Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip
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The battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip was the decisive battle for possession of New Orleans in the American Civil War. The two Confederate forts on the Mississippi River south of the city were attacked by a Union Navy fleet. As long as the forts could keep the Federal forces from moving on the city, it was safe, but if they fell or were bypassed, there were no fall-back positions to impede the Union advance.
Attack of the Union fleet, April 24, 1862; Fort Jackson at left and Fort St. Philip is shown at right
One of the "bummers", as they were known in the Union Navy. Mortar Schooner of Porter's Bombardment fleet, New Orleans, 1862. A crewman between the masts is leaning on the muzzle of the 13-inch (330 mm) seacoast mortar.(Peabody Museum of Salem)
An 1817 plan for the fort that would become Fort Jackson in support of Fort St. Philip
Main deck of Union Navy mortar schooner showing mounting of 13-inch (330 mm) seacoast mortar and crew. (U.S. Army Military History Institute.)
New Orleans
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New Orleans is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 according to the 2020 U.S. census, it is the most populous city in Louisiana and the French Louisiana region; third most populous city in the Deep South; and the twelfth-most populous city in the southeastern United States. Serving as a major port, New Orleans is considered an economic and commercial hub for the broader Gulf Coast region of the United States.
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