Capture of New Orleans
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The capture of New Orleans during the American Civil War was a turning point in the war that precipitated the capture of the Mississippi River. Having fought past Forts Jackson and St. Philip, the Union was unopposed in its capture of the city itself.
Major General Mansfield Lovell, CSA, would not surrender the city.
Farragut's flagship, USS Hartford, forces its way past Fort Jackson.
Flag Officer David G. Farragut who commanded the Union fleet that broke through to New Orleans.
David Farragut
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David Glasgow Farragut was a flag officer of the United States Navy during the American Civil War. He was the first rear admiral, vice admiral, and admiral in the United States Navy. He is remembered for his order at the Battle of Mobile Bay, usually paraphrased as "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead" in U.S. Navy tradition.
Rear Admiral David G. Farragut, c. 1863
Farragut on board Hartford