History
African Americans in the Civil War
Louisiana's African Americans, both freed and enslaved, played critical roles in the Civil War.
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Antebellum Louisiana
The Antebellum period in Louisiana begins with statehood in 1812 and ends with Louisiana joining the Confederacy in 1860.
Government, Politics & Law
Battle of Baton Rouge
Union and Confederate troops fought to secure the strategic town on the Mississippi River.
Architecture
Camp Moore
Camp Moore in Louisiana served as the training location for more than 20,000 Confederate soldiers during the Civil War.
Government, Politics & Law
Civil War Louisiana
The Civil War in Louisiana left the state politically divided and financially ruined.
History
Confederate Louisiana
As a member of the Confederate States of America, Louisiana provided soldiers who fought outside the state.
Government, Politics & Law
Confederate Soldiers
More than 50,000 white men from Louisiana shouldered arms for the Confederacy.
History
Fall of New Orleans and Federal Occupation
For both Union and Confederate forces during the Civil War, New Orleans was considered a strategic city at the mouth of the Mississippi River.
History
Florida Parishes in the Civil War
The strategic location of Louisiana's Florida Parishes made them significant to Union forces during the Civil War.
History
Guerrilla Warfare in Civil War Louisiana
Guerrilla warfare in Civil War Louisiana attacked both Confederate and Union forces, as well as civilians.
Archaeology
Historical Archaeology in Louisiana
Archaeologists at sites across Louisiana help fill in the written record through physical excavations of the past.
Government, Politics & Law
Michael Hahn
Bavarian immigrant Michael Hahn served as the first Union governor of Louisiana for one year during the Civil War.
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