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.
Nathaniel Banks
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7.13 d.-f. Fall of New Orleans and Federal Occupation
Federal forces occupied New Orleans, a strategic city at the mouth of the Mississippi River, from 1862 until the end of Reconstruction.
History
Siege of Port Hudson
The capture of Port Hudson in Louisiana gave Union forces control of the Mississippi River and was a significant turning point in the Civil War.
7.13 d. Siege of Port Hudson
The capture of Port Hudson in Louisiana gave Union forces control of the Mississippi River and was a significant turning point in the Civil War.
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