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- The Capture of New Orleans 1862
- Book
- 2001
- Published by: Louisiana State University Press
summary
On April 24, 1862, Federal gunboats made their way past two Confederate forts to ascend the Mississippi River, and the Union navy captured New Orleans. News of the loss of the Crescent City came to Jefferson Davis as an absolute shock. In this exhaustive study, Chester G. Hearn examines the decisions, actions, individuals, and events to explain why. He directs his inquiry to the heart of government, both Union and Confederate, and takes a hard look at the selection of military and naval leaders, the use of natural and financial resources, and the performances of all personnel involved. His vivid, fast-paced narrative provides fascinating reading, as well as penetrating insight into this crucial campaign.
Table of Contents
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- INTRODUCTION
- pp. 1-6
- ONE: The Union Is Dead
- pp. 7-17
- TWO: Notions of War
- pp. 18-31
- FIVE: The Night of the Turtle
- pp. 81-95
- SIX: Father Neptune Picks a Captain
- pp. 96-106
- SEVEN: Mansfield Lovell's Debut
- pp. 107-124
- EIGHT: Farragut Steams South
- pp. 125-136
- NINE: New Orleans Shudders
- pp. 137-150
- TEN: Out of the Mud
- pp. 151-172
- ELEVEN: Twenty-One Bummers, All in a Row
- pp. 173-186
- TWELVE: Recipe for Disaster
- pp. 187-196
- FOURTEEN: Running the Gauntlet
- pp. 209-236
- FIFTEEN: High Noon at City Hall
- pp. 237-248
- SIXTEEN: By Land and By Water
- pp. 249-257
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- pp. 276-282
Additional Information
ISBN
9780807140918
Related ISBN(s)
9780807119457, 9780807151648, 9780807151655
MARC Record
OCLC
45733827
Pages
312
Launched on MUSE
2013-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No