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The Capture of New Orleans, 1862
written by Chester G. Hearn
Studio : Louisiana State University Press
by Louisiana State University Press
Publisher : Louisiana State University Press
Released : 1995-06
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780807119457
List Price : $31.95
Our Price : $24.49
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Product Description |
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The most complete account available of the Union's victory at the battle of New Orleans--a major turning point in the Civil War--analyzes the decisions and misjudgments of Jefferson Davis and the other Confederate leaders. UP. |
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Americancivilwar.com Review |
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The North did not fare so well in the early stages of the Civil War. One year after the fall of Fort Sumter, however, Admiral David Glasgow Farragut provided a significant victory by seizing the vital Southern city of New Orleans. Chester G. Hearn blames the Confederacy's political leadership for the catastrophe, but also points to Farragut's bravado. Jefferson Davis was shocked to learn of the event, even though the Union specifically targeted the city and devoted substantial resources to its capture. With more than 40 maps and illustrations, The Capture of New Orleans, 1862 describes an underappreciated factor in the North's eventual triumph. |
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