1st Lieutenant Michael Salvo January 13, 2017
2nd Lieutenant Jerry Chen
Private Ashton Benn
The Battle Of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans started with the Union wanting the lower part of the Mississippi river. The Union wanted the Mississippi river because it was the only remaining area for the Confederate and it took away their huge port to receive things and trade their southern goods that they grew or made. That would really help the Union.
The Battle of Orleans was one of the historic wars between the Southern Confederate army and the Northern Union army. The Union army fought for the end of slavery while the Confederate army was fighting to preserve slavery. Early in the year 1862 the Confederate concentrated their attacks …show more content…
Flag Officer David G. Farragut who commanded the Union fleet that broke through to New Orleans Major General Mansfield Lovell would not surrender the city. The Union's strategy was devised by Winfield Scott, who called for the division of the Confederacy by seizing control of the Mississippi River. One of the steps in such operations was the imposition of the Union blockade. After the blockade was made a Confederate naval counterattack tried to drive off the Union navy, resulting in the Battle of the Head of Passes. The Union counterattack was to enter the Mississippi River and ascend to New Orleans and capture the city closing off the top of the Mississippi to Confederate ships from the Gulf and Mississippi River ports still used by Confederate vessels. In January 1862 Flag Officer David G. Farragut had undertaken this enterprise with his West Gulf Blockading Squadron. The way was open except for the water passage past the two masonry forts held by Confederate ships Fort Jackson and Fort St. Philip, which were above the Head of Passes approximately 70 miles downriver below New Orleans. From April 18 to April 28, Farragut fought his way past these forts in the Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, managing to get thirteen of his fleet's ships upriver on April 24. The Confederate Self-destruction, lack of co-operation, cowardice of untrained officers, …show more content…
This led to the story of the Battle of New Orleans. In the Civil War Flag Officer David G. Farragut who , the commander of the Union Fleet passed through the to New Orleans’ Major General Mansfield. The Union’s strategy was made up by army General Winfield Scott and his plan was called the Anaconda Plan. His plan called for the division of the Confederacy by taking control of the Mississippi River. One of the first steps was to use some of the force of the Union fleet to block the Confederate. After the blockade was made, the Confederate tried to attack the Union with their Naval army. This fight resulted in the battle of the Head of Passes. In the Battle of Head of Passes the Confederate states won the Battle.Head of Passes is where the main stem of the Mississippi River branches off into three distinct directions at its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico. The Union counter moved and went into the Mississippi River. They ascended to New Orleans and capture the city, closing off the the mouth of the Mississippi River, ascend to New Orleans and take the city. They closed off the Mississippi river to all confederate ships from the Gulf and from Mississippi ports still used by Confederate
2nd Lieutenant Jerry Chen
Private Ashton Benn
The Battle Of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans started with the Union wanting the lower part of the Mississippi river. The Union wanted the Mississippi river because it was the only remaining area for the Confederate and it took away their huge port to receive things and trade their southern goods that they grew or made. That would really help the Union.
The Battle of Orleans was one of the historic wars between the Southern Confederate army and the Northern Union army. The Union army fought for the end of slavery while the Confederate army was fighting to preserve slavery. Early in the year 1862 the Confederate concentrated their attacks …show more content…
Flag Officer David G. Farragut who commanded the Union fleet that broke through to New Orleans Major General Mansfield Lovell would not surrender the city. The Union's strategy was devised by Winfield Scott, who called for the division of the Confederacy by seizing control of the Mississippi River. One of the steps in such operations was the imposition of the Union blockade. After the blockade was made a Confederate naval counterattack tried to drive off the Union navy, resulting in the Battle of the Head of Passes. The Union counterattack was to enter the Mississippi River and ascend to New Orleans and capture the city closing off the top of the Mississippi to Confederate ships from the Gulf and Mississippi River ports still used by Confederate vessels. In January 1862 Flag Officer David G. Farragut had undertaken this enterprise with his West Gulf Blockading Squadron. The way was open except for the water passage past the two masonry forts held by Confederate ships Fort Jackson and Fort St. Philip, which were above the Head of Passes approximately 70 miles downriver below New Orleans. From April 18 to April 28, Farragut fought his way past these forts in the Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, managing to get thirteen of his fleet's ships upriver on April 24. The Confederate Self-destruction, lack of co-operation, cowardice of untrained officers, …show more content…
This led to the story of the Battle of New Orleans. In the Civil War Flag Officer David G. Farragut who , the commander of the Union Fleet passed through the to New Orleans’ Major General Mansfield. The Union’s strategy was made up by army General Winfield Scott and his plan was called the Anaconda Plan. His plan called for the division of the Confederacy by taking control of the Mississippi River. One of the first steps was to use some of the force of the Union fleet to block the Confederate. After the blockade was made, the Confederate tried to attack the Union with their Naval army. This fight resulted in the battle of the Head of Passes. In the Battle of Head of Passes the Confederate states won the Battle.Head of Passes is where the main stem of the Mississippi River branches off into three distinct directions at its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico. The Union counter moved and went into the Mississippi River. They ascended to New Orleans and capture the city, closing off the the mouth of the Mississippi River, ascend to New Orleans and take the city. They closed off the Mississippi river to all confederate ships from the Gulf and from Mississippi ports still used by Confederate