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Fort Jackson›Map showing the defenses of the Mississippi below New Orleans and Farragut's attack 24 April 1862.

Publication:
US, Civil War Maps, 1861-1865
Region:
Louisiana
Location:
Fort Jackson
Title:
Map showing the defenses of the Mississippi below New Orleans and Farragut's attack 24 April 1862.
Source:
Virginia Historical Society
Description:
Map shows the Confederate fortifications at Fort Jackson under Gen. Duncan, Fort St. Philip and the Union fleet along the Mississippi River. This map, also shows the positions of Union ships under Farragut, who captured the strategic port of New Orleans, thereby providing the Federal army access to the Missis
Conflict Period:
US Civil War
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Maps, charts, and atlases depicting battles, troop positions and movements, engagements, and fortifications during the Civil War, 1861-1865.

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Publication Title
US, Civil War Maps, 1861-1865
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Published on Fold3
May 20, 2010
Last Updated
November 18, 2011

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