Civil War Baton Rouge, Port Hudson and Bayou Sara
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Civil War Baton Rouge, Port Hudson and Bayou Sara

Capturing the Mississippi

  1. 128 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Civil War Baton Rouge, Port Hudson and Bayou Sara

Capturing the Mississippi

About this book

When Louisiana seceded from the Union on January 26, 1861, no one doubted that a battle to control the Mississippi River was imminent. Throughout the war, the Federals pushed their way up the river. Every port and city seemed to fall against the force of the Union navy. The capital was forced to retreat from Baton Rouge to Shreveport. Many of the smaller towns, like Bayou Sara and Donaldsonville, were nearly shelled completely off the map. It was not until the Union reached Port Hudson that the Confederates had a fighting chance to keep control of the mighty Mississippi. They fought long and hard, undersupplied and undermanned, but ultimately the Union prevailed. With interest in the Civil War at an all-time high, please consider a review or a feature story with Dennis J. Dufrene.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Introduction
  9. 1. Louisiana Secedes
  10. 2. The Union Plan for the Mississippi River
  11. 3. The Union Blockade
  12. 4. The Battle of Head of Passes
  13. 5. Forts Jackson and St. Philip
  14. 6. The Fall of New Orleans and the Scuttling of the USS Barataria
  15. 7. Baton Rouge’s First Brush with Blue and Troops on the Move
  16. 8. Skirmish on the Amite River and First Battle of Donaldsonville
  17. 9. The Rebels Plan to Take Back Baton Rouge and the Federals Dig in Their Heels
  18. 10. Breckinridge’s March
  19. 11. The Confederates Open the Ball in Baton Rouge
  20. 12. The Fall of the CSS Arkansas
  21. 13. Bayou Sara
  22. 14. The USS Essex Arrives at Port Hudson
  23. 15. The Battle of Labadieville
  24. 16. A Union Soldier’s Masonic Burial in Bayou Sara
  25. 17. Siege of Port Hudson
  26. 18. The Battle of Plains Store
  27. 19. The Battle at Jackson Crossroads
  28. 20. The Second Battle of Donaldsonville
  29. 21. The Skirmish at Springfield Landing
  30. 22. The Confederate Surrender of Port Hudson
  31. 23. The Battle of Kock’s Plantation
  32. 24. The Corps D’Afrique and the Battle at Centenary College
  33. 25. Spring 1863
  34. 26. The Yankees Go West
  35. Conclusion
  36. Bibliography
  37. About the Author