Capture of New Orleans

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Capture of New Orleans
Part of the American Civil War
Panoramic view of New Orleans; federal fleet at anchor in the river (c. 1862)
Date April 25, 1862 (1862-04-25) – May 1, 1862 (1862-05-01) (6 days) Location New Orleans and St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States (Union)	CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
David Farragut Benjamin Butler	Mansfield Lovell
Units involved
Department of the Gulf West Gulf Blockading Squadron	Department No. 1
Casualties and losses
none	none

The capture of New Orleans (April 25 – May 1, 1862) during the American Civil War was a turning point in the war that precipitated the capture of the Mississippi River. Having fought past Forts Jackson and St. Philip, the Union was unopposed in its capture of the city itself.

Many residents resented the controversial and confrontational administration of the city by its U.S. Army military governor. This capture of the largest Confederate city was a major turning point and an event of international importance. It also caught many Confederate generals by surprise who had planned for an attack from the north instead of from the Gulf of Mexico.^[3]