It meant that the confederacy could no longer use the river to carry its goods to sea
Old Salamander
David Farraggut led a fleet ofUnion warships to capture New Orleans.
In 1862, Officer David Farragut was able to capture the city of New Orleans without needing to take the battle into the city itself. Instead, he captured the Forts Jackson and Philip, then went unopposed in his conquest of the city. The capture of the Confederacyâ??s largest city, marked a turning point in the war.
David Farragut died on August 14, 1870 at the age of 69.
The southern city captured by Admiral David Farragut was New Orleans, Louisiana. The capture took place on April 29, 1862.
Flag Officers David G. Farragut and David Porter ran their fleet past Forts Jackson and St. Philip on April 24, 1862, and captured New Orleans the following day. The city surrendered without a fight after its forts fell.
On April 29, 1862, David Farragut began the assault that would led to the capture of New Orleans. He was able to get through the forts of Jackson and St. Philip, as well as the Chalmette batteries, in order to take the city and its port. New Orleans surrendered after a massive bombardment by the Union navy.
The Union flag officer during the battle was David Farragut. General Benjamin Butler took control of New Orleans when Union forces landed in the city.
The Union navy fleet that forced the surrender of New Orleans in 1862 was led by David Farragut and David Dixon Porter. They commanded a fleet of seventeen warships and nineteen mortar boats. They bombarded Rebel forts guarding New Orleans and after the forts fell, the city surrendered.
The first real steps to capture the largest city of the Confederacy, New Orleans began long before the battle to capture it actually happened. In November of 1861, Union Commander David Dixon Porter initiated the plan and convinced the Secretary of the Navy, Gideon Welles to help move the plans forward.
Farragut's capture of New Orleans on April 25, 1862, after bypassing the forts defending the city and annihilating the weak Confederate river fleet.