Nathaniel P. Banks receives orders assigning him to command the Federal Department of the Gulf, operating mostly in Louisiana and Texas. Banks would eventually succeed the controversial Benjamin F. Butler.
Category: Louisiana
The Battle of Baton Rouge
Confederate forces try to retake the Louisiana capital with the help of a mighty but unreliable ironclad.
The Baton Rouge Campaign
Former U.S. vice president John C. Breckinridge leads a Confederate force in a campaign to regain the Louisiana capital of Baton Rouge.
My Country Will Honor Them
Benjamin F. Butler, commanding Federal occupation forces in New Orleans, uses dubious legal proceedings to make an example of a citizen for dishonoring the U.S. flag.
To Be Treated as a Woman of the Town
Commanding the Federal occupation forces in New Orleans, Benjamin F. Butler issues an order that solidifies his infamous reputation among southerners.
Subject to the Will of the Conquerors
Benjamin F. Butler arrives with his Federal troops to impose military rule over New Orleans.