Former U.S. vice president John C. Breckinridge leads a Confederate force in a campaign to regain the Louisiana capital of Baton Rouge.
Category: Navy
Damnable Neglect or Worse
A new Confederate ironclad blasts through Federal ships and threatens to turn the tide of the war on the Mississippi River.
A Grand Display and Terrible Conflict
David G. Farragut begins assembling a Federal naval squadron to take on Vicksburg, one of the last major Confederate strongholds on the Mississippi River.
The Fall of Memphis
After capturing Fort Pillow, the Federal Western Flotilla immediately targets Memphis, the Confederacy’s fifth largest city, further down the Mississippi River.
Mississippians Refuse to Learn Surrender
The Federal naval squadron of David G. Farragut tries following up its capture of New Orleans by pushing further up the Mississippi River. But they meet unexpected resistance.
The Battle of Drewry’s Bluff
Confederate batteries along the James River take on a Federal fleet approaching in an effort to capture Richmond from the water.