Confederate forces try to retake the Louisiana capital with the help of a mighty but unreliable ironclad.
Tag: John C. Breckinridge
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.
The 2nd Session of the 37th U.S. Congress
The second session of the first Republican-dominated Congress opened with many intent on destroying slavery as a means to win the war.
Kentuckians Resist Federal Occupation
A former U.S. vice president urges his fellow Kentuckians to resist the Federal occupation of their state.