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Battle of Baton Rouge (1862)

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imminent arrival of the enemy, Union troops were formed up a mile outside of Baton Rouge. The Union men at Baton Rouge were not experienced, and were in training camp for only two weeks before being sent to Baton Rouge. The troops had few supplies because most were in New Orleans, which was considered more important.
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was sailing down the Mississippi River, en route to engage Union ships near Baton Rouge. The men had a significant amount of matériel, and were well fed. General Williams reportedly had word of the forces' departure from Camp Moore on July 28. On August 4, after information was again received of the
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The Union troops were in the center of Baton Rouge, while the Confederates were lined up in two divisions, north of the city. The action occurred around Florida Street, and began with the Confederates pushing their opponents all the way across town. Bitter fighting took place, especially around
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Without any prospect of naval support, Breckenridge was unable to attack the Union positions and withdrew. Union troops evacuated the city a week later, concerned for the safety of New Orleans, but returned that autumn. Confederates occupied
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The colonel led a retreat back to prepared defensive lines near the Penitentiary, under the protection of the Union warships. The Confederate troops began coming under fire from the gunboats. The undermanned Confederate ironclad
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These homes near the southeastern flank of the arsenal at Baton Rouge were ordered destroyed by Union Colonel Halbert E. Paine after the surprise attack so that they would not afford shelter to any potential
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The "Battle of Baton Rouge Commemorative Ceremony" is held every year on the first Saturday in August in and around Magnolia Cemetery, sponsored by the Foundation for Historical Louisiana.
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and the arsenal. Two weeks later, a party of guerrillas attacked a rowboat carrying a naval officer. In retaliation, Farragut's flagship, the
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arrived with six regiments of infantry, two artillery batteries, and a troop of cavalry, and began the occupation of Baton Rouge.
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Union troops of the 2nd Brigade under the command of General Thomas Williams encamped in the city limits of Baton Rouge.
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Union troops of the 2nd Brigade under the command of General Thomas Williams encamped in the city limits.
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War of the Rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate Armies.
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Map depicting Louisiana and approaches to New Orleans as depicted during the Civil War.
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Battles of the Lower Seaboard Theater and Gulf Approach of the American Civil War
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Official records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion.
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Atlas to accompany the official records of the Union and Confederate armies.
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landed at the town wharf and took possession, without resistance, of the
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Louisiana History: The Journal of the Louisiana Historical Association
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and Nims' Battery in Baton Rouge photographed in late July 1862.
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For the battle during the American Revolutionary War, see
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Union Camp Banks, temporary home to the 7th Vermont,
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attempts to recapture the capital city of Louisiana.
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Map depicting Battle of Baton Rouge, August 5th 1862.
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arrived not long after to engage the Union ironclad
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Operations against Baton Rouge (American Civil War)
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