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The mortar boats' ten-day bombardment bought time to run the fleet through
A hated Union general in occupied New Orleans must hold the city while mortar boats bombard - did he make it in time?
The mortar boats' ten-day bombardment bought time to run the fleet through
In this episode, we follow the arrival and early governance of General Benjamin Butler in New Orleans after Farragut’s fleet runs past Forts Jackson and St. Philip. The episode traces the military decisions, the city’s collapse in trade and supplies, and Butler’s immediate measures to keep order - what choices did he make under impossible odds?
Person: Benjamin Butler
Event: Union fleet ran upriver past…
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