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Louisiana in the American Civil War
Louisiana in the American Civil WarBy 1860, nearly half of Louisiana's population were enslaved African Americans. This demographic reality shaped the state's economy and social structure…
Western theater of the American Civil WarThe western theater of the American Civil War encompassed major military operations in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, Kentucky…
Army of the GulfAdmiral David G. Farragut captured New Orleans in 1862, creating a vacuum that required immediate military governance. Benjamin F.
Benjamin ButlerBenjamin Franklin Butler was born on the 5th of November 1818 in Deerfield, New Hampshire. He grew up as the sixth and youngest child of John Butler and…
Trans-Mississippi theater of the American Civil WarThe year 1862 brought a specific number to the violence in Missouri. Nearly twenty-seven thousand Missourians died in guerrilla warfare that tore the state…