The battle of new orleans?

Question

who fought who?, leaders? and what were was the outcome/result?

Answer 1

Man, everyone knows that when a true Southerner talks about the war there is only one war! The War of Northern Aggression! (This by the way used to be true, we would not take any currency with Lincolns picture, walk under your flag, when you said Dave was killed in the War everyone knew what war- keep in mind this was after Korea and WW II). Anyway being a smart *** they all answered you like you were speaking about the War of 1812 or the Revolutionary War when we both know you meant the War of Northern Aggression. The national government resolved during the winter 1861-62 to repossess itself of Mobile, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Galveston, and to attempt to acquire control of the lower Mississippi and Texas. The Department of the Gulf was created, which included all these points, and GEN. BENJAMIN F. BUTLER was placed in command of it. It was proposed to send a competent land and naval force first to capture New Orleans.

General McClellan did not think the plan feasible, for it would take 50,000 men, and he was unwilling to spare a man from his army of more than 200,000 men lying around Washington. President Lincoln approved of the project, and Mr. Stanton said to General Butler, “The man who takes New Orleans shall be made a lieutenant-general”. Butler called for troops. New England was alive with enthusiasm and furnished them, in addition to her thousands in the Army of the Potomac. He sailed from Fort Monroe, Feb. 25, 1862, with his wife, his staff and 1,400 New England troops. Storms and delays made the passage long, and it was thirty days before he landed on dreary Ship Island (his place of destination), off the coast of Mississippi, where there was an unfinished fort. The Confederates of that region had taken possession of that island and the fort in considerable force. During their occupation of it for about four months, they made it strong and available for defense. They constructed eleven bomb-proof casemates, a magazine and barracks, mounted twenty heavy Dahlgren guns, and named it Fort Twiggs. When a rumor that a strong naval force was approaching reached the island, the Confederate garrison abandoned the fort, burned the barracks and with their cannon fled to the mainland. On the following day, a small force was landed from the National gunboat Massachusetts, and took possession of the place. They strengthened the fort by building two more casemates, adding Dahlgren and rifled cannon and piling around its outer walls tiers of sand bags six feet in depth. They gave to the fort the name of their vessel, and it became Fort Massachusetts. When General Butler arrived, there was no house on the island, and it was with much difficulty that a decent place of shelter was prepared for his wife and his military family. General Phelps was there with New England troops, so also were Commodore Farragut with a naval force and COMMODORE D. D. PORTER with a fleet of bomb-vessels to cooperate with the land force. At a short bend in the Mississippi River, 60 miles below New Orleans, were Forts Jackson and St. Philip. These, with some fortifications above and obstructions in the river below, were believed by the Confederates to make the stream absolutely impassable by vessels. There were then 10000 troops in New Orleans hinder Gen. Mansfield Lovell. One of the New Orleans journals said, in a boastful manner, "Our only fear is that the Northern invaders might not appear. We have made such extensive preparations to receive them, which it was vexatious if their invincible armada escapes the fate we have in store for it."

On April 28 the fleets of Farragut and Porter were within the Mississippi River, the former in chief command of the naval forces; and General Butler, with about 9,000 troops. was at the Southwest Pass. The fleets comprised forty-seven armed vessels, and these, with the transports, went up the river, Porter's mortar-boats leading. When they approached the forts their hulls were besmeared with mud, and the rigging was covered with branches of trees. So disguised, they were enabled to take a position near the forts unsuspected. The Mississippi was full to the brim, and a boom and other obstructions near Fort Jackson had been swept away by the flood. On April 18 a battle between Fort Jackson and Porter's mortar-boats was begun. The gunboats supported the mortar-boats. They could not much affect the forts, and on the night of the 23d the fleet started to run by them, the mortar-boats helping. The perilous passage of the forts was begun at 2 A.M. The night was intensely dark, and in the gloom a tremendous battle was waged. The National naval force was met by a Confederate one. In that struggle the Nationals were victorious. While the battle was raging near the forts, General Butler landed his troops, and in small boats passed through narrow and shallow bayous in the rear of Fort St. Philip. The alarmed garrison surrendered to Butler without resistance, declaring they had been pressed into the service and would fight no more. When the forts were surrendered and the Confederate gunboats subdued, Farragut rendezvoused at Quarantine, and then with nine vessels went up to New Orleans. There a fearful panic prevailed, for the people had heard of the disasters below. Drums were beating, soldiers were hurrying to and fro, cotton was carried to the levee to be burned; funds in the amount of $4,000,000 had been carried away from the banks, and citizens, with millions in property, had fled from the city. When Farragut approached (April 23), General Lovell and his troops fled: the torch was applied to the cotton on the levee, and 15,000 bales, a dozen large ships, and as many fine steamers, with unfinished gunboats and other large vessels, were destroyed in the conflagration. The citizens were held in durance by Farragut's guns until the arrival of Butler on May 1, when the latter landed with his troops, took formal possession of the defenseless town and made his headquarters at the St. Charles Hotel. The loss of New Orleans was a terrible blow to the Confederates. Oh, and the people of Vicksburg since they surrendered on the 4 th of Jul 1863 refused to recognize the fourth. During the 40 and 50s the yankees government would visit and try to talk the City into forgetting finally the true Southerners were gone and they began celebrating the 4 th. of July, a sad day indeed. God Bless You and Our Southern People.

Answer 2

Love the War of Northern Agression answer above, but if you meant the War of 1812 Battle of New Orleans, I will expand on what has been said. One popular misconception is that the War of 1812 was over before the battle. It is true that a peace treaty was drafted and accepted by delegates from both sides on Dec. 24, but a war is not over until both sides ratify the treaty. Had the British won the battle, there is significant reason to believe the British Parliament would have rejected the treaty and propose won that included British ownership of New Orleans, which was the most important port to the Mississippi River. The Battle of New Orleans was fought from mid-Dec to mid-Jan, and the Treaty of Ghent was ratified in Feb.

Answer 3

This battle was fought around New Orleans by the American forces Commanded by Andrew Jackson. These were made up of various regular Army troops, militias and volunteers. They fought British Regulars with plenty of combat experience. The United States won. It didn't matter the war of 1812 was over. This is brief. Google for a more complete explaination

Answer 4

On January 8th the British led by General Pakenham attacked General Andrew Jackson and a force made up Americans, Indians, Pirates,and French Creoel. The British marched in rows against the Americans who were behind a makeshift wall of dirt and logs. Once it was over more than 2,000 British had been killed or wounded and several hundred more were captured. The American loss was eight killed and 13 wounded. Pakenham was killed on the battlefield and Jackson would be president of the United States in 1828.

Answer 5

English vs. USA. U.S leader, Andrew Jackson, English leader ???
Outcome: 36-0 USA, BTW the war (of 1812) was already over, but the armies hadn't been told yet.

Answer 6

andrew jackson against the british!! the battle of new orleans was also called the battle of chalmette plantations.

you can find all the information online or on the link below.

but one trivia you may not find or may not be mentioned is that the pirate jean lafitte (who had his stronghold in the island of barataria, louisiana) helped jackson fight against the british and protected the waters of the gulf from being captured. later, he was pardoned and retired (it is said) somewhere in south america

http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/cabildo/cab6.htm

Answer 7

andrew jackson was a leader thats why they have jackson square and not cheerleader square

Answer 8

the cheerleaders