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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (18 Apr 1862-26 Apr 1862) - A [[U.S. Civil War]] Battle fought between Union forces under US Naval Captain [[David G. Farragut]] and Confederate forces under Brigadier General [[Johnson K. Duncan]],{{Cullum|1411}}, CSA. Known by Union and Confederate forces as Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip. The battle was fought on the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana and resulted in a Union victory when the Union ships ran by the Confederate [[Fort Jackson (2)|Fort Jackson]] and [[Fort St. Philip]].
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (18 Apr 1862-26 Apr 1862) - A [[U.S. Civil War]] Battle fought between Union forces under US Naval Captain [[David G. Farragut]] and Confederate forces under Brigadier General [[Johnson K. Duncan]],{{Cullum|1411}}, CSA. Known by Union and Confederate forces as Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip. The battle was fought on the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, and resulted in a Union victory when the Union ships ran by the Confederate [[Fort Jackson (2)|Fort Jackson]] and [[Fort St. Philip]].
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== Current Status ==
== Current Status ==
Only Fort Jackson is accessable in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.
Only Fort Jackson is accessible in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.
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Latest revision as of 05:13, 27 October 2021

Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip (18 Apr 1862-26 Apr 1862) - A U.S. Civil War Battle fought between Union forces under US Naval Captain David G. Farragut and Confederate forces under Brigadier General Johnson K. Duncan,(Cullum 1411), CSA. Known by Union and Confederate forces as Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip. The battle was fought on the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, and resulted in a Union victory when the Union ships ran by the Confederate Fort Jackson and Fort St. Philip.

Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip. Fort St. Phillip is shown at right and Fort Jackson at left.

Current Status

Only Fort Jackson is accessible in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.


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Location: Fort Jackson in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.

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Lat: 29.3573 Long: -89.4594

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Visited: 9 Dec 2009