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Who Won the Battle of Baton Rouge?

Summary by TheCollector
On May 1, 1862, the Union seized New Orleans, the largest city in the Confederate States of America. This was a tremendous logistical and psychological blow for the South, which lost both a major trading and sociocultural center. Many expected the Confederacy to mount an offensive to retake its lost territory in Louisiana. On August 5, the offensive occurred, aimed at the state’s capital city of Baton Rouge.   Victory Goes to the Union A drawing…
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TheCollector broke the news in on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
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