Mutiny at Fort Jackson The Untold Story of the Fall of New Orleans |
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| Author:
| Pierson, Michael D. |
| Series title: | Civil War America Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-3228-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2009 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $95.00 |
Book Description:
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On April 27, 1862, Confederate soldiers at Fort Jackson rose up in mutiny against their commanding officers. New Orleans fell to Union forces soon thereafter. Although the Fort Jackson mutiny marked a critical turning point in the Union's campaign to regain control of this vital Confederate financial and industrial center, it has received surprisingly little attention from historians. Michael Pierson examines newly uncovered archival sources to determine why the soldiers--who had been...
More DescriptionOn April 27, 1862, Confederate soldiers at Fort Jackson rose up in mutiny against their commanding officers. New Orleans fell to Union forces soon thereafter. Although the Fort Jackson mutiny marked a critical turning point in the Union's campaign to regain control of this vital Confederate financial and industrial center, it has received surprisingly little attention from historians. Michael Pierson examines newly uncovered archival sources to determine why the soldiers--who had been primarily recruited from New Orleans's large German and Irish immigrant populations--rebelled at such a decisive moment. In a major reassessment of the Union administration of New Orleans that followed, Pierson demonstrates that Benjamin "Beast" Butler enjoyed the support of many white Unionists in the city.