In April 1862, David G. Farragut led a U.S. naval squadron up the Mississippi River. His forces, ocean-steaming warships, improvised gunboats, and mortar vessels, invested Forts Jackson and St. Philip…
In April 1862, David G. Farragut led a U.S. naval squadron up the Mississippi River. His forces, ocean-steaming warships, improvised gunboats, and mortar vessels, invested Forts Jackson and St. Philip…