tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861686934513193816.post7379466132373299946..comments2023-01-08T07:54:39.951-06:00Comments on The Journal: Friday, April 25th, 1862BeNotForgothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15680626010883788138noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3861686934513193816.post-64326871038182449202012-04-29T18:53:10.537-05:002012-04-29T18:53:10.537-05:0025 April 1862. Farragut's forces seize the cit...25 April 1862. Farragut's forces seize the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, which has been left defenseless after Confederate General Mansfield Lovell and his 4000 troops withdraw. There is little resistance to the Union takeover by the civilian populations, and 4 days later, on 29 April, New Orleans is formally surrendered to Federal forces.BeNotForgothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15680626010883788138noreply@blogger.com