Battle Of Baton Rouge (1862)
Coordinates: 30°27′04″N 91°10′03″W / 30.4510°N 91.1676°W / 30.4510; -91.1676
Battle of Baton Rouge | |||||||
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Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
A line engraving of the battle published in Harper's Weekly, 1862 |
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States (Union) | CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Thomas Williams† Thomas W. Cahill |
John C. Breckinridge Charles W. Read |
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Strength | |||||||
2,500 | 2,600 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
371 killed, wounded and missing | 478 killed, wounded and missing |
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The Battle of Baton Rouge was a ground and naval battle in the American Civil War fought in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, on August 5, 1862. The Union victory halted Confederate attempts to recapture the capital city of Louisiana.
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