Question

In the Battle of New Orleans during the Civil War:

1. General Grant attempted to attack the city, but was rebuffed by the superior defenses of the Confederates. This allowed the Civil War to go on for much longer than if there had been a U.S. victory.

2. Admiral Dewy led the Pacific Fleet around Cuba and destroyed the Confederate Navy at the Battle of Manila Bay. This kept the Confederate Fleet from being able to defend New Orleans when the U.S. Navy arrived.

3. The U.S. submarine "Alligator" was used to attack the sea-ward facing defenses of New Orleans with mines, causing a distraction. This allowed US troops to sneak by the Confederate front lines in the confusion and to capture the city.

4. A fleet of U.S. warships commanded by Admiral Farragut steamed past the Confederate fortifications, allowing troops to attack the city from the rear. The result was that the Mississippi River was now open to a U.S. attack.

Answer 1

The Battle of New Orleans during the Civil War took place between 25 April, 1862 and 1 May, 1862.

This battle between Union forces and Confederate forces ended in the capture of the City of New Orleans.

In the Battle of New Orleans during the civil war, a fleet of U.S. warships commanded by Admiral Farragut steamed past the Confederate fortifications, allowing troops to attack the city from the rear. The result was that the Mississippi River was now open to a U.S. attack.

Hence, the correct answer is the option (4).