Civil War Conversation on the Fall of New Orleans April 11, 2012

Every second Wednesday of the month, the Museum of the Confederacy and the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park are partnering to bring the Civil War Sesquicentennial to Appomattox. Each month, a knowledgable speaker will lead a discussion on a topic or event's 150th anniversary. The talks will take place upstairs at Baine's Books and Coffee.

The Fall of New Orleans in April 1862 was a devastating blow to the Confederacy. What was the strategy that caused the battle to be fought, how was it fought, and what was the result? What were the major factors that made it was such a low cost victory for the Federals? Join local historian Capt. Fred S. Underwood USN (ret) for a talk on the Battle of Ft Jackson/St Phillip and Commodore Farragut's attack on the lower Mississippi River and New Orleans.

Official Website: http://www.moc.org/site/Calendar/616266681?view=Detail&id=104181