LA History Civil War

He was the overall commander of Confederate military forces.

• Benjamin Butler
• Robert E. Lee
• Ulysses S. Grant
• David Farragut

He was the leader of the Union naval forces involved in the capture of New Orleans and Baton Rouge

• Benjamin Butler
• Robert E. Lee
• Ulysses S. Grant
• David Farragut

He was the Union general who took command of New Orleans after its capture.

• Benjamin Butler
• Robert E. Lee
• Ulysses S. Grant
• David Farragut

He was the leader of Union forces at Vicksburg.

• Benjamin Butler
• Robert E. Lee
• Ulysses S. Grant
• David Farragut

He was elected governor of occupied Louisiana in 1864.

• Henry Watkins Allen
• Michael J. Hahn
• Judah P. Benjamin
• Abraham Lincoln

He was elected governor of Confederate Louisiana in 1863.

• Henry Watkins Allen
• Michael J. Hahn
• Judah P. Benjamin
• Abraham Lincoln

President Lincoln announced that all slaves within any state under rebellion with the United Sates were free in his

• Freedom Declaration
• Emancipation Proclamation
• Proclamation Emancipatoin
• Gettysburg Address

A name given to General Benjamin Butler because of his actions was:

• Beast Butler
• Bumbling Butler
• Brave Butler
• Brother Butler

What city was the major target for the Union troops?

• Shreveport
• Atlanta
• Opelousas
• New Orleans

Why did the Union want control of New Orleans?

• They loved the good food and people.
• They would cut the Confederacy in half.
• They would control the mouth of the Mississippi River.
• They would control all of the state of Louisiana.