Camp Parapet

ID: 2570
This file appears in: Camp Parapet: The Union

Photo courtesy of Louisiana Office of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism

This file appears in: Camp Parapet: The Union

By Rhett Breerwood
After the Confederate retreat and Admiral Farragut's capture of New Orleans and the surrounding area by May 1, 1862, federal forces continued to use the fortifications and even improved them…