1863 U.S. Army map of New Orleans area. Camp Parapet west of the city

ID: 2573
This file appears in: Camp Parapet: The Union

Image: The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War, Government Printing Office, 1983 Edition

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…