Battle of Baton Rouge (1862)
The Battle of Baton Rouge was a ground and naval battle in the American Civil War fought in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, on August 5, 1862. The Union victory halted Confederate attempts to recapture the capital city of Louisiana.
| Battle of Baton Rouge | |||||||
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| Part of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War | |||||||
Harper's Weekly, September 6 1862 edition | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States (Union) | Confederate States | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Brig. Gen. Thomas R. Williams † Col. Thomas W. Cahill Cdre. David D. Porter |
Maj. Gen. John C. Breckinridge
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| Strength | |||||||
| 2,500 | 2,600 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 383 (84 killed, 266 wounded, 33 missing) | 453 (95 killed, 302 wounded, 56 missing) | ||||||
Baton Rouge Location of Baton Rouge in Louisiana | |||||||
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