Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Baton Rouge” in chapter 9, page 204 of James Barnes, author of David G. Farragut, Naval Actions of 1812, Yank ee Ships and Yankee Sailors, Commodore Bainbridge , The Blockaders, and other naval and historical works, The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 6: The Navy.:
...eries had only fired a shotted salute.
On the 1st of May, General Butler arrived with transports, and the occupation was made complete.
The forts had surrendered to Porter on the 28th of April.
Baton Rouge and Natchez were given up by the civil authorities within a week or so. The opening of the Mississippi from the south had begun.
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