Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Chalmette” in chapter 2.5 of Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2.:
..., with a loss to the Confederates of less than 40 men in both garrisons? Or was it because Farragut dashed through the fire of the forts, destroyed the Confederate fleet, and then pushed on past the Chalmette batteries 75 miles up the river, cutting off all communication, till he anchored before the city with his torn fleet?
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