Battle of Baton Rouge: Civil War on the Mississippi

<p>The Civil War along the Mississippi was reaching a critical moment by the Summer of 1862. The Union had advanced and planted its flag in Louisiana’s state capital without firing a shot. To many observers, Confederate grip seemed to be slipping away for good. But before that was for certain, one desperate gamble remained...</p><br><p>Today, we’re telling the story of the lesser known Battle of Baton Rouge: why it happened, how it unfolded, and the accounts of those who witnessed it.&nbsp;</p><br><p>On today's show, Don welcomes Prof. Aaron Sheehan-Dean of&nbsp;Louisiana State University back onto the show. His works include ‘<em>Why Confederates Fought: Family and a Nation in Civil War Virginia</em>’ and most recently ‘<em>Fighting with the Past: How Seventeenth Century History Shaped the American Civil War</em>’.</p><br><p>Edited by Aidan Lonergan. Produced by Tom Delargy. Senior Producer is Freddy Chick.</p><br><p>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p>All music from Epidemic Sounds.</p><br><p>American History Hit is a History Hit podcast.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>