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2014 LBG Seminar Session #7: Farragut, Holly Springs, & Chickasaw Bayou

Session #7 of the 2014 Licensed Battlefield Guide Training Seminar, held on March 4, 2014 at Vicksburg National Military Park's Visitor Center in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Ranger Jake Koch presents Farragut, Holly Springs, & Chickasaw Bayou. Musical Intro is an excerpt from "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" by 33rd Illinois Volunteer Regiment Band at the Vicksburg Sesquicentennial Civil War Heritage Fair on April 5, 2013. Used with permission. A. The Navy Tries & Fails The Anaconda Plan (brief description) The West Gulf Blockading Squadron (Profile Farragut) New Orleans/Baton Rouge/Natchez (brief description) First Contact at Vicksburg and Autry's Response to surrender request 1st Bombardment on May 26 The Western Flotilla Capture of Memphis 2nd Bombardment from Farragut w/ Porter's Mortar fleet on June 26 Start of Williams Canal (brief mention as the canal is being covered on March 11) Farragut runs the Vicksburg batteries on June 28 Naval Battle of Vicksburg July 15 with US Navy vs. CSS Arkansas July 22 Western Flotilla attack on CSS Arkansas Farragut withdraws Davis withdraws Reasons for Naval failure B. The Army Tries & Fails Briefly describe Confederate Attack on Baton Rouge (demise of CSS Arkansas, Profile Van Dorn) David Dixon Porter and the Mississippi Squadron (Profile Porter) Grant's Plan for November/December (Profile Grant since I am the first to discuss him) Grant moves South Sherman moves South along the river (Profile Sherman since I am the first to discuss him Sinking of the USS Cairo Van Dorn's Raid on Holly Springs Grant withdraws Sherman attacks through Chickasaw Bayou and is repulsed McClernand arrives (Profile McClernand) Arkansas Post (brief mention to explain differing strategic mindsets) Grant/McClernand Feud Sherman (therefore Grant) develops excellent rapport with Porter