The Night The War Was Lost

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THE NIGHT THE WAR WAS LOST

Charles Dufour

“Long before the Confederacy was crushed militarily, it was defeated economically,” writes Charles L. Dufour. He contends that with the fall of the critical city of New Orleans in spring 1862 the South lost the Civil War, although fighting would continue for three more years. On the Mississippi River, below New Orleans, in the predawn of April 24, 1862, David Farragut with fourteen gunboats ran past two forts to capture the South’s principal seaport.

Vividly descriptive, The Night the War Was Lost is also very human in its portrayal of terrified citizens and leaders occasionally rising to heroism. In a swift-moving narrative, Dufour explains the reasons for the seizure of New Orleans and describes its results.

Charles L. Dufour was a columnist for the New Orleans States-Item and the New Orleans Times-Picayune. He is the author of several books, including The Night the War Was Lost and Nine Men in Gray. Mr. Dufour served on the Board of Directors of Confederate Memorial Hall for many years.