Friday, June 21, 2013

August 5, 1862---The Battle of Baton Rouge



AUGUST 5, 1862:      

 The Battle of Baton Rouge. Confederate forces attempt to recapture the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and are repulsed with heavy losses. 



Lieutenant Alexander H. Todd C.S.A., President Lincoln’s brother-in-law and Mary Lincoln's brother, was killed in the fighting, which claimed 375 Union casualties and 500 Confederates.

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