The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union to preserve slavery in the United States, which they saw as threatened because of the election of Abraham Lincoln and the growing abolitionist movement in the North. The war lasted a little over four years, ending with Union victory, the dissolution of the Confederacy and the abolition of slavery, freeing four million African Americans.
American Civil War: Forces under U
American Civil War: Forces under U.S. Admiral David Farragut demand the surrender of the Confederate city of New Orleans, Louisiana.
On April 25, in the year 1862, American Civil War: Forces under U.S. Admiral David Farragut demand the surrender of the Confederate city of New Orleans, Louisiana. This event is recorded as a Historical Events event in the history of April 25, one of 419 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on April 25, 1862 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Historical Events event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 7 Wikipedia articles.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 24 April 2026.
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