Question

During the Civil War, New Orleans was significant because it was

Answer 1

During the Civil War, New Orleans was significant because it was the final Southern city to fall to the Union.

Answer 2

Early in the Civil War, New Orleans became a prime target for the Union Army and Navy. The U.S. War Department planned a major attack to seize control of the city and its vital port, to choke off a major source of income and supplies for the fledgling Confederacy.