What was the big defense to protect New Orleans from the Union

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What was the big defense to protect New Orleans from the Union

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During the Civil War, the Confederacy placed a great deal of importance on defending New Orleans given its strategic importance and the fact that a great deal of Confederate weapons were stored there. On the Mississippi River, two forts were established to defend New Orleans. The city was also surrounded by Confederate gun boats.