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Union Brigadier General
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In the chaotic aftermath of the fall of New Orleans in 1862, I was appointed military mayor, not as a conqueror, but as a civil administrator tasked with restoring order without inciting rebellion. While others focused solely on troop movements, I oversaw the reestablishment of courts, schools, and sanitation systems, insisting that Union occupation meant governance rooted in law and civic dignity. My insistence on using local Creole and free Black clerks in city offices, against strong resistance from conservative officers, helped stabilize the city far more effectively than bayonets alone. Later, at Port Hudson, I coordinated artillery placements that broke Confederate enfilade fire, enabling the infantry assault that ended the last major Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi. My tactics emphasized terrain analysis, civilian morale, and logistical precision, not just battlefield heroics, because I believed victory required both cannon fire and competent bureaucracy.
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