1950lemans
First Sergeant
- Joined
- Jun 23, 2013
- Location
- Connecticut
The Louisiana immigrant matrix (I like that term) fascinates me concerning the Battle of New Orleans. From what I've read, the best Louisiana troops were fighting up the Miss. R. in Tenn. and elsewhere. The troops left to guard NO and the forts were supposedly second rate and consisted mostly of immigrants (Scandinavians, Germans, a Russian-trained Polish officer?!?!, etc.) who had no deep loyalty to the Confederacy nor to the military.
Is that statement true? The army consisted of city-dwellers and dock-workers who didn't care who controlled NO. What references are available to investigate this more in depth? Where would one start studying about this?
Is that statement true? The army consisted of city-dwellers and dock-workers who didn't care who controlled NO. What references are available to investigate this more in depth? Where would one start studying about this?