By Leonard V. Huber
American forces, commanded by Maj. Gen. Andrew Jackson, defeated the British Army in Louisiana during the last major battle of the War of 1812. Not only did this victory save New Orleans from British conquest, but it also made the Mississippi an American river, opened the way for westward expansion, and increased the nation’s prestige.
Twenty-four years after the Battle of New Orleans, the Young Men’s Jackson Committee formed in an effort to create a memorial commemorating the battle’s heroes. Beginning with an overview of the Battle of New Orleans, this book details the history of the Chalmette Monument. Firsthand accounts and excerpts from the Times-Picayune chronicle the process, from its conception in 1839 through its completion in 1908. The study also includes period photographs of the monument and portraits of such historical figures as Gen. Andrew Jackson; Abdiel Daily Crossman, a chairman of the Jackson Monument Association and three-time mayor of New Orleans; along with Newton Richards, the designer of the original monument.
About the Author
Leonard V. Huber was one of Louisiana’s leading historians. He served as president of the Louisiana Landmarks Society, the Orleans Parish Landmarks Commission, and the Friends of the Cabildo. He was the author of more than twenty books on the subject of Louisiana history, including Pelican’s Mardi Gras: A Pictorial History of Carnival in New Orleans and New Orleans: A Pictorial History and coauthor of The Cabildo on Jackson Square, New Orleans Architecture Volume 3: The Cemeteries, and Tales of the Mississippi.
THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS AND ITS MONUMENT
by Leonard V. Huber
HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South
HISTORY / United States / 19th Century
40 pp. 6 x 9 10 photos
25 illus. 2 maps Biblio.
ISBN: 9781589809857 pb
