Old West New West Magazine – Your Travel & History Guide for Western Adventures. Enjoy Travel Tips, Discounts, Specials, Restaurant Reviews, National Park Information and Much More… http://www.oldwestnewwest.com/civil-war-and-the-west/louisiana/feed/atom.html 2012-02-09T21:16:10Z Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management 2008-08-31T16:55:42Z 2008-08-31T16:55:42Z http://www.oldwestnewwest.com/2008083197/civil-war-and-the-west/louisiana/ew-orleans-falls-but-the-state-remains-a-southern-lifeline.html Mike Harris Mikeharris@oldwestnewwest.com

<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">The next time you visit New Orleans' beautiful French Quarter, take a moment to drink a toast to Mayor John T. Monroe; if he hadn't given up the city to Union forces in 1862 without a shot being fired, much of the historic buildings you're seeing might not be there today.<br />

<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">The next time you visit New Orleans' beautiful French Quarter, take a moment to drink a toast to Mayor John T. Monroe; if he hadn't given up the city to Union forces in 1862 without a shot being fired, much of the historic buildings you're seeing might not be there today.<br />