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In 1862 Confederate and Louisiana authorities laid out Camp Parapet as part of the defense lines of New Orleans, with works designed to protect the city against an attack from the north. After the Federals, coming up from the south, captured New Orleans, Camp Parapet became an important part of the Union defenses. It also served as a training camp for Northern soldiers.
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