"Banks's Expedition- Executive Officer Parker, of the United States gunboat <em>Essex</em>, hoisting the national standard on the state capitol, Baton Rouge, La., on its occupation by the Federal forces commanded by General Grover, December 17th, 1863."&mdash; Frank Leslie, 1896

Banks's Expedition

"Banks's Expedition- Executive Officer Parker, of the United States gunboat Essex, hoisting…