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Confederate soldier and White Leaguer

Bronze relief of Ogden sculpted in 1921

Frederick Nash Ogden (January 25, 1837 – May 25, 1886)[1] was a Confederate officer and leading white supremacist organizer of New Orleans, Louisiana.[2] He was a major in the 8th Louisiana Heavy Artillery Battalion during the Siege of Vicksburg.[citation needed] He then led the 9th Louisiana Cavalry Regiment, a mounted infantry unit known as Ogden's Cavalry. After the war he became a leading White Leaguer and was involved in the Battle of Liberty Place. He was an unsuccessful candidate to be Democratic nominee for governor of Louisiana in 1884.[3]

He became known as General Fred Ogden and the Louisiana State Museum obtained a dress sword he was presented.[4] It also obtained a few of his papers.[5]

He served as president of the Crescent City White League shortly after its founding.[6]

A bronze relief was made of him by George T. Brewster in 1921 for his role at Vicksburg.[7] His funeral was a major event attended by political leaders. A road in New Orleans was named for him.

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