Port Hudson, LA

PORT HUDSON, p. v., East Peliciana parish, La., 146 ms. N. W. of New Orleans ; from W. 1,080 ms. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
City or Town
Containing Unit
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA

Port Hudson, Louisiana (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
PORT HUDSON, p. v., East Peliciana parish, La., 146 ms. N. W. of New Orleans ; from W. 1,080 ms.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 299.
Date Type
- A powerful Union naval bombardment fails to silence the defenses of Port Hudson, Louisiana Battles/Soldiers
African-American troops perform well in the abortive attack on Port Hudson and earn wide praise Battles/Soldiers
Afro-Creole Captain Andre Cailloux falls at the head of his troops in the attack on Port Hudson Battles/Soldiers
In Louisiana, Confederate defenders of Port Hudson beat back an all-out Union assault Battles/Soldiers
In Louisiana, Confederate defenders of Port Hudson beat back another all-out Union assault Battles/Soldiers
In Louisiana, Confederate raiders capture a convalescing Union general outside Port Hudson Battles/Soldiers
In Louisiana, General N.P. Banks accepts the surrender of Port Hudson after a seven week siege Battles/Soldiers
- In Louisiana, the Siege of Port Hudson continues Battles/Soldiers
- In Louisiana, the Siege of Port Hudson continues Battles/Soldiers
- In Louisiana, Union forces advance to surround the Mississippi River fortress at Port Hudson Battles/Soldiers
The steamboat Imperial arrives in New Orleans from St. Louis, the first since early 1861 Business/Industry
With the Mississippi River open again to traffic, the steamboat Imperial departs St Louis for New Orleans Business/Industry
Date Title
William Elisha Stoker to Elizabeth E. Stoker, July 14, 1863
George D. Chenoweth to James W. Marshall, July 15, 1863
New Haven (NH) Palladium,“Port Hudson,” July 16, 1863
New York Times, “Gen. Banks,” July 17, 1863
Boston (MA) Liberator, “Enlistment of Colored Troops,” July 17, 1863
William Elisha Stoker to Elizabeth E. Stoker, July 18, 1863
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