Headnote PORT HUDSON, p. v., East Peliciana parish, La., 146 ms. N. W. of New Orleans ; from W. 1,080 ms. (Fanning's, 1853) Record Data Place Unit Type City or Town Containing Unit East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Note Cards 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. Events Date Type 05/14/1863 - 05/15/1863 A powerful Union naval bombardment fails to silence the defenses of Port Hudson, Louisiana Battles/Soldiers 05/27/1863 African-American troops perform well in the abortive attack on Port Hudson and earn wide praise Battles/Soldiers 05/27/1863 Afro-Creole Captain Andre Cailloux falls at the head of his troops in the attack on Port Hudson Battles/Soldiers 05/27/1863 In Louisiana, Confederate defenders of Port Hudson beat back an all-out Union assault Battles/Soldiers 06/14/1863 In Louisiana, Confederate defenders of Port Hudson beat back another all-out Union assault Battles/Soldiers 06/30/1863 In Louisiana, Confederate raiders capture a convalescing Union general outside Port Hudson Battles/Soldiers 07/09/1863 In Louisiana, General N.P. Banks accepts the surrender of Port Hudson after a seven week siege Battles/Soldiers 05/28/1863 - 06/13/1863 In Louisiana, the Siege of Port Hudson continues Battles/Soldiers 06/15/1863 - 07/08/1863 In Louisiana, the Siege of Port Hudson continues Battles/Soldiers 05/21/1863 - 05/22/1863 In Louisiana, Union forces advance to surround the Mississippi River fortress at Port Hudson Battles/Soldiers 07/16/1863 The steamboat Imperial arrives in New Orleans from St. Louis, the first since early 1861 Business/Industry 07/08/1863 With the Mississippi River open again to traffic, the steamboat Imperial departs St Louis for New Orleans Business/Industry People Documents Date Title 07/14/1863 William Elisha Stoker to Elizabeth E. Stoker, July 14, 1863 07/15/1863 George D. Chenoweth to James W. Marshall, July 15, 1863 07/16/1863 New Haven (NH) Palladium,“Port Hudson,” July 16, 1863 07/17/1863 New York Times, “Gen. Banks,” July 17, 1863 07/17/1863 Boston (MA) Liberator, “Enlistment of Colored Troops,” July 17, 1863 07/18/1863 William Elisha Stoker to Elizabeth E. Stoker, July 18, 1863 Images Union Fleet under Admiral Farragut bombards Port Hudson, Louisiana, May 14-15, 1863, artist's impression Clinton and Port Hudson Railroad Depot, Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 1863, artist's impression Confederate batteries defending Port Hudson, July 1863, artist's impression, zoomable image Confederate batteries defending Port Hudson, July 1863, artist's impression, detail Formal surrender of the Port Hudson garrison, July 1863, artist's impression, detail Formal surrender of the Port Hudson garrison, July 1863, artist's impression, zoomable image Interior of the captured Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 1863, artist's impression, zoomable image Interior of the captured Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 1863, artist's impression, detail
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.
Union Fleet under Admiral Farragut bombards Port Hudson, Louisiana, May 14-15, 1863, artist's impression