A volume from the Casemate Illustrated series. The often overlooked Port Hudson on the Mississippi River was located below Vicksburg and above Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Its occupation by the Confederates secured trade traffic to and from the Red River. Due to its location on a high cliff, it was a natural point that had to be fortified in order to control river traffic. Both the Union and the Confederates recognised this late (and Farragut had sailed past it a year earlier to demand the surrender of Vicksburg), but its peaceful tranquillity was not to last long. The Confederates began fortifying the town, and the Union's attempt to capture it became the longest siege of the American Civil War. It was also costly and largely unnecessary, with the Union suffering losses of over 8,000 killed, wounded or died of disease. This fully illustrated book examines this campaign and its aftermath.
Author
Yee, Gary
Title
Port Hudson 1863
Details
English text, paperback, 150 illustrations and maps. 128 pages.
