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Port Hudson Civil War Reenactment - 2010

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--------------History of the 48-Day Siege of Port Hudson------------------

The siege of Port Hudson began on May 23,1863. Roughly 30,000 Union troops,under the the command of major General Nathaniel P. Banks,were pitted against 6,800 Confederates,under the command of Major General Franklin Gardner.On the morning of May 27,and again on June 14,the Union army launched ferocious assaults against the 4 1/2-mile long string of earthworks protecting Port Hudson. These actions constituted some of the bloodiest and most severe fighting in the entire Civil War. As the seige continued,the Confederates nearly exhausted their ammunition and were reduced to eating mules,horses and rats. When word reached Gardner that Vicksburg had surrendered,he realized that his situation was hopeless and nothing could be gained by continuing the defense of Port Hudson. Surrender terms were negotiated,and on July 9,1863,after 48 days and thousands of casualties,the Union army entered Port Hudson.
The seige became the longest in American military history.
  Camp Talk
" Camp Talk "
 Battle Fatigue
" Battle Fatigue "
 Attack Begans
" Attack Begans "
Drums of War
Drums of War
Battle Commands
"Battle Commands"
Leaving the Wife
"Leaving the Wife"
 Innocence of War
" Innocence of War "
Fashion of the Time
Fashion of the Time
Young Ladies
"Young Ladies"
The Last Ride
"The Last Ride"
The First Wave
"The First Wave"
 Praying
" Praying "
Camp Gathering
"Camp Gathering "
Flagman gets Shot
"Flagman gets Shot "
The Cannon Battlefield
The Cannon Battlefield "
 Marching to Battle
" Marching to Battle "
 Battle Prayers
" Battle Prayers "
Enjoying the Break
"Enjoying the Break"
 Young Soldier
" Young Soldier "
 Battle Plans
" Battle Plans "
 Break Time
" Break Time "
 Camp  Music
" Camp Music "
 Battlefield Cannon's
" Battlefield Cannon's "
 Confederate Camp Talk
" Confederate Camp Talk "
Confederate Gathering
"Confederate Gathering"
 Southern Lady
" Southern Lady "
 Cavalry Leaving Camp
" Cavalry Leaving Camp "
The Cavalry 's Gun Shooter
The Cavalry 's Gun Shooter"
 Marching to War
"Marching to War "
 Before the Cannon Fire
" Before the Cannon Fire "
 Confederate Soldier Portrait
" Confederate Soldier Portrait "
 The Cavalry Plans Attack
" The Cavalry Plans Attack "
The Cavalry Plans Attack
The Cavalry Plans Attack
Confederate Soldier Portrait
"Confederate Soldier Portrait "
Before the Cannon Fire
"Before the Cannon Fire"
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Port Hudson Banner -3-2010.jpg