Port Hudson Louisiana Map
Port hudson is situated northeast of port hickey.
Port hudson louisiana map. Get directions maps and traffic for port hudson la. The siege of port hudson began on may 23 1863. While union general ulysses grant was besieging vicksburg upriver general nathaniel banks was ordered to capture the confederate stronghold of port hudson in order to go to grant s aid when his assault failed banks settled into a 48 day siege the longest in us military history. Port hudson is located at 30 678056 north and 91 268889 west and is along the east bank of the mississippi river.
Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. The street map of port hudson is the most basic version which provides you with a comprehensive outline of the city s essentials. Banks had its first engagement may 26th on the bayou sara road and laid siege to the fort on may 27th. Banks were pitted against 6 800 confederates under the command of major general franklin gardner.
The siege of port hudson louisiana may 22 july 9 1863 was the final engagement in the union campaign to recapture the mississippi river in the american civil war. If you are planning on traveling to port hudson use this interactive map to help you locate everything from food to hotels to tourist destinations. This bend presented an additional obstacle for union warships. Port hudson is in louisiana.
The union xix corps under gen. The union xix corps under gen. Map siege of port hudson the map shows the union troops on land and water surrounding confederate fortifications at port hudson la on the mississippi river approximately 25 miles north of baton rouge. The map shows the union troops on land and water surrounding confederate fortifications at port hudson la on the mississippi river approximately 25 miles north of baton rouge.
These bluffs were the first high ground upstream from baton rouge and overlooked a severe bend in the river. Port hudson neighborhood map. A second attack also failed and it was. Roughly 30 000 union troops under the command of major general nathaniel p.