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The Longest Siege - Port Hudson, Louisiana, 1863 (Paperback)
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The Longest Siege - Port Hudson, Louisiana, 1863 (Paperback)
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During the Civil War, control of the Mississippi River was a hotly
contested objective of both the Union and Confederate armies. By
late 1862, the South held only a 110-mile stretch of this vital
waterway. Determined to defend this critical span of the river, the
Confederacy built two fortresses to defend it-Vicksburg on the
north end, Port Hudson on the south. Drawing on the letters and
memoirs of soldiers and officers on both sides, this book
chronicles the brutal struggle for Port Hudson, Louisiana,
beginning with Admiral Farragut's costly naval attack by the Union
fleet, through the furious infantry assaults ordered by General
Nathaniel Banks-including the first charge made by black troops in
the Civil War-and finally the 48-day siege itself. Among the most
tragic campaigns of the war, it is recognized by historians as the
longest siege in American military history.
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