Siege of Port Hudson

Siege of Port Hudson (HM2GQB)

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N 30° 41.465', W 91° 16.095'

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In May 1863 Union forces
commanded by General
Nathaniel P. Banks laid siege
to the Confederate stronghold
at Port Hudson, just west of
here. The Confederates under
General Franklin Gardner
inflicted heavy casualties
on Banks'' army before
surrendering July 9. With
the loss of Vicksburg and
Port Hudson the Confederacy
lost control of the Mississippi.
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HM NumberHM2GQB
Placed ByBaton Rouge City-Parish
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, May 12th, 2019 at 5:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 665866 N 3396646
Decimal Degrees30.69108333, -91.26825000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 41.465', W 91° 16.095'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 41' 27.9" N, 91° 16' 5.6999999999999" W
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