Port Hudson campaign
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The Port Hudson campaign was a major American Civil War operation in Louisiana in 1863, in which Union forces besieged and ultimately captured the Confederate stronghold of Port Hudson to gain control of the Mississippi River.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War campaign
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military campaign ⓘ |
| aimedAt | cutting Confederate supply lines along the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederacy
NERFINISHED
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Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderForConfederacy |
Franklin K. Gardner
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William N. R. Beall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderForUnion |
Christopher C. Augur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nathaniel P. Banks NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas W. Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Confederate States of America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfSurrender | 1863-07-09 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1863-07-09 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Union operations along the Red River ⓘ |
| garrisonStrengthConfederate | approximately 6,000 to 7,500 men ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Fort Butler
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Plains Store NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Springfield Landing NERFINISHED ⓘ Bayou Sara operations ⓘ Siege of Port Hudson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated combat effectiveness of African American Union soldiers
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helped complete Union control of the Mississippi River after the fall of Vicksburg ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Louisiana
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Port Hudson, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
Confederate States Army
NERFINISHED
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | first large-scale combat deployment of African American Union troops in the Department of the Gulf ⓘ |
| notableUnitUnion |
1st Louisiana Native Guard (Union)
NERFINISHED
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African Brigade (Department of the Gulf) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
capture Port Hudson
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secure Union control of the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Trans-Mississippi Theater
NERFINISHED
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Union campaign for control of the Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Union occupation of Baton Rouge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Red River campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vicksburg campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Union control of lower Mississippi River
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Union victory ⓘ surrender of Confederate garrison at Port Hudson ⓘ |
| startDate | 1863-03 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | last major Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River below Vicksburg ⓘ |
| strengthUnion | over 30,000 troops at peak of operations ⓘ |
| surrenderedTo | Union forces under Nathaniel P. Banks ⓘ |
| theater | Gulf region ⓘ |
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