Battle of Port Hudson
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The Battle of Port Hudson was a major American Civil War siege in Louisiana where Union forces sought to secure control of the Mississippi River by capturing a key Confederate stronghold.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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siege → |
| aftermath |
Confederate loss of last major stronghold on the Mississippi River
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increased Union ability to move troops and supplies along the Mississippi River → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Port Hudson
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| attackerStrength |
approximately 30,000 Union troops at peak of siege
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| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED → |
| campaign |
Siege of Port Hudson
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Vicksburg Campaign context → |
| casualtiesConfederate |
over 6,000 including prisoners at surrender
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| casualtiesUnion |
several thousand killed, wounded, or missing
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| causeOf |
Union control of entire Mississippi River
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| commander |
Christopher C. Augur
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Cuvier Grover NERFINISHED → Franklin Gardner NERFINISHED → Halbert E. Paine NERFINISHED → Nathaniel P. Banks NERFINISHED → Richard Arnold NERFINISHED → Thomas W. Sherman NERFINISHED → William Dwight Jr. NERFINISHED → William N. R. Beall NERFINISHED → William R. Miles NERFINISHED → |
| conflictOf |
American Civil War
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| country |
United States
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| endDate |
1863-07-09
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| fortifications |
extensive Confederate earthworks and artillery positions
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| garrisonStrength |
approximately 7,500 Confederate troops at start of siege
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| location |
Port Hudson, Louisiana
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| notableAspect |
heavy casualties from frontal assaults on fortified positions
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significant participation of African American Union troops → |
| notableEvent |
Union assaults on June 14, 1863
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Union assaults on May 27, 1863 → one of the longest sieges in American military history → surrender of Confederate garrison on 1863-07-09 → |
| objective |
Union attempt to capture Confederate stronghold at Port Hudson
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Union effort to secure control of the Mississippi River → |
| partOf |
Union campaign for control of the Mississippi River
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| presentDaySite |
Port Hudson State Historic Site
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| relatedEvent |
Fall of Vicksburg on 1863-07-04
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Siege of Vicksburg NERFINISHED → |
| result |
Union victory
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| river |
Mississippi River
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| startDate |
1863-05-22
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| state |
Louisiana
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| strategicImportance |
Control of navigation on the Mississippi River
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Isolation of the Trans-Mississippi Confederacy NERFINISHED → |
| theater |
Western Theater of the American Civil War
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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George Dewey
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participatedIn |
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Battle of New Orleans (Civil War naval operations)
("Siege of Port Hudson")
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relatedEvent |