Author: Dennis J. Dufrene
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1614233594
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
When Louisiana seceded from the Union on January 26, 1861, no one doubted that a battle to control the Mississippi River was imminent. Throughout the war, the Federals pushed their way up the river. Every port and city seemed to fall against the force of the Union navy. The capital was forced to retreat from Baton Rouge to Shreveport. Many of the smaller towns, like Bayou Sara and Donaldsonville, were nearly shelled completely off the map. It was not until the Union reached Port Hudson that the Confederates had a fighting chance to keep control of the mighty Mississippi. They fought long and hard, undersupplied and undermanned, but ultimately the Union prevailed. With interest in the Civil War at an all-time high, please consider a review or a feature story with Dennis J. Dufrene.
Civil War Baton Rouge, Port Hudson and Bayou Sara
Author: Dennis J. Dufrene
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1614233594
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
When Louisiana seceded from the Union on January 26, 1861, no one doubted that a battle to control the Mississippi River was imminent. Throughout the war, the Federals pushed their way up the river. Every port and city seemed to fall against the force of the Union navy. The capital was forced to retreat from Baton Rouge to Shreveport. Many of the smaller towns, like Bayou Sara and Donaldsonville, were nearly shelled completely off the map. It was not until the Union reached Port Hudson that the Confederates had a fighting chance to keep control of the mighty Mississippi. They fought long and hard, undersupplied and undermanned, but ultimately the Union prevailed. With interest in the Civil War at an all-time high, please consider a review or a feature story with Dennis J. Dufrene.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1614233594
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
When Louisiana seceded from the Union on January 26, 1861, no one doubted that a battle to control the Mississippi River was imminent. Throughout the war, the Federals pushed their way up the river. Every port and city seemed to fall against the force of the Union navy. The capital was forced to retreat from Baton Rouge to Shreveport. Many of the smaller towns, like Bayou Sara and Donaldsonville, were nearly shelled completely off the map. It was not until the Union reached Port Hudson that the Confederates had a fighting chance to keep control of the mighty Mississippi. They fought long and hard, undersupplied and undermanned, but ultimately the Union prevailed. With interest in the Civil War at an all-time high, please consider a review or a feature story with Dennis J. Dufrene.
The Port Hudson Campaign, 1862–1863
Author: Edward Cunningham
Publisher: LSU Press
ISBN: 9780807119259
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
The determination with which the Confederate garrison of Port Hudson, Louisiana, held out—for seven weeks, fewer than five thousand Confederate troops fended off almost thirty thousand Yankees—makes it one of the most interesting campaigns of the Civil War. It was, in fact, the longest siege in United States military history. In The Port Hudson Campaign, 1862-1863, Edward Cunningham tells for the first time the complete story of the Union operation against this Confederate stronghold on the Lower Mississippi. The initial phase was the costly attempt by the Union fleet to run the Port Hudson batteries—the naval engagement in which the historic warship Mississippi was lost. The second phase was the even more costly effort by General Nathaniel P. Banks to take the stronghold from the landward side. The third and final phase, the siege itself, culminated in surrender, less than a week after the capture of Vicksburg. Cunningham has unearthed in his research a greater abundance of sources and more information on the campaign than most historians thought existed. The resulting dramatic story of Port Hudson, told with great clarity and verve, reveals the importance of that campaign to the course of the Civil War.
Publisher: LSU Press
ISBN: 9780807119259
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
The determination with which the Confederate garrison of Port Hudson, Louisiana, held out—for seven weeks, fewer than five thousand Confederate troops fended off almost thirty thousand Yankees—makes it one of the most interesting campaigns of the Civil War. It was, in fact, the longest siege in United States military history. In The Port Hudson Campaign, 1862-1863, Edward Cunningham tells for the first time the complete story of the Union operation against this Confederate stronghold on the Lower Mississippi. The initial phase was the costly attempt by the Union fleet to run the Port Hudson batteries—the naval engagement in which the historic warship Mississippi was lost. The second phase was the even more costly effort by General Nathaniel P. Banks to take the stronghold from the landward side. The third and final phase, the siege itself, culminated in surrender, less than a week after the capture of Vicksburg. Cunningham has unearthed in his research a greater abundance of sources and more information on the campaign than most historians thought existed. The resulting dramatic story of Port Hudson, told with great clarity and verve, reveals the importance of that campaign to the course of the Civil War.
The Battle of Brice's Crossroads
Author: Stewart L Bennett
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1614235457
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
The history of this unexpected Confederate victory in Civil War Mississippi, told through a collection of first-person soldier accounts. An insignificant crossroads in northeast Mississippi was an unlikely battleground for one of the most spectacular Confederate victories in the western theater of the Civil War. But that is where two generals determined destiny for their men. Union general Samuel D. Sturgis looked to redeem his past military record, while hard-fighting Confederate general Nathan Bedford Forrest aimed to drive the Union army out of Mississippi or die trying. In the hot June sun, their armies collided for control of north Mississippi in a story of courage, overwhelming odds, and American spirit. In this book, Stewart Bennett retells the day’s saga through a wealth of first-person soldier accounts. Includes photos
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1614235457
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
The history of this unexpected Confederate victory in Civil War Mississippi, told through a collection of first-person soldier accounts. An insignificant crossroads in northeast Mississippi was an unlikely battleground for one of the most spectacular Confederate victories in the western theater of the Civil War. But that is where two generals determined destiny for their men. Union general Samuel D. Sturgis looked to redeem his past military record, while hard-fighting Confederate general Nathan Bedford Forrest aimed to drive the Union army out of Mississippi or die trying. In the hot June sun, their armies collided for control of north Mississippi in a story of courage, overwhelming odds, and American spirit. In this book, Stewart Bennett retells the day’s saga through a wealth of first-person soldier accounts. Includes photos
Military Operations of the Civil War
Author: United States. National Archives and Records Service
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
Military Operations of the Civil War: Main Eastern theater of operations
Author: United States. National Archives and Records Service
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Military Operations of the Civil War: Lower seaboard theatre of operations
Author: United States. National Archives and Records Service
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Hearings
Author: United States. Congress. House
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 710
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 710
Book Description
Hearings
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Lands
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
The Civil War Battlefield Guide
Author: Frances H. Kennedy
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395740125
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
Essays, maps, and illustrations provide information on every major battle and campaign of the Civil War battlefields.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395740125
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
Essays, maps, and illustrations provide information on every major battle and campaign of the Civil War battlefields.
To Authorize a National Mississippi River Parkway and Matters Relating Thereto. Hearings ... on H.R. 3759. March 23, 1939
Author: United States. Congress. House. Public lands
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description