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The following is the organization of the Union forces engaged at the Siege of Port Hudson, during the American Civil War in 1863. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately. Abbreviations used
The following is the organization of the Confederate forces engaged at the Siege of Port Hudson, during the American Civil War in 1863. The Union order of battle is listed separately. Abbreviations used
Siege of Port Hudson order of battle: Union This article includes an American Civil War orders of battle-related list of lists . If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
The siege of Port Hudson (May 22 – July 9, 1863) was the final engagement in the Union campaign to recapture the Mississippi River in the American Civil War.While Union General Ulysses Grant was besieging Vicksburg upriver, General Nathaniel Banks was ordered to capture the lower Mississippi Confederate stronghold of Port Hudson, Louisiana, to go to Grant's aid.
The unit participated in the Siege of Port Hudson beginning with action in May 1863 and culminating with the surrender of the Confederate garrison on July 9, 1863. The regiment fought in the Second Battle of Sabine Pass on September 8, 1863. The regiment was mounted in September 1863.
After the siege had concluded, the regiment was then ordered on July 11 to "demolish the batteries and works of approach by the United States forces for the recent reduction of Port Hudson." The engineer order of July 13, 1863 transferred the pontoon bridge to the regiment under command of Captain John J. Smith, placed Captain Long of the ...
This is a list of orders of battle, which list the known military units that were located within the field of operations for a battle or campaign. The battles are listed in chronological order by starting date (or planned start date).
Grant paused at Grand Gulf in order for Sherman's XV Corps to arrive, which it did on May 7. The original plan called for Grant to send the XIII Corps south to help Major General Nathaniel P. Banks reduce the Confederate stronghold at Port Hudson, Louisiana. [37]