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Port Hudson

American  

noun

  1. a village in SE Louisiana, on the Mississippi, N of Baton Rouge: siege during the U.S. Civil War 1863.


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Colored Troops, a unit lauded for its bravery in the storming of Port Hudson, a highly fortified Confederate stronghold in 1863.

From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2022

Stephen Edwards told the paper his father, a World War II-era Navy veteran, often said Port Hudson National Cemetery was where he wanted to be buried.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2021

The Georgia-Pacific Port Hudson plant near Zachary is running at full speed to produce toilet paper for two major companies.

From Washington Times • Apr. 1, 2020

Georgia-Pacific’s decision to shut down a copy paper plant in Port Hudson, Louisiana, will hurt south Mississippi growers.

From Washington Times • Dec. 24, 2019

News of the surrender of Port Hudson, and the occupation of Morris Island, near Charleston, by our troops.

From Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery by Reichardt, Theodore

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