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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 Port Hudson mill is using only essential personnel during the pandemic, and it has enforced social distancing policies and is minimizing contact among workers.

From Washington Times • Apr. 1, 2020

A Sunday tour of Port Hudson costs only the state park’s $4 entry fee.

From Washington Times • Apr. 21, 2018

About a year later the Mississippi, while trying to pass the forts at Port Hudson, ran aground.

From Four American Naval Heroes Paul Jones, Admiral Farragut, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Dewey by Beebe, Mabel

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