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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 plant is among 11 factories across the United States manufacturing toilet paper, all of which are 24-hour operations employing 7,500 people.

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

Five days later, Port Hudson, lower on the river, surrendered, with six thousand prisoners and fifty-one guns.

From Famous American Statesmen by Bolton, Sarah Knowles

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