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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Example Sentences

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

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

He was twice wounded in the attack on Port Hudson, on the 27th of May 1863, and was taken prisoner, remaining eight months in Libby and other prisons before he was exchanged.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" by Various