The Siege of Port Hudson, Louisiana, was the final engagement in the Union campaign to recapture the Mississippi River in the American Civil War.
The Army of the Shenandoah was a Union army during the American Civil War. First organized as the Department of the Shenandoah in 1861 and then disbanded in early 1862, it became most effective after its recreation on August 1, 1864, under Philip Sheridan. Its Valley Campaigns of 1864 rendered the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia unable to produce foodstuffs for the Confederate States Army, a condition which would speed the end of the Civil War.
The Army of the Gulf was a Union Army that served in the general area of the Gulf states controlled by Union forces. It mainly saw action in Louisiana and Alabama.
George Leonard Andrews was an American professor, civil engineer, and soldier. He was a Brigadier General in the Union Army during the American Civil War and was awarded the honorary grade of brevet Major General.
Henry Warner Birge was a Union Army general during the American Civil War.
The Port Hudson State Historic Site is located on the Mississippi River north of Baton Rouge in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, just outside the limits of Port Hudson and in the vicinity of Jackson. The site preserves a portion of the fortifications and battle area of the longest siege in American history, during the American Civil War from May 23 through July 9, 1863. The state of Louisiana maintains the site, which includes a museum about the siege, artillery displays, redoubts, and interpretive plaques. Historical reenactments are held each year. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1974, significant as the first place where African-American military units fought for the Union Army under African-American field leadership.
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.
The 38th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Companies A, B, and C organized at Camp Cameron in Cambridge, Massachusetts in July and August 1862. The remaining seven companies were organized at Camp Stanton in Lynnfield, Massachusetts and mustered into service from August 20 to 22. Colonel Timothy Ingraham initially commanded the regiment.
The 12th Connecticut Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 13th Connecticut Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 156th New York Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 175th New York Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 133rd New York Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 160th New York Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 165th New York Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 173rd New York Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 131st New York Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 159th New York Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 163rd New York Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 3rd Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was organized by consolidating the 41st Massachusetts Mounted Infantry and the 2nd Battalion Massachusetts Cavalry on June 17, 1863. The regiment served with the XIX Corps, Army of the Gulf during the Red River Campaign in 1864. Its heaviest combat during this campaign took place during the Battle of Sabine Crossroads.
