The Longest Siege: Port Hudson, Louisiana, 1863 ( Russell W. Blount, JR - CWC) magazine Accounts of the postwar lives

Accounts of the postwar lives of many of the men are included

Confederates tried to achieve victory on the battlefield while simultaneously promoting their vision of individual liberty for whites and states’ rights

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Dunkelman recreates the fascinating story of 19th-century war

The Longest Siege: Port Hudson, Louisiana, 1863 ( Russell W. Blount, JR - CWC) magazine Accounts of the postwar livesby Russell W. Blount Jr. During the Civil War, control of the Mississippi River was hotly contested by both the Union and Confederate armies. By late 1862, the South held only a 110 mile stretch of this vital waterway. Determined to defend this critical span, the Confederacy built two fortresses to defend it Vicksburg on the north end, Port Hudson on the south. Drawing on the letters and memoirs of soldiers and officers on both sides, this book