Port Hudson in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Union Battery No. 6
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 30, 2016
1. Union Battery No. 6 Marker
"With admirable celebrity the pioneers (trail blazers) opened up the roads and Capt. Duryea brought up the division artillery and within fifteen minutes after driving him (Confederate skirmishers) in, our batteries were answering his guns from two commanding points, which positions were retained until the surrender."
--Colonel Halbert E. Paine,
Union Brigade Commander
During the May 27 assault, this ridge was the site of Union siege Battery No. 6. It was occupied by Battery F, 1st U.S. Artillery Regiment, under command of Captain Richard C. Duryea. Duryea's unit consisted of six 12-pounder Napoleon guns that fired on Confederate cannons located at Fort Desperate and Commissary Hill.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 30° 41.426′ N, 91° 16.738′ W. Marker is in Port Hudson, Louisiana, in East Feliciana Parish. It can be reached from U.S. 61 one mile north of Plains/Port Hudson Road, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located about a mile (walking) from the Fort Desperate site along the sites 6 mile trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 236 U.S Hwy 61, Jackson LA 70748, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Florida Parishes and in Greater Baton Rouge. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Flag of Truce (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 30, 2016
2. Union Battery No. 6 Marker
July 30, 2016
3. Port Hudson Site Main Entrance
Located on U.S.Highway 61
Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2016. This page has been viewed 666 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 26, 2016.
