Near Port Hudson in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Siege of Port Hudson, 1863
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 10, 2019
1. Siege of Port Hudson, 1863 Marker
In May 1863 Union forces commanded by General Nathaniel P. Banks laid siege to the Confederate stronghold at Port Hudson, just west of here. The Confederates under General Franklin Gardner inflicted heavy casualties on Banks' army before surrendering July 9. With the loss of Vicksburg and Port Hudson the Confederacy lost control of the Mississippi.
Erected by Baton Rouge City-Parish.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 30° 41.465′ N, 91° 16.095′ W. Marker is near Port Hudson, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is on Samuels Road (U.S. 61) south of Port Hudson State Park Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Zachary LA 70791, 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: U.S. Navy 32 Pounder Gun (approx. 0.3 miles away); U.S. Navy 8 - Inch Shell Gun (approx. 0.3 miles away); Union Batteries 7 and 8 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Port Hudson Peace Monument (approx. half a mile away); U.S. Navy 42-Pounder Gun, Model 1816 On Barbette Carriage (approx. half a mile away); Union Battery No. 1 (approx. half a mile away); U.S. Army 20-Pounder Parrott Rifle
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More about this marker. Located at the Foster Creek Bridge
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 10, 2019
2. Siege of Port Hudson, 1863 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 845 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2019.
