Port Hudson - The Forgotten Siege of the Vicksburg Campaign: Vicksburg 160

[@marianmoses9604]

My Gr-Gr-Grandfather was a Confederate defender of Port Hudson with the 1st Mississippi Light Artillery during the siege and was captured there. I had the privilege of participating as a Confederate re-enactor in the original works of Fort Desperate at Port Hudson State Historical Park in 1991. Great memories.

[@chiconeededthemoney]

I've been to Port Hudson. It was many years ago. I may have to go back. My grandmother's family had a home right across from the battlefield and they gave help to the soldiers during the battle.

[@Rob_Goyer]

That's awesome

[@JoshPiland]

Thank you for knowing your audience Garry. The American Battlefield Trust educates and inspires me. Gratitude to you all!

[@mch12311969]

Thank you, thank you for doing this! I did my graduate thesis on a Confederate unit at Port Hudson.

[@dimitristoupakisAT]

Finally a full dose Garry Adelman again (been absent too often in quite a few of the latest ABT videos)- the energy and enthusiasm in his presentation(s) is contagious, unrivaled and second to none. Great job, well done! 👏

[@carywest9256]

The narrator is geeked up on coffee- a major blast of caffeine!

[@GuyPipili]

​@@carywest9256 Actually, he drinks decaf coffee. Some people are naturally hyper. I sure wish I was! Imagine what I can get done!😅

[@arlanandrews9946]

Gary, I'm in Vicksburg now because of these 160 videos!

[@fateagle4life]

So thankful Port Hudson is getting its due. It was such an important seige and really has so much educational value. Thank you for making the Mississippi swing!!! There is a great confederate cemetery across the state around Quitman, then you have the whole Free State Of Jones situation, so much history no one really shows too much of.

[@MickeyJWind]

Donald Frazier's books on the fighting in Lousina is a key part of my collection. well written, fun read...made me appreciate the fighting in that area so much more.

[@Shatamx]

Born in Massachusetts Port Hudson has always fascinated me. Out shinned by Vicksburg and Gettysburg.

[@jackhays1194]

Great. Thank you.

[@martinp1544]

Thanks! Love it!

[@daviswall3319]

My three times great grandfather, Constantine Montgomery, was a confederate soldier that surrendered at the siege of Port Hudson. My mom has copies of his letters home.

[@Gravelgratious]

It’s so amazing seeing places that you know your ancestors saw and fought in. Thank you guys again for the amazing work!

[@WarhawkYT]

Got to walk the fort and reenact as the 4th Wisconsin at Port Hudson, its a really cool place!

[@DoyleHargraves]

I reenacted that battle as a teenager. It was awesome!

[@JokerJosh-th1no]

My father lives near there, so we always go

[@patrickmccarron5059]

Gettysburg, Vicksburg... Port Hudson was the nail in the coffin.

[@HatCreekMan57]

I've been there many times. Once we took a hike along the area where the Mississippi River once flowed.

[@jimmyjames9752]

SAVE OUR BATTLEFIELDS AMERICA 🇺🇸

[@gerardjoseph17]

The South will never be the same... Garry Adelman invades Port Hudson.... Gotta love it....but hey, what happen to the tractor?! LOL...😳... distinctly heard the voice ....plow on boys, plow on!!

[@herodotus7]

Glad you made it to Port Hudson Garry! It's nice Civil War battlefield park... although only part of the battlefield.

[@Rob_Goyer]

Go Daniel!!

[@johnzajac9849]

In the eastern campaign, the rebels called Nathaniel Banks by the nickname, 'Commissary Banks', because his troops left so many supplies as they retreated after fighting.

[@searchforthetruth1]

😂 awesome!

[@carywest9256]

Correction: When he knew he stepped on his manhood. He and his staff would leave the troops well behind in full retreat. He earned the moniker Commissary Banks after his first encounter with Jackson in the Shenandoah Valley.

[@NjK601]

Speaking of California, are you guys planning to do some videos on the campaign in New Mexico? I guess the battles were much smaller scale, but it seems to be such an overlooked part of the war.

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

Maybe some simple ones this fall or winter.

[@superdavem5104]

Great Stuff.

[@SmedleyDouwright]

Are the naval battle recreations and presentations on video?

[@BillCuddy]

Was just there last week, but was too late in the day to see the whole thing.

[@ianblake815]

I need to get back to the mighty Mississippi!

[@crippledcrow2384]

My 2X Great Grandfather fought there with Co.K, Abbay's Battery, 1st MS Light Artillery. I don't know exactly where at Port Hutson he was stationed. He fought at the Plains Store in a stalling action.

[@herodotus7]

Not many people know about the Battle of Plains Store.

[@marianmoses9604]

Mine too! Co. K, 1st Miss. Lt. Artillery. Pvt. Isaac P. Slayton. That’s wild. Our ancestors served side by side. Small world.

[@Interestingfeats21]

I work next door on the peoples property who donated that land to be that park. I see the coolest stuff in those woods

[@mollypitcher9380]

You probably do! Lucky! 🌸

[@Interestingfeats21]

@@mollypitcher9380 it's beautiful I can send pictures of your interested

[@jorgemartinpaez4376]

The story of the USS Mississippi is very epic

[@jorgemartinpaez4376]

The 75 NY vol regt was there? wow? Ive never covered all of the battles just tidbits

[@michaelhoffman5348]

Nice job explaining an area of the Civil War that gets so little attention these days...

[@mrs6968]

I can dig that Pontiac aztex comparison

[@Shatamx]

Grant and Banks took the Mississippi.

[@jonimergenthaler5312]

along with Admirals Porter and Farragut. A true army navy collaboration.

[@bigsarge2085]

✌

[@jharloe]

Charleston was the longest siege

[@jorgemartinpaez4376]

The battle that involved the LA US or 35 USCT? right the LA REGT brigade dus Afrique!

[@carywest9256]

So the commander at Vicksburg and Port Hudson were both born yankees. Conspiracy theories will be coming from all directions! Galvanized Confederates gave up the River.

[@fateagle4life]

Yet it was the coward Joseph E Johnston who had an army of nearly 40,000 that did nothing in Jackson because he didn't want his reputation tarnished.

[@carywest9256]

@@fateagle4life His rep had been tarnished from all that crayfishing in Virginia up until Fair Oaks/Seven Pines. He should have took the hint from Hood, when told to feel out the enemy. Those Texicans gave a good showing too, ran the bluebellies right back to their gunboats at Eltham's Landing.

[@SmedleyDouwright]

Maybe they thought they were on the Hudson River?

[@jackhays1194]

The master of the retreat.

[@BlaiseBeuche]

Luck to have this in my back yard.