. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . THE WELL-DEIENDEl) WOUKS. Gardner was behind these defenses with agarrison of about seven thousand whenBanks approached Port Hudson for thesecond time on May 24th. Gardner wasunder orders to evacuate the place and joinhis force to that of Johnston at Jackson,Mississippi, but the courier who brought theorder arrived at the very hour when Banksbegan to bottle up the Confederates. On themorning of May Banks drove in the(diifi-derate and outposts and,wi
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . THE WELL-DEIENDEl) WOUKS. Gardner was behind these defenses with agarrison of about seven thousand whenBanks approached Port Hudson for thesecond time on May 24th. Gardner wasunder orders to evacuate the place and joinhis force to that of Johnston at Jackson,Mississippi, but the courier who brought theorder arrived at the very hour when Banksbegan to bottle up the Confederates. On themorning of May Banks drove in the(diifi-derate and outposts and,with an army of thirty thousand, investedthe fortifications from the eastward. .\tlU .\.M., after an artillery duel of more thanfour hours, the Federals advanced to theassault of the works. Fighting in a den-sforest of magnolias, amid thick undergrowthand among ravines choke<l with felled timber,the progress of the troops was too slow for atelling attack. The battle has b*-«-n describedas a gigantic bushwhack. The Federalsat the center reached the ditch in front of theConfederate works but were driven off. .\tnightfall the attempt was ab
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