. Lloyd's battle history of the great rebellion : complete, from the capture of Fort Sumter, April 14, 1861, to the capture of Jefferson Davis, May 10, 1865, embracing General Howard's tribute to the volunteer ... and a general review of the war for the union . —- y^. Port Hudson^ La. 203 moment They also appeared on each flank, in greatly superiorforce. The. unequal contest was maintained with great obstinacy andheavy loss on both sides, but finally resulted disastrously to theUnion troops. A large number of prisoners was taken by theenemy; the loss in killed and wounded was also considera
. Lloyd's battle history of the great rebellion : complete, from the capture of Fort Sumter, April 14, 1861, to the capture of Jefferson Davis, May 10, 1865, embracing General Howard's tribute to the volunteer ... and a general review of the war for the union . —- y^. Port Hudson^ La. 203 moment They also appeared on each flank, in greatly superiorforce. The. unequal contest was maintained with great obstinacy andheavy loss on both sides, but finally resulted disastrously to theUnion troops. A large number of prisoners was taken by theenemy; the loss in killed and wounded was also considerable. TheFederal troops exhibited great bravery; but their ammunitionfailing, they were overpowered by superior numbers. PORT HUDSON, LA. Makoh 14, natal force, -under Admiral Farragut^fiflem. vessels—including eight mar tar vessels under the immediate command of Commander CaldweU. Killed, woTinded, and missing. , voider General Gardner, about 6,000. Losses not reported. Maech 14th, a naval expedition under Admiral Farragut movedupon Port Hudson in order to cut off the rebel supplies from abovethat point. Simultaneously the Army of the Southwest, under Gen-eral Banks, made a feint of a corresponding movement, so as tocreate a diversion,
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