The Longest Siege: Port Hudson, Louisiana, 1863 ( Russell W. Blount, JR - CWC) replica and never-before-seen photographic images provide

and never-before-seen photographic images provide an uncommon appeal to all ages and interests

a confidential informant to Stanton and Lincoln

and George Thomas—the vaunted “Rock of Chickamauga”—as well as the young private Fritz “Dutchie” Bauer

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Tom has published a wide variety of magazine articles and book reviews

The Longest Siege: Port Hudson, Louisiana, 1863 ( Russell W. Blount, JR - CWC) replica and never-before-seen photographic images provideby Russell W. Blount Jr. During the Civil War, control of the Mississippi River was hotly contested by both the Union and Confederate armies. By late 1862, the South held only a 110 mile stretch of this vital waterway. Determined to defend this critical span, the Confederacy built two fortresses to defend it Vicksburg on the north end, Port Hudson on the south. Drawing on the letters and memoirs of soldiers and officers on both sides, this book