With Louisiana’s militias off fighting in Virginia and Tennessee, the job of defending the Crescent City fell to two forts ...

Since writing two days ago, we have had a severe battle with the enemy ... and three companies of the First Louisiana cavalry, of the Nineteenth, were attacked by a small body of rebels, but ...

Join us on an unforgettable metal detecting adventure at Port Hudson, Louisiana, one of the most pivotal battle sites of the Civil War. While exploring this historic ground, we uncovered a Civil ...

Two years into the Civil War, black soldiers prepared for ... In their first major battle, at Port Hudson, Louisiana on May 27, 1863, African Americans proved their courage beyond a doubt.

Around this time of year, certain Southern states observe Confederate Memorial Day. Some states celebrate it and Robert E. Lee Day.