THE FALL OF PORT HUDSON: PARTICULARS OF THE SURRENDER; Five Thousand Prisoners, Fifty Pieces of Artillery, Numerous Small Arms, &c. (7/19/1863)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 7/19/1863

[Homer_J_Simpson]

The Locust Point, from New-Orleans on July 11, arrived at this port yesterday morning.

The New-Orleans Era has the following announcement in of the fall of Port Hudson:

"The great stronghold of the Mississippi surrendered to the forces under Gen. BANKS at 7 o'clock on the morning of the 9th. GARDNER, the commander of the rebel fortress, had sent a flag of truce asking terms. The response was an unconditional surrender, and he was allowed twenty-four hours to consider. He did not lake to much time, and at 7 o'clock on the morning of the 9th, unconditionally surrendered the stronghold, with all it contained. There were 5,000 prisoners.

The moment the surrender was completed, the enemy sent out a request that six thousand rations should immediately be sent in, as the garrison had eaten its last mule. This was found to be literally the fact. The last mule at Port Hudson had been devoured.

The good old ship Hartford and the Albatross came down below Port Hudson at once, and were greeted with much enthusiasm after their glorious work.

The Tennessee is the flag-ship of Admiral FARRAGUT. She came down with a bearer of dispatches from Gen. BANKS to Gen. EMORY, and made the trip from Donaldsonville in four hours and a half. She reports all quiet in the river.

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.

The Era of the 11th inst. says, on Wednesday, the 8th, at 2 P.M., Gen. GARDNER, the rebel commander of Port Hudson, surrendered unconditionally to Maj.-Gen. BANKS. The rebel army was drawn up in has, stacked arms, and Gen. BANKS took possession of the place. Five thousand prisoners, fifty pieces of artillery, and all small arms, &c., have fallen into our hands.

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The Fall of Port Hudson: Particulars of the Surrender – 2-4
Operations Against Charleston: The Assault on Fort Wagner and Why it Failed – 4-5
From Fortress Monroe: How the Threats of the Rebels are Met – 5-6
A Rebel Dash into Hickman, Ky. – 6
The Army of the Potomac: Do Definite Information of Lee’s Whereabouts – 6
The Captured Battle-Flags: Gen. Meade Sends them to Washington – 6
From Corinth: A Bold Raid by Roddy – 6
U.S. Grant – 6-7
A Serenade to Mrs. Gen. Grant – 7
News from Washington – 7
Chattanooga – 7
Editorial: Peace and Reconstruction – 7-8
Editorial: Business Men as Conscripts – 8
Grant and Rosecrans – 8
The Pursuit – 8-9
Editorial: A Precedent for Intervention in America? – 9
Editorial: France and Napoleon – 9

[RedMonqey]

Had a great gr gr grand uncle who fought and died at Port Hudson on the confederate side.Don’t know where he was buried.