Christopher C. Augur Collection

Christopher C. Augur

Brevet Brigadier General Christopher C. Augur is wearing a Union military jacket. Augur, an 1843 graduate of West Point, commanded the left wing of the attack on Port Hudson, Louisiana. The Siege of Port Hudson took place between May 21 and July 9,…

Citadel, Port Hudson

The view of the mined and sapped "Citadel," Confederate fortifications at Port Hudson, from the river. The terms "mining" and "sapping" refer to military siege tactics, in which soldiers dig trenches and tunnels to reach fortifications and then use…

General Hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

View of the General Hospital at Baton Rogue, Louisiana. Originally the Louisiana Institute for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind, the Union army converted the building into a hospital for the care of its wounded soldiers.

The Battlefield of Port Hudson

View of the battlefield of Port Hudson littered with fallen trees. The Siege of Port Hudson took place between May 21 and July 9, 1863 and corresponded with the Siege of Vicksburg. After the Confederates lost at Vicksburg, they surrendered at Port…

Ruins in Donaldsonville, Louisiana

This view of Donaldsonville, Louisiana in June 1863 shows destroyed houses and damaged trees. The First Battle of Donaldsonville took place on August 9, 1862, and the Second Battle of Donaldsonville occurred on June 28, 1863. During the Second Battle…

Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church, Donaldsonville, Louisiana

View of Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church, Donaldsonville, Louisiana, June 1863. The brick church has two towers with flat roofs and a white picket fence.

Coaling of the Fleet

Men are waiting with coal and wheelbarrows to fuel a Union fleet (visible in the Baton Rouge Harbor) before it leaves to participate in the Siege of Port Hudson. The Siege of Port Hudson took place between May 21 and July 9, 1863, corresponding with…

River Battery, Port Hudson

Sandbags of the river battery at Port Hudson line the top of the wall and are piled up to seal an opening in the wall. There are three barrels lined up next to the wall and a broken cannon carriage with the barrel laying on the ground. The river is…

Sapped and Mined Confederate Fortifications at Port Hudson, Louisiana

Mining and Sapping under the Citadel, Confederate fortifications, at Port Hudson, Louisiana. The terms "mining" and "sapping" refer to military siege tactics, in which soldiers dig trenches and tunnels to reach fortifications and then use explosives…

Cannon in Port Hudson, Louisiana

This cannon with a broken wheel is the gun front of a Confederate mock battery placed within the trench and fortifications at Port Hudson, Louisiana, during the American Civil War.

"Contrabands" at Baton Rouge

These two young African American men are dressed in worn and tattered clothes. The man wearing a hat is standing and leaning on the shoulder of the other man, who is sitting. On verso, "his 'contrabands' [underlined] just come in."

Steamship Monongahela and Flag Ship Hartford

The steamer Monongahela and flagship Hartford are in harbor at Baton Rouge, Louisiana just before they start off for Port Hudson, Louisiana. The ships participated in the Siege of Port Hudson, which took place between May 21 and July 9, 1863 and…

Port Hudson, Louisiana

View of Port Hudson, Louisiana from the river. Two ships appear in the harbor. The Siege of Port Hudson took place at the same time as the Siege of Vicksburg. The Siege of Port Hudson took place between May 21 and July 9, 1863 and corresponded with…

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