Named Entity Results, Port Hudson (Louisiana, United States)

rom their entrenchments, and with savage cries of "no quarter for the niggers! the black flag is raised!" ran forward to the attack. In vain the black rascals fell upon their knees and begged for mercy; they were slain where they knelt, and out of a full regiment of nine hundred most valuable field hands, but two hundred survived to tell the tale. The deserters say that next day, Banks's "native Louisiana" regiments did not come forward at reveille, but the hill and plains from Port Hudson down for miles and miles below Baton Rouge were thronged with flying darkies, speechless with fright and evincing an unconquerable unwillingness to return to the scene of their first trial at arms. Another Confederate, who participated in the assault on Milliken's Bend, where the 11th Louisiana (negro) regiment was stationed, writes: In the fight yesterday, after we had completely routed the Yankees and they were in full recreate to their boats, our men in pursuit of them, encou

From Port Hudson. Osyka, June 27. --We have had a copious rain here. A courier from Gen. Loring reports nothing new from Port Hudson. A gentleman from New Orleans says it is reported Port Hudson. A gentleman from New Orleans says it is reported that the Federal lost 5,000 in the fight at Port Hudson last Friday. A private letter from New Orleans reports the yellow fever prevailing there. [second Dispatch] Osyka, June 27. --Port Hudson last Friday. A private letter from New Orleans reports the yellow fever prevailing there. [second Dispatch] Osyka, June 27. --Heavy firing was heard at Port Hudson last night. No particulars received. [third Dispatch.] Osyka, June 28 h. --A gentleman from Clinton reports that Lyons is on the alert for marauderPort Hudson last night. No particulars received. [third Dispatch.] Osyka, June 28 h. --A gentleman from Clinton reports that Lyons is on the alert for marauders. He keeps Grierson in check. Banks and the fleet are still "pegging away at Port Hudson." .] Osyka, June 28 h. --A gentleman from Clinton reports that Lyons is on the alert for marauders. He keeps Grierson in check. Banks and the fleet are still "pegging away at Port Hudson."