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Surrender of Port Hudson, La. July 8th 1863



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    A view behind the lines of one of the Indiana Artillery regiments in Fort Hudson, Louisiana. There are tree stumps and rope-enclosed areas in the foreground, with artillery and sheltered areas surrounded by earthworks, sandbags, and circular bales of cotton. Union soldiers are standing around, mostly facing the guns on either side of the image.

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