As much of an admirer I am of Lee.........

[Tamaroa]

True, Port Hudson was a piece of the puzzle just as the assault of New Orleans which started it all. you can even throw Farragut's attack on Mobile Bay into the mix. They all combined to strangle the Confederacy. Armies cannot fight without food in their stomach, reinforcements or supplies all of which were cut when the south was split in thirds.

Bill