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State: North Carolina
Location: Beaufort County
Campaign: Longstreet’s Tidewater Operations (February-May 1863)
Dates: March 30-April 20, 1863
Principal Commanders: union  Union States: Brig. Gen. John G. Foster
confederate  Confederate States: Maj. Gen. D.H. Hill
Forces Engaged: union  Union States: 6 regiments and artillery units
confederate  Confederate States: Hill’s Division
Estimated Casualties: 100 total
Results: Result(s): Inconclusive (Confederates withdrew.)
Description:

While Longstreet operated against Suffolk, D.H. Hill’s column moved against the Federal garrison of Washington, North Carolina. By March 30, the town was ringed with fortifications, but the Confederates were unable to shut off supplies and reinforcements arriving by ship. After a week of confusion and mismanagement, Hill was maneuvered out of his siegeworks and withdrew on April 15.
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