Battle of Suffolk (Hill's Point)

The Battle of Suffolk at Hill's Point, also known as the Battle of Fort Huger, took place from April 11 to May 4, 1863, in Suffolk, Virginia, as part of Confederate Lt. Gen. James Longstreet's Tidewater operations during the American Civil War.

Battle of Hill's Point
Part of the American Civil War
Date April 11, 1863 (1863-04-11) – May 4, 1863 (1863-05-04) [1] Location Suffolk, Virginia Result Inconclusive [1]
Belligerents
United States of America	Confederate States of America
Commanders and leaders
John J. Peck [1]	James Longstreet [1]
Strength
45,000 [2]
Casualties and losses
17 total 6 killed 11 wounded	143 total 1 killed 11 wounded 1 missing 130 captured

On April 19, 1863, a detachment of the 8th Connecticut and the 89th New York landed on Hill's Point at the confluence of the forks of the Nansemond River. This amphibious force assaulted Fort Huger from the rear, quickly capturing its garrison, thus reopening the river to Union shipping. On April 24, Brig. Gen. Michael Corcoran's Union division mounted a reconnaissance-in-force from Fort Dix against Maj. Gen. George E. Pickett's extreme right flank. The Federals approached cautiously and were easily repulsed. On April 29, Gen. Robert E. Lee directed Longstreet to disengage from Suffolk and rejoin the Army of Northern Virginia at Fredericksburg. By May 4, the last of Longstreet's command had crossed the Blackwater River en route to Richmond.