Friday, July 5, 2013

April 11, 1863---The Siege of Suffolk, Virginia begins



APRIL 11, 1863:          

The Siege of Suffolk, Virginia (April 11-May 4, 1863): 

Troops under General James Longstreet invest the Union garrison at Suffolk, Virginia, intending to tie down the troops in order to give Robert E. Lee a free hand to operate in the area. The siege was lifted when Longstreet’s Command was ordered to Chancellorsville.


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