Battle of Washington

For the War of 1812 action in Washington, D.C., see Burning of Washington.
Battle of Washington, North Carolina
Part of the American Civil War

Union forces attempted to set fire to Havens Warehouse (above) but it survived the war.[1]
DateMarch 30, 1863 (1863-03-30) – April 20, 1863 (1863-04-20)[2]
Location
Beaufort County, North Carolina
Result Inconclusive [3]
Belligerents
United States United States (Union) Confederate States of America CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
John G. Foster Daniel H. Hill
Units involved
XVIII Corps
Washington Garrison		 Hill's division
Strength
6 regiments
artillery units 12,000 [4]		 1 Division 9000[5]
Casualties and losses
40 60

The Battle of Washington took place from March 30 to April 19, 1863, in Beaufort County, North Carolina. It was part of the Confederate Tidewater operations conducted by Lieutenant General James Longstreet during the American Civil War. This battle is sometimes referred to as the siege of Little Washington.[6]

  1. ^ Touring the Carolinas' Civil War Sites By Clint Johnson p.86
  2. ^ ABPP:Washington
  3. ^ Confederates withdrew
  4. ^ Bridges, H. (1991) Lee's Maverick General, Lincoln & London: University of Nebraska Press, p.175
  5. ^ Bridges, H. (1991) Lee's Maverick General, Lincoln & London: University of Nebraska Press p.175
  6. ^ Dyer's Compendium 43rd & 44th Massachusetts both took part in relief of "Little Washington"