Siege of Suffolk

Siege of Suffolk
Part of the eastern theater of the
American Civil War
Map of Suffolk Battlefield core and study areas by the American Battlefield Protection Program
Suffolk battlefield
DateApril 11 – May 4, 1863
Location
Near Suffolk, Virginia
36°45′32.8″N 76°35′12.1″W / 36.759111°N 76.586694°W / 36.759111; -76.586694
Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
United States (Union) Confederate States
Commanders and leaders
John Peck James Longstreet
Strength
20,000 25,000
Casualties and losses
44 killed
202 wounded
14 missing
260 total		 500 killed/wounded
400 captured
900 total[1]

The siege of Suffolk, also known as the Battle of Suffolk, took place from April 11 to May 4, 1863, near Suffolk, Virginia during the American Civil War.[2][3]

  1. ^ There were also around 500 deserters not included in this total.
  2. ^ "Battle Summary". National Park Service. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Map of the Siege of Suffolk". Library of Congress. Retrieved 11 April 2016.