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To protect Confederate supply lines and to gather much-needed provisions in eastern North Caroli-na, Gen. Daniel H. Hill planned demonstrations against Union-occupied New Bern and Washing-ton in March 1863. He acted under orders from Gen. James Longstreet, whom Gen. Robert E. Lee had appointed commander of the Depart-ment of Virginia and North Carolina. After Hill’s expedition to New Bern ended with no result, he marched to Washington and, on March 30, besieged the town and its Federal garrison. Union forces had held Washington since March 20, 1862, just five days after it captured New Bern. The Confeder-ates occupied Fort Hill, located five miles down the Pamlico River, and kept Wash-ington from being reinforced while hold-ing a small armada of Federal warships at bay. Action across the SIEGE OF WASHINGTON ★ ★ ★ March 30 – April 20, 1863 “Siege of Washington, N.C. — Effect of two shells, fired at the same, on a rebel cotton battery, opposite Washington, N.C., April 12, 1863.” Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, May 16, 1863 “Shelling of rebel batteries in the woods opposite Washington, N.C. April 16, 1863.” Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, May 16, 1863 river at Rodman’s Quarter stayed lively as the town was bombarded and the Confederate can-nons dueled with the gunboats Commodore Hull, Louisiana, Eagle, and Ceres. Gen. Francis B. Spinola and his 8,000 troops tried to take Fort Hill from the Confederate forces but was repulsed on April 9 at the Battle of Blount’s Creek. Union reinforcements ended the siege on April 20, as Lee recalled Hill to Virginia. Supplies had been obtained, the Federals at Washington and New Bern had been kept occupied, and soon the Battle of Gettysburg would await both sides. 17 17 264 Oakdale Cemetery You Are Here USS Picket Rebel batteries, and the national defenses during the siege of Washington, N.C.
Object Description
Title | Siege of Washington: March 30 - April 20, 1863 |
Creator |
Civil War Trails, Inc. North Carolina Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. |
Date | 2005 |
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North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 |
Place |
Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States |
Time Period |
(1860-1876) Civil War and Reconstruction |
Publisher | Civil War Trails, Inc. |
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Full Text | To protect Confederate supply lines and to gather much-needed provisions in eastern North Caroli-na, Gen. Daniel H. Hill planned demonstrations against Union-occupied New Bern and Washing-ton in March 1863. He acted under orders from Gen. James Longstreet, |
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Title | Marker: Siege of Washington: March 30 - April 20, 1863 |
Creator | Civil War Trails, Inc. |
Date | 2005 |
Subjects |
North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 |
Place |
Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States |
Time Period |
(1860-1876) Civil War and Reconstruction |
Publisher | Civil War Trails, Inc. |
Rights | May be copyrighted. Submit permissions requests for further use to Civil War Trails, Inc http://www.civilwartrails.org/; |
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English |
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Civil War Collection |
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Pres File Name-M | gen_cw_siegewashington.pdf |
Full Text | To protect Confederate supply lines and to gather much-needed provisions in eastern North Caroli-na, Gen. Daniel H. Hill planned demonstrations against Union-occupied New Bern and Washing-ton in March 1863. He acted under orders from Gen. James Longstreet, whom Gen. Robert E. Lee had appointed commander of the Depart-ment of Virginia and North Carolina. After Hill’s expedition to New Bern ended with no result, he marched to Washington and, on March 30, besieged the town and its Federal garrison. Union forces had held Washington since March 20, 1862, just five days after it captured New Bern. The Confeder-ates occupied Fort Hill, located five miles down the Pamlico River, and kept Wash-ington from being reinforced while hold-ing a small armada of Federal warships at bay. Action across the SIEGE OF WASHINGTON ★ ★ ★ March 30 – April 20, 1863 “Siege of Washington, N.C. — Effect of two shells, fired at the same, on a rebel cotton battery, opposite Washington, N.C., April 12, 1863.” Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, May 16, 1863 “Shelling of rebel batteries in the woods opposite Washington, N.C. April 16, 1863.” Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, May 16, 1863 river at Rodman’s Quarter stayed lively as the town was bombarded and the Confederate can-nons dueled with the gunboats Commodore Hull, Louisiana, Eagle, and Ceres. Gen. Francis B. Spinola and his 8,000 troops tried to take Fort Hill from the Confederate forces but was repulsed on April 9 at the Battle of Blount’s Creek. Union reinforcements ended the siege on April 20, as Lee recalled Hill to Virginia. Supplies had been obtained, the Federals at Washington and New Bern had been kept occupied, and soon the Battle of Gettysburg would await both sides. 17 17 264 Oakdale Cemetery You Are Here USS Picket Rebel batteries, and the national defenses during the siege of Washington, N.C. |