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Siege of Suffolk
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By Bernard Fisher, April 18, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Siege of Suffolk Marker | | |
Inscription. The town was occupied by Union Troops from May, 1862, until the end of the Civil War. Confederate forces under Longstreet unsuccessfully besieged Suffolk, from April 11, to May 3, 1863, when they withdrew across the James on Lee's orders.
Erected 1965 by Virginia State Library. (Marker Number K 252.)
Location. 36° 44.979′ N, 76° 34.99′ W. Marker is in Suffolk, Virginia. Marker is on North Main Street (U.S. 460) 0.3 miles south of Edgewood Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Suffolk VA 23434, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. A different marker also named Siege of Suffolk (approx. 0.7 miles away); Riddick’s Folly (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Siege of Suffolk (approx. 1 miles away); Civil War Cavalry Skirmish (approx. 3.6 miles away); Pig Point Battery (approx. 4.8 miles away); Dumpling Island (approx. 5.3 miles away); Nansemond County / Norfolk County (approx. 6.8 miles away); Nansemond Indian Villages (approx. 7.1 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Suffolk.
Also see . . . Cincinnati Civil War Round Table. “Pork Belly Politics or How Longstreet Brought Home the Bacon: James Longstreet and the Suffolk Campaign” by Thomas L. Breiner, Sept 16, 1999 (Submitted on April 22, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.)
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By Bernard Fisher, April 18, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Siege of Suffolk Marker on North Main Street (facing south). | | |
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By Bernard Fisher, April 18, 2009 | |
| | | 3. Union Fort Rosecrans 3 miles west of marker | | |
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By Bernard Fisher, April 18, 2009 | |
| | | 4. Fort Rosecrans on the Nasemond River. | | |
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By Bernard Fisher, April 18, 2009 | |
| | | 5. Moat in front of Fort Rosecrans | | |
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By Bernard Fisher, April 18, 2009 | |
| | | 6. Walls of Fort Rosecrans | | |
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By Bernard Fisher, April 18, 2009 | |
| | | 7. Fort Rosecrans | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on April 21, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 241 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Submitted on April 21, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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