Washington
- Other Name:
- Campaign:
- Longstreet's Tidewater Operations
- Date(s):
- March-April 1863
- Principal Commanders:
- Brigadier General John Foster [US] Colonel Daniel Hill [CS]
- Forces Engaged:
- 0 total (US 0; CS 0;)
- Estimated Casualties:
- 0 total (US 0; CS 0;)
- Description:
- While Longstreet operated against Suffolk, D.H. Hill's column moved against the Federal garrison of Washington, North Carolina. By March 30, the town was ringed with fortifications, but the Confederates were unable to shut off supplies and reinforcements arriving by ship. After a week of confusion and mismanagement, Hill was maneuvered out of his siegeworks and withdrew on April 15.
- Results:
- Indecisive
- CWSAC Reference #:
- NC011
- Preservation Priority: