Battle of Suffolk (Hill's Point)

Battle of Hill's Point
	Part of the Siege of Suffolk
	; Suffolk Battlefield
Date	April 11, 1863 – May 4, 1863
Location	Suffolk, Virginia36.7149°N 76.5829°W
Result	Inconclusive
Belligerents
United States (Union)	Confederate States
Commanders and leaders
John J. Peck	James Longstreet
Strength
	45,000
Casualties and losses
17 total; 6 killed; 11 wounded	143 total; 1 killed; 11 wounded; 1 missing; 130 captured

The Battle of Suffolk, also known as the Battle of Hill's Point and the Battle of Fort Huger, took place from April 11 to May 4, 1863, as part of the Siege of Suffolk, during the American Civil War.

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