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The Siege is Lifted
Late in the afternoon of Thursday, April 30, 1863, Gen. James Longstreet received a message he had been expecting. Read more
Another Costly Day
Three days had passed since Confederate Gen. James Longstreet had received orders to withdraw his force of 20,000 men from Suffolk. Read more
Costly Information
From the beginning of the Suffolk Campaign, Confederate Gen. James Longstreet had been working under several constraints. Read more
A break in the fighting
Except for the deadly clashes with the enemy, Civil War soldiers lived a pretty dull life. As a result, they became creative in how to ... Read more
Friends and Foes
In Suffolk, just as in other theaters of the war, one of the difficulties faced by the officers of both sides was preventing the enlisted ... Read more
