The Battle of Hill's Point, also known as the Battle of Fort Huger, took place from April 11 to May 4, 1863, as part of the Siege of Suffolk. Battle On April 19, 1863, a detachment of the 8th Connecticut and the 89th New York landed on Hill's Point at the confluence of the forks of the Nansemond River. This amphibious force assaulted Fort Huger from the rear, quickly capturing its garrison, thus reopening the river to Union shipping. On April 24, Brig. Gen. Michael Corcoran's Union division mounted a reconnaissance-in-force from Fort Dix against Maj. Gen. George E. Pickett's extreme right flank. The Federals approached cautiously and were easily repulsed. On April 29, Gen. Robert E. Lee directed Longstreet to disengage from Suffolk and rejoin the Army of Northern Virginia at Fredericksburg. By May 4, the last of Longstreet's command had crossed the Blackwater River en route to Richmond. References National Park Service battle description CWSAC Report Update Notes 1863 in Virginia April 1863 events May 1863 events Battles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War Battles of Longstreet's Tidewater Campaign of the American Civil War Conflicts in 1863 Inconclusive battles of the American Civil War Suffolk, Virginia