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Battle of Washington

1863 in North CarolinaApril 1863 eventsBattles of Longstreet's Tidewater Campaign of the American Civil WarBattles of the American Civil War in North CarolinaBattles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
Beaufort County, North CarolinaConflicts in 1863Inconclusive battles of the American Civil WarMarch 1863 eventsSieges of the American Civil War
EXTERIOR, EAST SIDE Haven Warehouse, Van Norden and Main Streets, Washington, Beaufort County, NC HABS NC,7 WASH,3 2
EXTERIOR, EAST SIDE Haven Warehouse, Van Norden and Main Streets, Washington, Beaufort County, NC HABS NC,7 WASH,3 2

The Battle of Washington took place from March 30 to April 19, 1863, in Beaufort County, North Carolina, as part of Confederate Lt. Gen. James Longstreet's Tidewater operations during the American Civil War. This battle is sometimes referred to as the siege of Little Washington.

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EXTERIOR, EAST SIDE Haven Warehouse, Van Norden and Main Streets, Washington, Beaufort County, NC HABS NC,7 WASH,3 2
EXTERIOR, EAST SIDE Haven Warehouse, Van Norden and Main Streets, Washington, Beaufort County, NC HABS NC,7 WASH,3 2
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