Wartime Suffolk, Virginia, as shown in Harper’s Weekly in 1863. Viewer is facing south; Nansemond River is in the foreground, town of Suffolk is beyond. The Harper's Weekly caption reads: “The View of Suffolk, Virginia, possesses some interest just now in consequence of the attack of the rebels under Longstreet. The place has been fortified, and is held by a considerable force of Union troops under General Peck, who, it is said, feels satisfied of his ability to maintain himself. Suffolk is a small, filthy town of great antiquity, small population, little trade, and a great deal of Virginia dirt and Virginia pride.” Needless to say, this view was not shared by the citizens of the town or even by many of the Union troops who spoke favorably of it.- from Suffolk: A Celebration of History by Kermit Hobbs & William Paquette
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