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Battles -
Battle Summaries
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| Battle Name: |
Eltham’s Landing |
| Other Names: |
Barhamsville, West Point |
| State: |
Virginia |
| Location: |
New Kent County |
| Campaign: |
Peninsula Campaign (March-September 1862) |
| Dates: |
May 7, 1862 |
| Principal Commanders: |
Brig. Gen. William B. Franklin [US]; Maj. Gen. Gustavius W. Smith [CS] |
| Forces Engaged: |
Divisions |
| Estimated Casualties: |
242 total (US 194; CS 48) |
| Description: |
Franklin’s Union division landed at Eltham’s Landing and was attacked by two brigades of Smith’s
command, reacting to the threat to the Confederate army’s trains on the Barhamsville Road. Franklin’s movement
occurred while the Confederate army was withdrawing from the Williamsburg line. |
| Results: |
Inconclusive |
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