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Battle of Eltham's Landing

1862 in Virginia1862 in the American Civil WarBattles of the American Civil War in VirginiaBattles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil WarInconclusive battles of the American Civil War
May 1862 eventsNew Kent County, VirginiaPeninsula campaign
Battle of Brickhouse Point or Eltham's Landing, May 7, 1862
Battle of Brickhouse Point or Eltham's Landing, May 7, 1862

The Battle of Eltham's Landing, also known as the Battle of Barhamsville, or West Point, took place on May 7, 1862, in New Kent County, Virginia, as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War. Brig. Gen. William B. Franklin's Union division landed at Eltham's Landing and was attacked by two brigades of Brig. Gen. G. W. 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, but he was unable to interfere with the Confederate movement.

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Battle of Eltham's Landing

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Battle of Brickhouse Point or Eltham's Landing, May 7, 1862
Battle of Brickhouse Point or Eltham's Landing, May 7, 1862
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