Battle of Eltham's Landing

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Battle of Eltham's Landing
Part of American Civil War
Date May 7, 1862 Location New Kent County, Virginia Result Inconclusive
Combatants
United States of America	Confederate States of America
Commanders
William B. Franklin	Gustavus W. Smith
Strength
Divisions	Divisions
Casualties
194	48

Peninsula Campaign
Hampton Roads – Yorktown – Williamsburg – Eltham's Landing – Drewry's Bluff – Hanover Courthouse – Seven Pines – Seven Days Battles (Oak Grove – Beaver Dam Creek – Gaines' Mill – Garnett's & Golding's Farm – Savage's Station – White Oak Swamp – Glendale – Malvern Hill)

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.

William B. Franklin’s Union division landed at Eltham’s Landing and was attacked by two brigades of 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.

[edit] References

• CWSAC Battle Summaries, National Park Service