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-ceived a serious lesson in the "battle of Williamsburg" The first battle
of "62". I failed to mention that
the "Texas Brigade" and "Whitings
Brigade" formed a sub division,
of Genl G W Smiths "army division,"
hence we were known with Whitings
Brigade as "Whitings Div."
On the night prior to the battle of
Williamsburg, Genl Johnstonreceived
reliable information, that "Little Man"
had sent a large force in transport,
up York river, to land at "Elthams
Landing" or "West Pt", The terminus of
the "Richmond & York river RR", by
which movement if successful,
our army, would be cut off from
our base, and with a large
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