Historical Marker
Philippi
Historical marker location:
Philippi, West Virginia
( Marker is on College Hill Drive, on the right when traveling south.)
The Federal Attack. The First Campaign.
The first land battle of the Civil War was fought in Philippi, West Virginia on June 3, 1861. Union forces, under the command of General George B. McClellan, defeated Confederate troops in what is known as the Battle of Philippi.