Roundhouses and Shops / Railroad Strike of 1877

Historical marker location:

Martinsburg, West Virginia

( Marker is on East Martin Street near White Avenue.)

Marker installed: 1978

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.