West Virginia (Berkeley County) / Virginia

Historical marker location:

3 Winchester Ave, Ridgeway, West Virginia

( Marker is on Winchester Avenue (U.S. 11) 0.2 miles south of Specks Run Road, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2012

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.