Ranson Veterans Memorial

Historical marker location:

302 S Fairfax Blvd, Ranson, West Virginia

( Memorial is at the intersection of South Fairfax Boulevard (Route 115) and West 4th Avenue, in the median on South Fairfax Boulevard.)

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.