Historical Marker
The Confederate Dead
Historical marker location:
At the NW corner of Edge Hill Cemetery, Charles Town, West Virginia
( Memorial is at the intersection of Seminary Street and Congress Street, on the left when traveling south on Seminary Street.)
Marker installed: 1871
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.