Historical Marker
Richard Graham
Historical marker location:
11 N Washington St, Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
( Marker is on North Washington Street (U.S. 522) just north of Fairfax Street, on the left when traveling north.)
Lot #70.
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.