Ohio River Railroad

Historical marker location:

1 14th St, Wheeling, West Virginia

( Marker is on Water Street north of 14th Street, on the right when traveling south.)

Wheeling - The Gateway West. River Rail Road.

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.