10th Mountain Division

Historical marker location:

Seneca Rocks, West Virginia

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of State Highway 28/55 and Roy Gap Road, on the right when traveling north.)

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.