Winfield / Battle of Winfield

Historical marker location:

Winfield, West Virginia

( Marker is on Winfield Road (West Virginia Route 817) just north of Courthouse Drive, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2017

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.