Historical Marker
Peter Buckey House
Historical marker location:
Beverly, West Virginia
( Marker is on Main Street (U.S. 219), 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.