Battle of Philippi (1861) - Wikipedia
The Battle of Philippi formed part of the Western Virginia Campaign of the American Civil War and was fought in and around Philippi, Virginia (now West Virginia), on June 3, 1861. A Union Army victory, it was the first organized land action of the war, though generally viewed as a skirmish rather than a battle.
Philippi Battle Facts and Summary - American Battlefield Trust
Visitors can learn more about the first organized land battle of the Civil War, the Battle of Philippi, at the Blue and Gray Park in Philippi, West...
Battle of Philippi, 1861, Civil War, Philippi Races
2025年1月6日 · The Battle of Philippi was fought between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America on June 3, 1861, during the Civil War. The outcome of the battle was a Union victory. The battle is most well-known for being the first land battle of the Civil War and part of the Western Virginia Campaign.
Battle of Philippi - HistoryNet
The Battle of Philippi, fought June 3, 1861, in what is now West Virginia, is known as the "first land battle of the Civil War" or the "first inland battle of the Civil War." A minor affair that lasted less than 20 minutes and resulted in no fatalities, it would barely be a footnote of the American Civil War except that it marked the first ...
American Civil War: The Battle of Philippi (1861) - ThoughtCo
2020年1月2日 · The Battle of Philippi was fought June 3, 1861, during the American Civil War (1861-1865). With the attack on Fort Sumter and beginning of the Civil War in April 1861, George McClellan returned to the US Army after four years of working in the railroad industry.
First Blood at Philippi - American Battlefield Trust
Fighting at Philippi in Barbour County on June 3, 1861, was the first organized land battle of the war. Union troops had been ordered to the vicinity to secure the critical river crossings and rail junctions.
Battle of Philippi - The Historical Marker Database
On the morning of June 3, 1861, Union troops charged down the hill to your left and crossed over this covered bridge into Philippi in the first land battle of the Civil War. In the month before the battle, as Union forces attempted to secure the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at several points, the Confederates moved quickly to post their own ...
Battle Detail - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service)
Col. Thomas A. Morris, temporarily in command of Union forces in western Virginia, mounted a two-prong advance under E. Dumont and B.F. Kelley against a small Confederate occupation force at Philippi under Porterfield.
Battle of Philippi Facts and Outcome - The History Junkie
2018年5月10日 · The Battle of Philippi was the first land action of the Civil War that took place in Western Virginia. Despite being labeled as a battle, it was more of a skirmish that led to a Union victory and a false confidence that the war could be won easily.
Battle of Philippi (West Virginia) – The Heritage Post
The Battle of Philippi—also known mockingly as “The Philippi Races”—was fought on June 30, 1861, in and around Philippi, Virginia (now West Virginia) as part of the Western Virginia Campaign of the American Civil War. It was the first organized land action in the war (the impromptu Battle of Fairfax Court House took place two days ...