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
What would become the first organized land battle of the Civil War began from a Union attempt to protect railroads in Western Virginia. Union Major General George B. McClellan , months before he would become General-in-Chief, was commander of the Department of Ohio.
Battle of Philippi, Summary, Facts, Significance, 1861, Civil War
Jan 12, 2024 · The Battle of Philippi was the first organized land battle of the Civil War, fought in Western Virginia in 1861. Union forces, led by Major General George B. McClellan, defeated a group of 800 Confederate soldiers who had not yet been organized into regiments.
Tread the Ground that Hosted the First Land Battle of the Civil War
Jun 5, 2023 · County Seat: The Union victory in Philippi propelled the young Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan into the national spotlight, and he was soon given command of all Union armies. The battle also inspired more vocal protests in the western part of Virginia against secession.
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Some 3,000 federal troops under the general command of Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan and the immediate command of Col. Benjamin F. Kelley and Col. Ebenezer Dumont drove about 800 Confederates under Col. George A. Porterfield from the town.
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.
American Civil War: The Battle of Philippi (1861) - ThoughtCo
Jan 2, 2020 · 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.
Battle of Philippi (West Virginia) – Cathedral of Liberty
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.
Philippi Philippi Races Civil War West Virginia - American Civil War
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.
Philippi, West Virginia - Wikipedia
Philippi was the scene of the first land battle of the American Civil War, on June 3, 1861. The battle was promptly lampooned as the "Philippi Races" because of the hurried retreat by the Confederate troops encamped in the town. (The battle is reenacted every June during the town's 'Blue and Gray Reunion.')
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