The Battle of Philippi (3 June 1861) was the first organized land engagement of the American Civil War, fought in Philippi, Virginia (present-day West Virginia) over a month before the more widely recognized First Battle of Bull Run (Battle of First Manassas) on 21 July 1861, commonly held to be the first battle of the war.
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3 Jun 1861The Battle of Philippi (Philippi Races) becomes the first organized land engagement of the American Civil War; it is a Union victory.