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  2. Battle of Philippi (1861) - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. West Virginia in the American Civil War - Wikipedia

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    Views in and Around Martinsburg, Virginia by A. R. Waud (Harper's Weekly, December 3, 1864). The U.S. state of West Virginia was formed out of western Virginia and added to the Union as a direct result of the American Civil War (see History of West Virginia), in which it became the only modern state to have declared its independence from the Confederacy.

  4. Philippi, West Virginia - Wikipedia

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    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.')

  5. 10th West Virginia Infantry Regiment - Wikipedia

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    The 10th West Virginia Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Pickens, Canaan, Glenville, Clarkesville, Sutton, Philippi, and Piedmont in western Virginia between March 12 and May 18, 1862. The regiment was mustered out on August 9, 1865.

  6. American Civil War prison camps - Wikipedia

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    A Union Army soldier barely alive in Georgia on his release in 1865. Both Confederate and Union prisoners of war suffered great hardships during their captivity.. Between 1861 and 1865, American Civil War prison camps were operated by the Union and the Confederacy to detain over 400,000 captured soldiers.

  7. History and mystery merge at former West Virginia ... - AOL

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    It opened in 1867 with 840 cells for men and 32 for women. ... Prison trackers and guards were killed trying to stop escapees in 1942 and 1979. One infamous prisoner was Tennis Hatfield, serving ...

  8. 1st West Virginia Infantry Regiment - Wikipedia

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    Porterfield's troops retreated to Philippi where, on June 3, they were defeated by a Union force which included the 1st Virginia Infantry. The Battle of Philippi was the first land battle of the Civil War. During the battle, Col. Kelley was seriously wounded. The Regiment remained on duty at Rowlesburg, Grafton, and Philippi until July.

  9. 7th West Virginia Infantry Regiment - Wikipedia

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    Most of the regiment's companies were recruited from West Virginia counties, though Company D and G were recruited from Monroe County, Ohio, [1] Company F from Greene County, Pennsylvania, and some Greene County men also served in Company B. [2] Roughly 60% were from West Virginia, while approximately 40% were from Ohio, Pennsylvania and other ...