First Land Battle

First Land Battle (HMMJW)

Location: Philippi, WV 26416 Barbour County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 9.582', W 80° 2.806'

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First land battle between the North and South here, June 3, 1861. Confederates under Col. Porterfield were dislodged by Federal troops from Gen. McClellan's army under Col. Kelley. The old covered bridge here was used by both armies.
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Date Added Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at 12:16pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 582357 N 4334931
Decimal Degrees39.15970000, -80.04676667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 9.582', W 80° 2.806'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 9' 34.92" N, 80° 2' 48.36" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 601-649 Beverly-Fairmont Pike, Philippi WV 26416, US
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