![Though not considered a major battle in the American Civil War, the Battle of Philippi was nevertheless the first land action in the Eastern Theater.](https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/Philippi.jpg)
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On This Day in History: The Battle of Philippi
On this day in 1861, Union and Confederate forces met at the Battle of Philippi in modern day West Virginia. (The area still belonged to Virginia during the early years of the Civil War.) Read more