The Battle of Philippi in western Virginia, June 3, 1861, artist's impression, zoomable image

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Brenna McKelvey, Dickinson College

Scan date

06/20/2010

Notes

Sized, cropped, and adjusted for use here by John Osborne, Dickinson College, November 15, 2011.

Depicted ContentPhilippi, WV

Depicted ContentIn western forces, Union and Confederate forces fight the first planned engagement of the war at Philippi

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engraving

Original caption

The Battle at Philippi, VA., between the federal troops under Colonel Dumont, supported by Colonel Kelley and Colonel Lander, and the secession troops under the command of Colonel G.A. Porterfield - total rout of the secessionists - from our special artist with the Western Division of the U.S. Army.

Source citation

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, June 22, 1861, p. 85.