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PHILIPPI, W.Va. (WBOY) — The 2025 Blue and Gray Reunion in Philippi concluded on Sunday with a staged reenactment of the Battle of Philippi, the first organized land engagement of the American ...

Blue and Gray Reunion in Philippi. Posted: June 2, 2025 | Last updated: June 2, 2025. The re-enactment recognizes the first land battle of the Civil War which took place in Philippi, WV.

The excavations have provided new data about the multifaceted history of Philippi after the 6th century CE, overturning previous assumptions that the city was abandoned during this period.