Philippa

or Philippi, W. Va., the first engagement during McClellan’s West Virginia campaign. Here Colonel Porter field, commanding 1,000 Confederate troops, was surprised and routed June 3, 1861, by Colonels Kelly and Dumont, with two regiments of McClellan’s army. This occurred subsequently to West Virginia’s rejection of the sece ion ordinance. Porter field was engaged in burning bridges along the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad, Philipee, Frederick (1626-1702), came to New Amsterdam from Hofland about 1640. In 1693 part of his vast estate was erected by royal charter into the ‘‘Manor of Philipseborough.’’ For over fifty years he was very prominent in colonial affairs. 92