Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

June 3, 1861: 'Philippi Races' Takes Place as One of Civil War's Opening Acts

On June 3, 1861, one of the opening acts of the Civil War unfolded in the town of Philippi. At daybreak, the roar of Union cannons shook some 800…

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July 18, 1877: Governor Matthews Assesses National Railworker's Strike in Martinsburg

On July 18, 1877, Governor Henry Mathews arrived in Martinsburg—on the scene of the first nationwide strike in U.S. history. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad…

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July 16, 1891: General Benjamin Kelley Dies

Civil War General Benjamin Kelley died in Maryland on July 16, 1891, at age 84. The New Hampshire native had moved to Wheeling in 1836, working as a…

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March 11, 1916: Politician and Industralist Henry Gassaway Davis Dies at 92

Politician and industrialist Henry Gassaway Davis died on March 11, 1916, at age 92. As a young man, he’d been a brakeman on the Baltimore and Ohio…

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