LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) -- West Virginia became its own state in 1863 in the middle of the Civil War.
Creation of the West Virginia/Virginia border required multiple elections, including a decision by President Lincoln to override objections by half of his cabinet, and a Supreme Court decision validating an irregular election. In the end, 50 counties would be incorporated into a new state, and 99 counties would be left behind in the remnant of Virginia.
West Virginia is the only state to be formed by seceding from a Confederate state.
Some Virginia border counties were given the choice to become part of the new state if their residents approved. Berkeley and Jefferson counties gave their nod, siding with the Union.
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8 comments:
The commonwealth of virginia as it is currently known should be a known as a "Tory" state - still holding to the olde Kinge of England's desires to disarm the settlers to maintain control!
The racist-dirtbag in charge of that commonwealth would have been ostracized by the founding fathers for his current stance.
I would venture to guess, when the civil war actually becomes active (from a combat perspective) he will be one of the first to be captured, arrested and tried as a traitor to our country!
and hung for TREASON 637
this is why the left is so whacked out
they never got a Azz WHIPPING before....now it's time to do so
Amen, brother!
Just send the Democrats to the Mountains !!!!!
Mountains don't want them either
maybe virginia can be annexed by california
Annex the Democrat Party / Party is OVER !!!
Deport them to Siberia !!!
MEXIT > Maryland EXIT !!!!! Another Demon-crat state !!!
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