Before it became a state during the Civil War, West Virginia was made up of the western 49 counties of Virginia, which seceded from Virginia (and the Confederacy) in 1862.
No. Before the Civil War, West Virginia was merely the six western counties of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Before the Civil War, the state of West Virginia was part of Virginia. Unionists did not support the Confederacy and established West Virginia in 1863.
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Before West Virgina was a state it was originally part of Virginia
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At that time, western Virginia was against slavery while the rest of the state was for slavery.
West Virginia was part of Virginia until the Civil War.
West Virginia was part of the Civil War. Many battles occurred in the state.
West Virginia and Nevada were admitted into the union during the U.S. Civil War. West Virginia was admitted into the Union on June 20, 1863 becoming the 35th state to join the Union. Nevada was admitted into the Union on October 31, 1864 becoming the 36th state to join the Union.