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Was West Virgina a southern state or a northern state during the civil war?
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoNorthern. West Virginia was actually still a part of Virginia, the western part didn't want to join the Confederacy, so they split and joined the Union.
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∙ 12y agoMany people think West Virginia was a northern state, but it was in fact a SOUTHERN STATE...it split from Virginia for tax purposes!
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West Virgina
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(Union) Bluebelly (Confederate) Johnny Reb
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