The entire state of Virginia left the Union at the start of the Civil War. The counties now consisting of most of West Virginia were easily captured by Union forces and became a separate free state early in the Civil War.
All of Virginia left the Union during the Civil War. The people in the counties now a part of West Virginia, did not like slavery, sided with the Union, and were very easy for the Union troops to conquer. They became a separate state called West Virginia. This in part was due to the military operations led by Geeral George B. McClellan.
, they were never a part of the Union
The western part. West of the Alleghenies.
West Virginia was once part of Virginia. When Virginia declared secession from the United States to become part of the Confederacy, the counties in northwestern Virginia voted to secede from Virginia and remain loyal to the United States. That area of Virginia became West Virginia. West Virginia became the 35th U.S. state on June 20, 1863.
Virginia was one state prior to the Civil War. West Virginia seceeded from Virginia because of their desire to remain part of the Union, while eastern Virginia remained a strong part of the Rebel movement.
Most of Virginia joined the Confederacy, but the northwestern part of Virginia separated from Virginia and remained with the Union, and thereafter became the state of West Virginia. Part of the reason for this was the successful campaigning directed by Union General George B. McClellan. Curiously Robert E. Lee was involved with trying to keep that western part of Virginia in the Confederacy.
1863
West Virginia was once a part of the state of Virginia. WV was admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863.
, they were never a part of the Union
, they were never a part of the Union
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West Virginia is not a confederate state. It was formed from the section of Virginia which wanted to remain a part of the Union.
The western part. West of the Alleghenies.
Because the people living in the western part of Virginia wanted to remain part of the Union, breaking away from Virginia and forming the separate state of West Virginia
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The Counties that were West of Appalachians.
The whole of Virginia seceded. Then the mountainous Northwestern part of the state seceded from Virginia, and declared a new state of the Union, West Virginia.
West Virginia was once part of Virginia. When Virginia declared secession from the United States to become part of the Confederacy, the counties in northwestern Virginia voted to secede from Virginia and remain loyal to the United States. That area of Virginia became West Virginia. West Virginia became the 35th U.S. state on June 20, 1863.