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It was not one of the first states to secede, and many prominent Virginians, including Robert E. Lee, were hoping it wouldn't.
The Western counties disapproved of secession so much that they broke away and formed their own state of West Virginia, offering themselves to the Union.
What else can I help you with?
Was Andersonville was a Union Civil War prison camp?
Andersonville Prison was a confederate prison that was notorious for its cruelty towards union prisoners. I believe it was located in Richmond, VA.
Where did the confederacy surrender to the union at?
The principal surrender was that of Confederate Gen. Robert E Lee to Union General Ulysses S Grant at Appomattox, VA in April 1865.
Was Jesse James union or confederate?
Well we're taught that he was a confederate, but a show on the history channel found substantial evidence which leads me to believe he be have been working for the union.
Was Robert E Lee in the union or confederate?
Confederate.
Is the sherman's march to the sea a union or confederate?
Sherman was a Union General, who had been promoted by Grant. His March to the Sea was a campaign of destruction that had the effect of starving the Confederate troops in the field.
What did the Confederate and Union troops wear?
Confederate-Gray Union-Blue
Arkansas was union or confederate?
Confederate
Is Mississippi union or confederate?
confederate
Would Virgina have been union or confederate?
Confederate. It was not one of the first states to secede, and many prominent Virginians like Robert E. Lee, hoped that it would stay in the Union.
Were there union and confederate soldiers?
Yes there were. Although the Union outnumbered the Confederate soldiers...
Who suffered more casualties the union of the confederate?
the union. about 350,000 on the union side about 250,000 on the confederate side
How many president came from confederate states?
George Washington (VA) Thomas Jefferson (VA) James Madison (VA) James Monroe (VA) Andrew Jackson (TN) John Tyler (VA) James Polk (TN) Zachary Taylor (LA) Andrew Johnson (TN) The best answer is 9. Andrew Johnson is on this list because he was from Tennessee, a Confederate state. He became president on April 15, 1865. Tennessee was not readmitted to the Union until April, 1866.
