, 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.
The state formed when the western part of Virginia decided to remain loyal to the Union during the Civil War is West Virginia. This separation was officially recognized on June 20, 1863, when West Virginia was admitted as the 35th state. The decision was largely influenced by economic and social differences between the eastern and western regions of Virginia.
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
because of pirate booty
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.
The northwestern part of Virginia sided with the Union during the Civil War and became its own state, known as West Virginia. This region was generally more aligned with Northern interests and opposed secession from the Union. In 1863, West Virginia was admitted to the Union as the 35th state, following a series of local conventions and a referendum that showed support for separation from Virginia.
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
The Counties that were West of Appalachians.
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