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Map of Pre-Civil War Virginia
Map of Virginia by J.H. Colton, recorded in US Congress in 1855.
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The Road to Statehood
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The Confederacy Is Formed
The Confederacy is created, and Southern states start speeding secession. 2 -
First Vote on Seccesion of VA
The failed First Vote on Virginia seceding. 3 -
Second Vote
Virginia votes to secede. 4 -
First Wheeling Convention
Unionist delegates convene to try to defeat seccesion at the polls. 5 -
The First Intentional Land Battle
Forces skirmish at Phillipi. Union wins, referring to it as the Phillipi Races considering how much resistance the Confederates gave. 1 volley of bullets. 7 -
Second Wheeling Convention
Another month, another convention. 8 -
Virginia Formally Joins the Confederacy
Virginia officialy joins the Confederacy. 9. -
Battling at Rich Mountain
Confederate General Garnett fataly miscalculates where Union will strike and loses all of NW Virginia. 10. -
Writing Up a Constitution
WVA makes a constitution. 11. -
Affirmative on the Reorganized Gov.
The Reorganized Government of Virginia gives WVA permission to exist. 12. -
West Virginia's New Year
The President signs the bill to allow statehood. 13. -
60 Days
President formally announces WVA's soon becoming a state. 14. -
West Virginia recognized as a state
West Virginia acheived its goal and was recognized as an independent state. 15. -
Virginia vs West Virginia...
Supreme Court arguably makes most important decision ever by the court, ruling WVA forming was constitutional. 16.
