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As a border state it played a major role, since it was occupied by Union Forces. It was not a major battlefield but was the site of guerrilla activity and raids from the South. In truth it had mixed loyalties and about as many young men served in the Gray as they did in the Blue.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe secession of West Virginia from Virginia led to the moving of the Confederacy front from the Ohio line and the eastern border of Kentucky back to the Appalachian Mountains.
This shifting of the strategic axis greatly improved the Union military situation in the sector, also because through its territory, between the Maryland border and the Ohio River, passed the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, which was of primary strategic importance.
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∙ 14y agoThe Western counties of Virginia were strongly opposed to Virginia breaking away from the USA in 1861.
So they broke away from Virginia - establishing themselves as a separate state in 1863, fighting for the Union.
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What state was created during the Civil War because it did not wish to secede from the Union?
That was West Virginia, which sceded from Virginia.
What was the only state formed during the Civil War?
West Virginia and Nevada both entered the US during the Civil War.
Which states entered the Union during the American Civil War?
West Virginia and Nevada both became states during the American Civil War, and both were Union states.West Virginia and Nevada became states during the American Civil War, and both were Union states.
Who supplied the cannonballs for West Virginia during the War of 1812?
West Virginia did not exist as a separate state during the War of 1812. It didn't become a state until the Civil War.
What states were admitted into the union before the civil war?
West Virginia and Nevada were admitted into the union during the U.S. Civil War. West Virginia was admitted into the Union on June 20, 1863 becoming the 35th state to join the Union. Nevada was admitted into the Union on October 31, 1864 becoming the 36th state to join the Union.
What was West Virginia's position in the civil war?
West Virginia was pro Union during the Civil War.
What state became a state during the Civil War?
West Virginia West Virginia
What state was created during the Civil War because it did not wish to secede from the Union?
That was West Virginia, which sceded from Virginia.
Why did West Virginia form during the civil war?
West Virginia was a part of Virginia that was anti-slavery, so they created a border and West Virginia joined the Union.
Was there ever a movement either during or after the Civil War to reunite Virginia and West Virginia?
NO
Was West Virginia a state before the Civil War?
Before it became a state during the Civil War, West Virginia was made up of the western 49 counties of Virginia, which seceded from Virginia (and the Confederacy) in 1862.
Which state joined the nation during the Civil War?
West Virginia
What new state formed during the civil war?
West Virginia
Why did West Virginia split from Virginia during the civil war?
Virginia was split in two over the issue of slavery.
Was Kentucky and West Virginia Union States during the US Civil War.?
Kentucky technically was a neutral State in the US Civil War. West Virginia broke away from Virginia and became a Union State.
What was the only state to be admitted to the union during the civil war?
West Virginia
What two states were added to the union during the civil war?
west virginia
