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Francis H. Pierpont

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Dec 31, 2025

What events in 1861 led Unionist Virginians to oppose secession from the Union?

Unionist Virginians opposed secession in 1861 because a combination of prewar electoral outcomes, legalistic and procedural objections at the Richmond convention, regional economic and political divid...

Nov 27, 2025

What events during the Civil War led to the creation of West Virginia in 1863?

The creation of West Virginia on June 20, 1863, resulted from wartime political maneuvering by Unionist western Virginians who rejected Virginia’s 1861 secession, set up a “Restored Government of Virg...