I would say that the eventual formation of West Virginia also constitutes a
"significant public outcry . . . against secession." I would highly
recommend Dan Crofts' book "Reluctant Confederates" on secession in the
upper South. If I remember correctly, the decision to secede was never put
to a popular vote in Virginia. What was the case in the other southern
states?
Gregg Kimball
Gregg D. Kimball
Director of Publications
and Educational Services
Library of Virginia
804/692-3722
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