Wasn't it Henry A. Wise who called the creation of West Virginia as a state
"the bastard offspring of a political rape?"
HBG

At 03:25 PM 9/29/2003 -0500, R L Bradley wrote:
>Now this new government of Virginia held a meeting to approve the formation
>of the state of West Virginia. This was a very sneaky way for the Union to
>gain more land, because the real government of Virginia no longer belonged
>to them, but to the Confederacy. But it worked, and on June 20, 1863, the
>state of West Virginia officially came into being.
>
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>Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 12:12 PM
>Subject: Re: Secession - West Virginia Style?
>
>
> > Hello All:
> >
> > I am having an interesting discussion on another Listserv concerning the
> > History of Secession.  (1863 in West Virginia)
> >
> > Does anyone have information concerning this:
> >
> > 1.  When the western counties of Virginia (now West Virginia) seceded,
>what
> > was the role of the Virginia General Assembly?
> >
> > 2.  Did the citizens of Virginia vote or were they given the opportunity
>to
> > vote for or against West Virginia secession?
> >
> > 3.  Did any court(s) rule secession as legal or illegal?
> >
> > 4.  Any books on the very subject?
> >
> > Thanks so much,
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Kristyn Ankrom
> > Colonial Heights
> >
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