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. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >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 > > > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions >at > > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html > > > > > >To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at >http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html