On April 17, 1861, the Virginia Secession Convention voted to secede from the Union. Not all of the delegates agreed, leading to a vote to determine whether a new state would be created. In the October 24, 1861 election, 18,408 votes were cast for the new state and 781 against. West Virginia was created. Today, […]
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