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Bobilee · 03-14-2009, 11:38 PM

I find that a lot of people are confused about what happened in Virginia during the war and have a lot of misconceptions. Most of those misconceptions can be laid at the door of West Virginia historians who tried to ennoble the forces that created the state. The creation of West Virginia is one of the most enduring myths of the Civil War. West Virginia, The Other History

Georgiafrog · 03-14-2009, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobilee

I find that a lot of people are confused about what happened in Virginia during the war and have a lot of misconceptions. Most of those misconceptions can be laid at the door of West Virginia historians who tried to ennoble the forces that created the state. The creation of West Virginia is one of the most enduring myths of the Civil War. West Virginia, The Other History

I think it is clear that Lincoln would allow such a favorable seccesion while declaring any other unconsitutional. Kind of hurts his counter county secession argument as ineffective.

Grandstander · 03-15-2009, 10:50 AM

Do you have a point to make with all this?