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Book SynopsisThis book explains how West Virginia entered—and remains—in the Union under unconstitutional circumstances. Though the U.S. government pledged to prevent the secession of eleven states from the Union, they nevertheless condoned, abetted, supported, and ultimately affirmed secession of fifty counties without permission from Virginia.
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Overview 2 Background 3 Designs for Division and Dismemberment 4 Precipitation: The Critical Events of 1859 and 1860 5 The First Act of Secession: Virginia 6 Constitutional Legerdemain: Seceding from a Seceded State 7 On the Battlefield 8 Rogue Statehood 9 Lincoln’s Concerns and Congressional Intent 10 West Virginia Constitutions and Politics 11 Epilogue Appendix Endnotes Bibliography
