West Virginia timeline
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The First Wheeling Convention
As quickly as the Southern states seceded, pockets of resistance developed, the largest of which began in western Virginia and followed the... Read more
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Battle of Philippi - First Organized Land Action of Civil War
The Battle of Philippi — also called The Philippi Races — was fought on June 3, 1861, in and around Philippi, Virginia (now West Virginia) as part... Read more
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Battle of Hoke's Run - Robert Patterson Defeats Jackson
The Battle of Hoke's Run, also known as the Battle of Falling Waters or Hainesville, took place on July 2, 1861, in Berkeley County, Virginia (now... Read more
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Battle of Rich Mountain
The Battle of Rich Mountain took place on July 11, 1861, in Randolph County, Virginia (now West Virginia) as part of the Operations in Western... Read more
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Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes
The Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes, also known as the Battle of Cross Lanes, took place on August 26, 1861 in Nicholas County, Virginia (now West... Read more
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Battle of Carnifex Ferry
The Battle of Carnifex Ferry took place on September 10, 1861, in Nicholas County, Virginia (now West Virginia), as part of the Operations in... Read more
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Battle of Cheat Mountain
The Battle of Cheat Mountain, also known as the Battle of Cheat Summit Fort, took place September 12-15, 1861, in Pocahontas County and Randolph... Read more
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Battle of Greenbrier River - Union Withdraws to Cheat Mountain
The Battle of Greenbrier River, also known as the Battle of Camp Bartow, took place on October 3, 1861 in Pocahontas County, Virginia (now West... Read more
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Battle of Camp Allegheny
The Battle of Camp Allegheny, also known as the Battle of Allegheny Mountain , took place on December 13, 1861, in Pocahontas County, Virginia (now... Read more
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Battle of Hancock
The Battle of Hancock, a battle fought during the Romney Expedition, occurred January 5–6, 1862, in Washington County, Maryland, and Morgan County,... Read more
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Battle of Harper's Ferry - Stonewall Jackson Captures Union Garrison
The Battle of Harpers Ferry was fought September 12–15, 1862, as part of the Maryland Campaign of the American Civil War. As Gen. Robert E. Lee's... Read more
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Battle of Shepherdstown
The Battle of Shepherdstown, also known as the Battle of Boteler's Ford, took place September 19–20, 1862, in Jefferson County, Virginia (now West... Read more
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West Virginia is the 35th State Admitted to the Union
On June 20, 1863, West Virginia became the thirty-fifth state in the Union. The land that formed the new state formerly constituted part of... Read more
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Battle of Charlestown
The Battle of Charlestown was a small engagement between Confederate cavalry forces under Brig. Gen. John D. Imboden and the Union forces under... Read more
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Battle of Droop Mountain
Other Names: None Location: Pocahontas County Campaign: Averell’s Raid on the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad (November 1863) Date(s):... Read more
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Battle of Moorefield
Other Names: Oldfields Location: Hardy County Campaign: Early’s Raid and Operations against the B&O Railroad (June-August) Date(s): August... Read more
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Battle of Summit Point
Description:As Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan concentrated his army near Charles Town, Lt. Gen. Jubal Early and Maj. Gen. Richard Anderson attacked the... Read more
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Battle of Smithfield Crossing
Description: On August 29, two Confederate infantry divisions crossed Opequon Creek at Smithfield and forced back Merritt’s Union cavalry division... Read more
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Monongah Mining Disaster
The worst mining disaster in American History occurred in the community of Monongah, West Virginia on December 6, 1907. Around 10 o'clock in the... Read more
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Robert Byrd Elected as a Member of the United States House of Representatives for West Virginia's 6th Congressional District
Prior to his time in the Senate, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1952-1958, and also served in the West Virginia... Read more
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Hurricane Hazel
Leaving a death toll in Hati of more than 200 and an injured list of at least 500, according to unofficial reports reaching here, Hurricane Hazel... Read more
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Silver Bridge Collapse
On December 15,1967 at approximately 5 p.m., the U.S. Highway 35 bridge connecting Point Pleasant, West Virginia and Kanauga, Ohio suddenly... Read more
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Southern Airways Flight 932 Crashes, Killing 37 Members of Marshall University Football Team
Southern Airlines Flight 932 departed Kinston, NC at 18:38 to return members of the Marshall University football team, coaching staff and other... Read more
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Buffalo Creek Flood
The disaster killed 125 people, injured 1,000, and left 4,000 homeless. Five hundred and seven houses were lost or demolished 44 mobile homes were... Read more
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Willow Island Disaster
At about 10 a.m. on April 27, 1978, workers began raising the day's second bucket of concrete up 166 feet to Lift 29. Each day, they poured another... Read more