Contents
Chapter 1. West Virginia's Statehood Reconsidered
Chapter 2. The Changing Pattern of Sectional Conflict in Virginia, 1830-1861
Chapter 3. Northwestern Virginia and the Secession Crisis
Chapter 4. The First Wheeling Convention (May 3-15, 1861)
Chapter 5. Secession Sentiment in West Virginia
Chapter 6. Ohio to the Rescue
Chapter 7. The Reorganized Government
Chapter 8. The New State Ordinance
Chapter 9. A Proper Boundary
Chapter 10. Slavery Clouds the Issue
Chapter 11. The Senate Takes Action
Chapter 12. The Objects of the War
Chapter 13. West Virginia Attains Statehood
Chapter 14. Pathways to Reconstruction
Chapter 15. The Realities of West Virginia Politics
Appendix I. Voting Results on the Secession Ordinance Referendum in West Virginia, May 23, 1861: A Compilation and Analysis
Appendix II. Population in (West) Virginia in 1860
Appendix III. Voting Results on the New State Ordinance, October 24, 1861
Appendix IV. Voting Results on the Willey Amendment, March 26, 1863
Appendix V. Voting Results in the Presidential Election of 1864
Notes
Bibliography
Index