Reorganized Government of Virginia

John Carlile helped organize First Wheeling Convention

Meetings held to organize a loyal Unionist government for Virginia headquartered at Wheeling

Union regiment established Camp Buffalo

The office of the Parkersburg News was destroyed by a crowd of pro-Union men.

Virginia seceded from the Union

Alexander Withers was selected as a delegate to the first Wheeling Convention

Governor Pierpont called the legislature of the Reorganized (also called Restored) Government into session

Voters of 41 counties approved the formation of a new state

Voters in northwestern Virginia approved formation of a new state