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On what date did West Virginia enter the union?
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The largest surrender of U.S. forces during the Civil War occurred in what present West Virginia town?
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People who took advantage of the Civil War to settle personal grievances or pusue personal gains were known as this.
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This was the name given to Northern Democrats who supported the Union cause but not the abolition of slavery and many other measures they considered unconstitutional.
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This former Virginia governor was on the losing Confederate side at the Battle of Carnifex Ferry in 1861.
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Which commander was in charge of Union troops at the Battle of Philippi?
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Which one of the following is NOT true about Confederate General John McCausland of Mason County?
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What is West Virginia's most visited historic site?
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These Confederate guerrillas operated around the Little Kanawha River and drew most of their members from Calhoun County.
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Which one of the following did NOT serve Western Virginia in the Confederate Congress?
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