Western Virginia campaign
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western-virginia-campaign-306-10328736
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Western Virginia campaign
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The western Virginia campaign, also known as operations in western Virginia or the Rich Mountain campaign, occurred from May to December 1861 during the American Civil War. Union forces under Major General George B. McClellan invaded the western portion of Virginia to prevent Confederate occupation; this area later became the state of West Virginia. West Virginians on both sides would fight in the campaign while a Unionist convention in Wheeling would appoint their choice for a Unionist governor
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1861 Union offensive
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Virginia_campaign
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2024-01-11T00:43:01Z
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