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In West Virginia: Civil War and statehood
Subsequent meetings at Wheeling (May 1861), dominated by the western delegates, declared the Ordinance of Secession to be an illegal attempt to overthrow the federal government, although the ordinance was approved by a majority of Virginia voters. Opponents of secession reconvened for a second Wheeling convention (June), which…
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history of Wheeling

In Wheeling
The Wheeling Conventions (1861–62) led to the formation of West Virginia (1863), and Wheeling was twice the state capital (1863–70 and 1875–85).
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