Historedia
Episode 4 of 4

Admission to the Union

When
June 20, 1863
Where
Place of admission act not specified in sources (legacy row cites Charleston, West Virginia)
Part of
West Virginia admitted as 35th U.S. state

West Virginia was admitted as the 35th U.S. state on June 20, 1863.

Following the adoption of the revised constitution on March 26, 1863, Lincoln issued a proclamation admitting the state 60 days later. West Virginia was officially admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as a key border state.

Sources

  1. West Virginia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
  2. Admission to the Union Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26

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