Historedia
Group or institution

Restored Government of Virginia

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1862–1863

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Restored Government of Virginia, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Event of 1862: American Civil War: U.S. President Abraham Lincoln signs an act that admits West

    1862–1863

    Role: Legislative Body

    1. December 31, 1862 · Washington D.C.Approval of Enabling Act

      President Lincoln approved an enabling act admitting West Virginia to the Union on December 31, 1862, contingent on slavery abolition provisions.

    2. February 12 - March 26, 1863 · West VirginiaConstitutional Revision for Slavery

      The constitutional convention reconvened in February 1863 to insert the required slavery abolition provision, meeting Lincoln's condition.

    3. June 20, 1863 · West VirginiaFinal Admittance to Union

      President Lincoln issued a proclamation admitting West Virginia as a state on June 20, 1863, following the constitutional revisions.

Sources

  1. History of West Virginia Wikipedia