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The Civil War
And West Virginia



Brother against himself

Throughout the years much has been written and said about West Virginia. When talking to your average person its usually a joke referring to a lack of education or marrying your sister. I wonder if those people know how responsible West Virginia is for shaping our nation. In our nations most brutal war,the civil war, it was often family against family. West Virginians had it differently though they were often fighting not just their brothers but their own morals, values, and beliefs. It has been said that men would fight for either the north or the south one day and on the following day see either a family member or close family friend fighting for the other side. Once they would see their brother they would reavaulate the reasons for joining which ever side they were on and often cross the line to join in the other sides cause.
To understand West Virginias role in the civil war it needs to be understood......

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