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Events on Saturday 20 June 1863 1
1863West Virginia admitted to the UnionNew state formed from Unionist counties of VirginiaWest Virginia was admitted as the 35th US state on 20 June 1863, formed from counties that refused to join the Confederacy. Its creation reflected deep regional divisions within Virginia over secession.