Is West Va, really Virginia ?

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    Salty, Jan 28, 2017
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    Is West Virginia really Virginia?

    Nope. And yes, Nevada really is a state, too.
     
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    West VA was brought into the Union as the restored Commonwealth of VA.
    (during the WBTS)
    Thus - after the war - WVA should have been restored to VA.
     
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    Except that the restored commonwealth disavowed any authority over the western counties and ratified a constitution to that effect.
     
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