The first West Virginia legislature proposed to educate "free colored children," the proposal was left unfunded.
The decision to have Attorney General elected by popular vote was made
B&O Railroad's management influenced people to support West Virginia statehood
Union troops shelled the town of Beckley, killing a little girl
Virginia's land and water boundaries given to West Virginia
Civil War skirmish at Bulltown Historic Area
River pirate John Lockwood arrest and tried for murder
Rutherford B. Hayes and William McKinley were commissioned first lieutenants at Camp Piatt
Melodrama East Lynne written
West Virginia experimented with New England modified township system
West Virginia constitution established public free school system
William Edwards opened mines at Coalburg
West Virginia's first election was conducted
Stephen Elkins left the army
Constitution stated that the "executive department shall consist of a governor, secretary of state, superintendent of free schools, auditor, treasurer and attorney general."
Construction of Fort Boreman began
Frederick County citizens voted not to become part of West Virginia
John Hale organized the Bank of the West
Harrison County was first in West Virginia in the production of beef cattle
Devil Anse Hatfield deserted the regular Virginia infantry in the Civil War
The state constitution stated that Delegates of the House of Delegates served one-year terms
Chester Hubbard became a member of the first West Virginia senate
John Jay Jackson Sr supported the move for the creation of a separate state but opposed the abolition of slavery
Mudwall Jackson led troops against Union Gen. Thomas Harris
The presence of the B&O influenced the decision to include Jefferson County in the new state
The state constitution adopted Virginia common law and statutes as the law of West Virginia
Daniel Lamb was a member of the first West Virginia legislature
West Virginia state government resumed the project for Weston Hospital
The Marshall College property was sold at public auction to Salina Hite Mason
The Methodist Church claimed the largest number of congregation in West Virginia
Reported 250 newspapers had been established
Editors changed their mastheads to reflect the name of the new state
Hiram Clay first settled in what is know Pineville.
Samuel Price was elected lieutenant governor of Confederate Virginia.
Beckley was bombarded by federal artillery.
The first period of Republican dominance began
Mrs. Henry Woods wrote East Lynne
The first free school opened in Ripley
Lewis Ruffner was appointed a major general of militia for West Virginia
Nathan Scott enlisted in the Union army in Ohio
The Supreme Court of Appeals sat at Wheeling with three justices
Thurmond's Rangers became 44th Virginia Cavalry Battalion
Campbell Tarr became West Virginia's first state treasurer
The repayment to the state of Virginia was included in the West Virginia constitution
Legislature gave official sanction to teachers organization
The name was changed to West Virginia Hospital for the Insane
Kellian Whaley was reelected to Congress from West Virginia
Confederate forces reoccupied Lewisburg
Waitman Willey began serving as U.S. Senator from West Virginia
Wirt County was divided into 7 districts
Fort Boreman was constructed in Wood County
