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As the winds of the Civil War began blowing, the eastern part of Virginia joined the Confederacy, and the western part of Virginia remained loyal to the Union. At the Wheeling Assembly, Francis H. Pierpont was elected The Governor of Restored Virginia (1861-1868). Though hoping for the reunification of Virginia, in 1863, he was directly responsible... View Article
The Saturday before Memorial Day has been named by West Virginia, Marion County and the City of Fairmont as Julia Pierpont Day! She is credited for having inspired Decoration Day - renamed Memorial Day in 1882. From Julia’s daughter’s book “Recollections of War and Peace” 1861 -1868 Anna wrote, “My thoughts fly back to brave,... View Article
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