Originally published in 1922. PREFACE: This book was written on the assumption that the admission of a new state into the Union is always a matter of some historical importance, and that the facts of such admission should be made available for the reader of history. In the case of West Virginia prejudice and partisanship have tended to obscure the exact truth, and "The Disruption of Virginia" is an attempt to present an unbiased account of the strange course of events in the history of Virginia from the time of Lincoln"s election to the presidency to the month of June, 1863, when West Virginia was formally admitted into the Union........Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to 1900"s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.