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<blockquote data-quote="DMassey" data-source="post: 16146820" data-attributes="member: 26299"><p>everybody knows that West Virginia was established as a State during the Civil War. Although the legal state boundary was clear, the lines weren't so clear among citizens along the southern part of the new State. Although WV was formed by proclamation as a Union State, there were still cells of Confederate troops within State lines. One such troop was organized here in Boone County. During the War, Union troops were sent down here and burned the original Boone County courthouse down to the ground (obviously among other objectives during that battle).</p><p></p><p>Also local is the Battle of Blair Mountain in the 1920's. 7,000 coal miners were attempting to unionize against the coal companies. Several events brewed this cocktail, such as the coal company evicting families from company-owned houses as gunpoint, company-hired security forces slaying a local representative on the courthouse steps, and martial law being declared. State Police, Army bombers, and National Guard were ordered in to fight against the civilians. Approximately 1 million rounds were fired during the 5 day battle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DMassey, post: 16146820, member: 26299"] everybody knows that West Virginia was established as a State during the Civil War. Although the legal state boundary was clear, the lines weren't so clear among citizens along the southern part of the new State. Although WV was formed by proclamation as a Union State, there were still cells of Confederate troops within State lines. One such troop was organized here in Boone County. During the War, Union troops were sent down here and burned the original Boone County courthouse down to the ground (obviously among other objectives during that battle). Also local is the Battle of Blair Mountain in the 1920's. 7,000 coal miners were attempting to unionize against the coal companies. Several events brewed this cocktail, such as the coal company evicting families from company-owned houses as gunpoint, company-hired security forces slaying a local representative on the courthouse steps, and martial law being declared. State Police, Army bombers, and National Guard were ordered in to fight against the civilians. Approximately 1 million rounds were fired during the 5 day battle. [/QUOTE]
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