Virginia Convention of 1861
WEBAug 26, 2024 · A special election in January 1861 allowed Virginia voters the opportunity to pick delegates to the convention. To the dismay of secessionists in Virginia and across the South, of the 152 delegates they elected, a solid majority were Unionist.
Virginia Secession Convention of 1861 - Wikipedia
WEBIn January 1861, the Virginia Assembly called a special convention for the sole purpose of considering secession from the United States. Following an election on February 4, 1861, the counties and cities returned a convention of delegates amounting to about one-third for secession and two-thirds Unionist.
1861 Confederate States presidential election - Wikipedia
WEBVirginia election ballot, November 6, 1861. The Confederate States Electoral College was the institution that elected the president and vice president for a six-year term without possibility of re-election for the president. The president and vice president were not elected directly by the voters.
Virginia Ordinance of Secession (April 17, 1861)
WEBDec 7, 2020 · The Virginia Ordinance of Secession, dated April 17, 1861, declares that the bond between Virginia and the United States of America, under the U.S. Constitution, is dissolved. Delegates at the Virginia Convention of 1861 voted 88–55 to approve the ordinance on April 17 and a statewide referendum confirmed secession on May 23.
A Guide to the Virginia Convention (1861: Richmond), Records, 1861 …
WEBOn 17 April 1861, the Virginia Convention voted eighty-eight to fifty-five to secede from the United States of America. The Ordinance of Secession, which repealed the ratification of the United States Constitution, was ratified on 23 May.
Secession Convention Proceedings
WEBOn February 13, 1861, delegates representing all counties in Virginia met to decide how the state would respond to recent events, especially Abraham Lincoln's election and South Carolina's secession.
Delegates Who Voted for and Against Secession on April 17, 1861
WEBThe dots on this map indicate the votes cast on April 17, 1861, by delegates to the Virginia Convention of 1861 on the question of whether Virginia should secede. Yellow dots indicate an affirmative vote, blue dots a negative vote.
1861 - University of Virginia
WEBThe Virginia Convention of 1861 voted to secede on April 17, and on May 23, the decision was ratified by a vote of the state’s white male population. Richmond became the new capital of the Confederate States of America.
Online Classroom - Library of Virginia Education
WEBRichmond City Election, February 4, 1861 Two days after the February 4, 1861, election of delegates to the Virginia Convention, the election officers in the city of Richmond certified the results. Historical Background
e-WV | Secession of Virginia - wvencyclopedia.org
WEBOn April 17, 1861, the delegates (whose numbers by this time had dwindled to 140 due to illness, demands of family and business, or expulsion) voted for secession by a margin of 85 to 55, with 32 of the delegates from Western Virginia voting against secession.