Complex sentence: President Abraham Lincoln recognized the Restored Government, which encompassed Greenbrier County, as the legitimate authority for the whole of Virginia, and in 1863 this area was incorporated into the new state of West Virginia.
Split into simpler sentences: President Abraham Lincoln recognized the Restored Government, which encompassed Greenbrier County, as the legitimate authority for the whole of Virginia. In 1863 this area was incorporated into the new state of West Virginia.