# Talk:Battle of Charleston (1862)

I changed the title from Battle of Charleston, WV to Battle of Charleston (1862) as the state of West Virginia (WV) did not exist in 1862. Charleston was still a part of Virginia at the time. I will make additional edits shortly, and will add this to the main article, West Virginia in the Civil War.  Scott Mingus 21:05, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

My understanding is that West Virginia became its own entity and no longer part of Virginia after the Wheeling Conventions of 1861, thought it was not officially admitted to the US until 1863.  At least, that's what our article on West Virginia suggests.--Mojo Hand (talk) 17:18, 30 July 2016 (UTC)
No, it was still Virginia and treated as such by Congress and the President.Dubyavee (talk) 20:46, 30 July 2016 (UTC)