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Civil War letters from W.Va. reveal marriage that defied secession

Summary by West Virginia Explorer
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — John James Davis was shocked to learn that the Virginia Convention had endorsed secession on April 17, 1861. A Clarksburg lawyer, he was devoted to the Union and believed the decision was wrong. A few days later, he sent off a letter to his fiancée, Anna Kennedy, who lived in Baltimore with […]
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West Virginia Explorer broke the news in on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
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