(03-28-2014 08:51 AM)arkstfan Wrote:  Virginia is a different south than the rest of the south.
http://www.colinwoodard.com/americannations

Prior to Fort Sumter, Virginia was actually exploring seccession and actually had talked to officials in North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas and Missouri about seceeding and forming their own nation rather than joining the CSA which at that point was seen as just as bad of an option as remaining in the Union. NYC was threatening secession as well noting that the taxes at their port produced the bulk of the Federal budget so they would be fine financially and could continue to trade with both sides.

Sumter changed the course of events.