At the beginning of the American Civil War in 1861, delegates from Unionist counties of northwestern Virginia decided to break away from the Confederacy and form a new government loyal to the United States that two years later would be officially recognized as the new state of West Virginia. This historical reenactment was commissioned to mark the restoration of the Wheeling Custom House -- the actual site of the delegates' conventions, featured within the film.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Larry Keating Productions
Keywords
- statehood
- american civil war
- usa history
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Top Cast
Gary Merrill as Self - Narrator (voice)
Dan Resin as John Carlile
Brooks Rogers as Waitman Willey
William Lyman as Archibald Campbell
David Judy as Francis Pierpont
Bob Tracey as Samuel Crane
Marilyn Hill as Mary Crane
Hal O'Leary as John Nicholls
Top Crew
John K. Ball · Director
Kevin Tobin · Writer
A.J. Lhota · Cinematographer
John P. Kenny · Editor
Larry Keating · Producer
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