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In Virginia, beginning in 1871, under state constitutional changes after the American Civil War (1861–1865), cities became politically independent of the counties. An independent city in Virginia since then has been comparable to a county. Many agencies of the U.S. Government consider Virginia's independent cities county-equivalents.
A bill to remove Civil War monuments in Virginia advanced on February 3, 2020, after civil rights activists called for eliminating Civil War statues and Confederate monuments that tied cities to a legacy of racism and slavery.
Category: U.S. cities in the American Civil War. ... Virginia, in the American Civil War This page was last edited on 29 March 2024, at 14:17 (UTC). ...
Pages in category "Virginia in the American Civil War" The following 118 pages are in this category, out of 118 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
An illustration of the Confederate militia mustering in Winchester, Virginia, from Harper's Weekly in 1861. The city of Winchester, Virginia, and the surrounding area, were the site of numerous battles during the American Civil War, as contending armies strove to control the lower Shenandoah Valley.
With less than 150 miles separating the two capital cities of Washington, D.C., and Richmond, Virginia, Northern Virginia found itself in the center of much of the conflict of the American Civil War. The area was the site of many battles and bloodshed. The Army of Northern Virginia was the primary army for the Confederate States of America in ...
Part of the commemoration of the American Civil War, these symbols include monuments and statues, flags, holidays and other observances, and the names of schools, roads, parks, bridges, counties, cities, lakes, dams, military bases, and other public works. [note 1]
Pages in category "Henrico County, Virginia, in the American Civil War" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .