<P> Missouri and Kentucky were represented by partisan factions adopting the forms of state governments without control of substantial territory or population in either case . The antebellum state governments in both maintained their representation in the Union . Also fighting for the Confederacy were two of the `` Five Civilized Tribes '' -- the Choctaw and the Chickasaw -- in Indian Territory and a new , but uncontrolled , Confederate Territory of Arizona . Efforts by certain factions in Maryland to secede were halted by federal imposition of martial law ; Delaware , though of divided loyalty , did not attempt it . A Unionist government was formed in opposition to the secessionist state government in Richmond and administered the western parts of Virginia that had been occupied by Federal troops . The Restored Government later recognized the new state of West Virginia , which was admitted to the Union during the war on June 20 , 1863 , and re-located to Alexandria for the rest of the war . </P>
<P> Missouri and Kentucky were represented by partisan factions adopting the forms of state governments without control of substantial territory or population in either case . The antebellum state governments in both maintained their representation in the Union . Also fighting for the Confederacy were two of the `` Five Civilized Tribes '' -- the Choctaw and the Chickasaw -- in Indian Territory and a new , but uncontrolled , Confederate Territory of Arizona . Efforts by certain factions in Maryland to secede were halted by federal imposition of martial law ; Delaware , though of divided loyalty , did not attempt it . A Unionist government was formed in opposition to the secessionist state government in Richmond and administered the western parts of Virginia that had been occupied by Federal troops . The Restored Government later recognized the new state of West Virginia , which was admitted to the Union during the war on June 20 , 1863 , and re-located to Alexandria for the rest of the war . </P>
which new state was formed at the beginning of the civil war
which new state was formed at the beginning of the civil war
West Virginia
West Virginia