Why were the border states important to both sides in the civil war?

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Nolan Johnson

6 October, 14:09

Why were the border states important to both sides in the civil war?

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Jaelynn Bartlett · Answer 1

West Virginia, which separated from Virginia during the war, was also considered aborder state. Kentucky - President Abraham Lincoln considered Kentucky's loyalty to the Union as an important factor in the Union winning the Civil War.