Putnam County
May 6, 1861
--Upon the news of the passage of the Ordinance of Secession, the people of Putnam became, with probably a single exception, united for the defence of Virginia. The County Court appropriated $3,000 for supplying the county with arms, ammunition, &c. Private citizens donated liberally.
Timeline of West Virginia: Civil War and Statehood: Undated: May 1861