History? Bwahahahaha! A magazine, like Newsweek or Time? According to the constitution and laws of Virginia, the "rump" legislature with 38 members lacked the numbers to form a quorum (79 in the House and 26 in the Senate), rendering any legislation illegal.
All I presented is what happened. You can disagree with the legality of it if you choose, but it still happened anyway. The Virginia rump legislature existed from 1861-65, they legally represented those parts of Virginia that were loyal to the Union, they were recognized and seated in Congress.
I understand you do not like those facts, but don't go slamming the messenger as 'uninformed' or stupid for simply presenting those facts. History does not need to conform to your fantasies of what it should have been. And a simple 'thank-you' for telling you something you obviously never knew before would be fine.