[GOP_Raider]

Western Virgnia didn't contribute much to the rest of Virginia and wasn't missed much.

I'm simply assuming here that coal mining, which is traditionally a major industry in WV, was either a non-factor, or simply non-existant during the War?

[Non-Sequitur]

I'm simply assuming here that coal mining, which is traditionally a major industry in WV, was either a non-factor, or simply non-existant during the War?

Not much of one. No transportation and no real local demand.