Yes, they did.
That was the trigger for the Civil War.
The Southern states seceded from December of 1860 to April of 1861.
During the Civil War era in American history, the secession of most of the Southern states occurred from December 1860 to February 1861, when seven states seceded from the Union. Four more states seceded after formal hostilities broke out in early April 1861.
Secession Dates of the Southern Southern States:South Carolina - December 20, 1860Mississippi - January 9, 1861Florida - January 10, 1861Alabama - January 11, 1861Georgia - January 19, 1861Louisiana - January 26, 1861Texas - February 1, 1861On February 8, 1861, the first six states to secede formed the Confederate States of America, with Texas being admitted to the Confederacy about three weeks later, two days before Abraham Lincoln took office. These are all of the states that seceded during the presidency of James Buchanan, who did not order any response because he believed they had the right to secede if they wanted to.
In 1865, there were 36 states in the United States. This number included the Southern states that had seceded during the Civil War, although they were not fully recognized as part of the Union at that time. The conflict officially ended in April 1865, leading to the eventual Reconstruction of the Southern states back into the Union.
Tennessee was the last of the eleven Southern states to declare secession from the Union as a substantial portion of the population were against secession. Tennessee seceded from the United States on June 8, 1861.
The southern states seceded from the Union beginning in late 1860 and early 1861, primarily in response to concerns over states' rights and the election of Abraham Lincoln, who opposed the expansion of slavery. Following South Carolina's secession in December 1860, six other states—Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas—quickly followed suit, forming the Confederate States of America in February 1861. This act of secession was rooted in deep-seated economic, social, and political differences between the North and South. Ultimately, these tensions led to the outbreak of the Civil War in April 1861.
Within a month South Carolina seceded from the union. Six other states had seceded by March4, when Lincoln took office as President.the civil war beganThe month after Lincoln won the election, South Carolina seceded from the union and a move began to form a new confederation of states. By the time Lincoln took office on March 4, 1861 , seven states had seceded and taken steps to form a new governmentOn April 11 the first battle of the Civil War began.
6; Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Lousiana, and Texas.
Arkansas, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina.
The American Civil War lasted from April 12, 1861, to April 9, 1865, spanning approximately four years. It was fought between the Northern states (the Union) and the Southern states that seceded from the Union (the Confederacy). The war ultimately led to significant changes in the United States, including the abolition of slavery and the preservation of the Union.
"Letter to His Son" by Robert E. Lee, was written on January 23, 1861. The Civil War began April 12, 1861. So the letter was prior (*) to the CW, but after States had begun to secede from the Union of the United States of America.The 11 confederate states, in order of secession, were:South Carolina (seceded December 20, 1860)Mississippi (seceded January 9, 1861) *Florida (seceded January 10, 1861) *Alabama (seceded January 11, 1861) *Georgia (seceded January 19, 1861) *Louisiana (seceded January 26, 1861)Texas (seceded February 1, 1861)Virginia (seceded April 17, 1861)Arkansas (seceded May 6, 1861)North Carolina (seceded May 20, 1861)Tennessee (seceded June 8, 1861).
The Confederate States of America. The Confederate States of America seceded from the United States of America and lasted from 1861 to 1865. It consisted of 11 Southern states that believed slavery was okay. During the time that their government lasted the United States Civil War was raging. The South was fighting for their freedom and for continuity of slavery. The North was fighting for the emancipation of slavery. The Southern states surrendered to the North in April 1865 and the Confederate States of America dissolved.