Florida seceded on January 10, 1861, and Louisana seceded on January 26, 1861.
The Confederate States of America was formed in February 1861 by seven states which had seceded from the Union.
Mississippi seceded on January 9, 1861. Arkansas seceded on May 6, 1861.
Seven states seceded by February 1861: * South Carolina (December 20, 1860) * Mississippi (January 9, 1861) * Florida (January 10 1861) * Alabama (January 11 1861) * Georgia (January 19, 1861) * Louisiana (January 26 1861) * Texas (February 1 1861) After Lincoln called for troops, four more states seceded: * Virginia (April 17, 1861) * Arkansas (May 6, 1861) * North Carolina (May 20 1861) * Tennessee (June 8 1861)
"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 only state that had seceded from the Union in 1860 was South Carolina on December 20, 1860. Here is a list of the states that seceded. * South Carolina - December 20, 1860 * Mississippi - January 9, 1861 * Florida - January 10, 1861 * Alabama - January 11, 1861 * Georgia - January 19, 1861 * Louisiana - January 26, 1861 * Texas - February 1, 1861 * Virginia - April 17, 1861; ratified by voters May 23, 1861 * Arkansas - May 6, 1861 * Tennessee - May 7, 1861; ratified by voters June 8, 1861 * North Carolina - May 20, 1861
The seven states seceded in protest of the election of President Abraham Lincoln because he was an abolitionist and they feared he would abolish slavery in all states. The second reason was to retain their independence. The third reason was they knew the outcome would not be favorable if they remained a part of the Union.
july 21 1861
Texas seceded from the Union on February 1, 1861. It was among the first seven states that formed the Confederate States of America.
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.
The Southern states seceded from December of 1860 to April of 1861.
January 26, 1861.