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South Carolina became the first Southern state to declare its secession ; December 20, 1860 .
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Tennessee was the last state to vote to leave the Union during the Southern secession in 1861. The state officially seceded on June 8, 1861, following a statewide referendum. Tennessee's decision came after the initial wave of secession by other Southern states, reflecting a more divided sentiment within the state itself.
Secession is the formal withdrawal of a state from the Union. There were eleven Southern states that seceded from the Union in 1860, which led to the Civil War.
state of last major Southern victory
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Abraham Lincoln
The secession of the Western Counties of Virginia from the Confederate State of Virginia.
state of last major Southern victory