Of the eleven Confederate states, only South Carolina seceded in 1860. The other ten joined the Confederacy between January and June of 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 Virginia April - 17, 1861 Arkansas - May 6, 1861 North Carolina - May 20, 1861 Tennessee - June 8, 1861
After South Carolina (Dec.1860), six more seceded by the time of Lincoln's inauguration: Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Florida, Alabama, Georgia.
After the firing on Fort Sumter, another four seceded: Tennessee, Arkansas, Virginia, North Carolina.
Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia.
It's when Texas seceded from the Union and joined the Confederacy.
When Virginia's passed an ordinance of secession on April 17, 1861, John Letcher was the state's governor.
Alabama seceded from the Union in 1861 on January 11th because Alabama was one of the states where it was allowed to hold slaves and the other states wouldn't allow it so Alabama wanted to be part of the CSA so they could hold slaves so they seceded from the USA. krL(:
"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).
A slave state, which seceded from the Union on April 17, 1861. The western portion of Virginia did not wish to secede from the Union in 1861 and broke away to form its own state on June 20, 1863. West Virgina was part of the Union on June 20, 1863, and thus a free state, and the 35th state.
It's when Texas seceded from the Union and joined the Confederacy.
in 1861 when his home state of Virginia seceded from the Union
july 21 1861
Georgia was added to the state of Union on January 2, 1788. It became the fourth state to be added after the American Revolution War.
Mississippi seceded on January 9, 1861. Arkansas seceded on May 6, 1861.
Louisiana seceded from the Union on January 26, 1861
In 1788, Georgia became the 4th state to approve the Constitution. It seceded from the Union in 1861 to become a Confederate state. It was restored to the Union in 1870.
The state of West Virginia was split from Virginia in 1861 and became a state on June 20, 1863.
January 26, 1861.
When Virginia's passed an ordinance of secession on April 17, 1861, John Letcher was the state's governor.
Arkansas seceded from the Union May 6, 1861.
Florida became a state in 1845 and then seceded in 1861. Florida was readmitted to the Union in 1868. Florida enter the union on Mar. 3, 1845.