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11 southern states left the union and formed a separate government.
South Carolina on December 20, 1860, Mississippi on 9 January, 1861, Florida on January 10th, Alabama on 11th, Georgia on 19th, Louisiana on 26th, Texas on February 1st.
Yes. It was fought between the newly-formed Confederate States of America and what was left of the USA, normally referred-to as the Union. (1861-65)
The four states that seceded after the fall of Fort Sumter were: Virginia, April 17th,1861 Arkansas, May 6th 1861 Tennessee, May 6th, 1861 North Carolina, May 20th, 1861.
They were unhappy, and eventually they followed South Carolina into secession.
When Lincoln took office in March 1861 seven southern states had left the Union.
ANSWER In January 1861, with exception of South Carolina which left the Union in December 1860
11 southern states left the union and formed a separate government.
Texas seceded from the union on February 1, 1861, and joined the Confederate States of America on March 2, 1861. As a side not Sam Houston, who was governor at the time was against seceding and warned it would be the worst mistake they ever made, he promptly left office.
The were 4 States which left the Union after Lincoln call for troops: Virginia on April 17, Arkansas on May 6 Tennessee on May 7 and North Carolina on May 20, 1861.
South Carolina on December 20, 1860, Mississippi on 9 January, 1861, Florida on January 10th, Alabama on 11th, Georgia on 19th, Louisiana on 26th, Texas on February 1st.
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(:
November 6, 1860 Lincoln Elected Original 7 State to secede from the union December 20, 1860 South Caraliona votes to secede January 9, 1861 Mississippi votes to secede January 10, 1861 Florida votes to secede January 11, 1861 Alabama votes to secede January 19, 1861 Georgia votes to secede January 26, 1861 Louisiana votes to secede February 1, 1861 Texas votes to secede
Louisiana left the Union January 26, 1861.
Lincoln left Illinois 24 years later which is 1861.
South Carolina on Dec. 20, 1860, Mississippi, on Jan. 9, 1861, Florida, on Jan. 10,1861, Alabama, on Jan. 11,1861, Georgia, on Jan.19, 1861.
South Carolina voted to secede on December 20, 1860. Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas followed seceding in January and February of 1861.