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In 1861, four Southern states seceded from the Union. These were:

Virginia, April 17th;

Tennessee, May 7th;

Arkansas, May 9th; and

North Carolina, May 20th.

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DATES OF SECESSION 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 Kentucky and Missouri never actually seceded.

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1. South Carolina (December 20, 1860)

2. Mississippi (January 9, 1861)

3. Florida (January 10, 1861)

4. Alabama (January 11, 1861)

5. Georgia (January 19, 1861)

6. Louisiana (January 26, 1861)

7:Texas (February 1, 1861)

After the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, and Lincoln's subsequent call for troops on April 15, four more states declared their secession:

1. Virginia (April 17, 1861; ratified by voters May 23, 1861)

2. Arkansas (May 6, 1861)

3. Tennessee (May 7, 1861; ratified by voters June 8, 1861)

4. North Carolina (May 20, 1861)

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