Southern Secession (dec 20, 1860 – may 20, 1861)
Description:
The South began to secede from the Union to form the Confederate States of America (CSA). The order of states seceding are as follows: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)
-------------------Battle of Fort Sumter---------------------
8) Virginia (April 17, 1861)
9) Arkansas (May 6, 1861)
10) Tennessee (May 7, 1861)
11) North Carolina (May 20, 1861)
The first seven secessions were before Lincoln even arrived in office.
Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 20, 1860
may 20, 1861
~ 5 months