10 other Southern states secede the following year (jan 1, 1860 – dec 1, 1861)
Description:
SC acted 1st, calling for a convention to secede from the Union. State by state, conventions were held and the confederacy was formed. Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1860
dec 1, 1861
~ 1 years and 10 months