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Military history of the Confederate States of America
Louisiana in the American Civil WarBy 1860, nearly half of Louisiana's population were enslaved African Americans. This demographic reality shaped the state's economy and social structure…
Arkansas in the American Civil WarOn the 15th of June 1836, Arkansas entered the Union as its twenty-fifth state. It arrived as a slaveholding territory where most land remained wild and…
North Carolina in the American Civil WarNorth Carolina joined the Confederacy with some reluctance, mainly due to the presence of Southern Unionist sentiment within the state.
South Carolina in the American Civil WarOn the 17th of December 1860, delegates gathered in Columbia to vote on leaving the United States. They cast a unanimous ballot of 169 votes for secession.
Georgia in the American Civil WarOn the 21st of January 1861, 293 delegates signed the Ordinance of Secession inside the statehouse in Milledgeville. Governor Joseph E.
Mississippi in the American Civil WarMississippi became the second southern state to declare its secession from the United States on the 9th of January 1861.
Alabama in the American Civil WarOn the 11th of January 1861, delegates gathered in Montgomery to vote on leaving the United States. The result was a 61 percent majority for secession…
Florida in the American Civil WarOn the 10th of January 1861, delegates in Tallahassee cast a vote of sixty-two to seven. This decision pulled Florida from the American Union and made it the…
Tennessee in the American Civil WarOn the 9th of February 1861, a secret circular circulated among pro-slavery Tennesseans urging them to organize Southern Rights Anti-Coercion Societies.
Texas in the American Civil WarOn the 1st of February, 1861, members of the Texas Legislature and a massive crowd of private citizens packed the House galleries to watch the final vote on…
Virginia in the American Civil WarOn the 13th of February 1861, the Virginia Secession Convention met at the Richmond Mechanics Institute. The room held 152 representatives elected by county…