Which state initially joined the confederacy

Virginia April 17, Jan. Arkansas May 6, June 22, North Carolina May 20, July 4, Tennessee June 8, July 24, NOTE: Four other slave states? Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri? The latter two were actually represented on the Confederate flag, which, like the Stars and Stripes, featured a star for every state.

Date of readmission to representation in U. House of Representatives. Second readmission date. First date was July 21, , but the representatives were unseated March 5, See also:.

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The Confederacy comprised states that believed in the right to enslave African Americans and continue to operate as the South had operated for years. On the other hand, the rest of the United States was known as the Union. This was the starting point of the gradual shift that the US would make from being a country of slavery to becoming a nation of equality. The Confederate States of America operated as their own country to the point to even having their own motto.

On May 29, , the capital city was changed to Richmond , Virginia, but that only rang true until April 3, Nowadays, all fifty states are part of the United States, and there is no split between the Confederacy and the Union.

As the civil war carried on, the fighting became far more serious than it was when the war first started. The need for more soldiers started coming to the surface.

The reality of the situation was that the Confederacy was fighting for their freedom and independence from the rest of the United States. In doing so, they were forced to put up a physical fight. Many Deep South and Upper South citizens did not want to go to war. That would mean risking their lives and everything they were fighting for, so instead of strapping on ammo and adorning military outfits themselves, southern people started arming their slaves and forcing them to fight the battles in their place.

This is where the Confederate States began crossing the line to the point of no return. On April 17th, Virginia, the traditional leader of the South, passed a succession bill 88 to Significantly, Virginians had voted down a similar bill on April 4th, by a vote of 89 to On May 3rd, Lincoln called for 42, three-year volunteers. Arkansas then joined the Confederacy on May 6th. The state convention had met at Little Rock and had voted 69 to 1 for secession.

Tennessee seceded the same day. Earlier, on February 9th, Tennessee had held a statewide election and had rejected secession by a vote of 68, to 59, Delegates voted 66 to 25 for secession. A week later, on May 13th, Great Britain declared its neutrality. On May 16th, the Confederate Congress authorized the recruiting of , volunteers. Four days later, on May 20th, , North Carolina became the last state to join the new Confederacy. State delegates met in Raleigh and voted unanimously for secession.

All of the states of the Deep South had now left the Union. That same day, the Confederate Congress voted to move the capital to Richmond, Virginia. On May 23rd, citizens from eastern Virginia voted to join the Confederacy. Western Virginians wanted to remain in the Union. On April 29th, Maryland held a secession convention and delegates voted secession down 53 to Missouri held a secession convention in February at Jefferson City, but did not vote for secession.

Delaware had all but abolished slavery by Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri became buffer zones between the North and the South. All three of these states provided troops to the Confederacy. This was "The Bonnie Blue Flag" and follows:. This item was created by a contributor to eHistory prior to its affiliation with The Ohio State University.

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