Jefferson Davis delivers a message to the Confederate Congress condemning the Lincoln administration’s declaration of war against the Confederacy.
Category: Secession
Revolutionary Furor in Full Sway
The mid-South states of North Carolina, Tennessee and Arkansas reject President Lincoln’s call for volunteers and take steps toward joining the Confederacy.
Protecting the Peaceful Inhabitants of Missouri
The governor of Missouri asks Jefferson Davis to send him arms while Federals work in secret to secure the vital St. Louis arsenal.
Tentative Neutrality in Kentucky and Delaware
Both Kentucky and Delaware try to stay neutral in the conflict, but Kentucky’s position greatly overshadows tiny Delaware’s.
The Virginia Secession
Virginians react to President Lincoln’s militia proclamation by voting to secede from the Union and join the Confederacy.
The Upper South Holds, the Southwest Does not
The upper south and the southwest remain uncommitted to the idea of secession for now.