Jefferson Davis arranges to send a troublesome general away from the Confederate seat of government at Richmond.
Tag: Robert Toombs
Forced to be Enemies of Great Britain
Confederate envoys try to garner foreign support as the U.S. State Department warns the foreign powers not to recognize Confederate independence.
The Georgia Secession
Delegates to the Georgia State Convention at Milledgeville vote 208 to 89 in favor of seceding from the Union.
Compromise Goes up the Spout
Several proposals to keep the Union intact are proposed, but none seem to be popular enough for both North and South to support.
Striking While It Is Yet To-day
The Florida legislature kicks off the month by meeting in special session to consider seceding from the Union. Other states would soon follow.
The Feeling of Secession Grows Stronger
Southern states began taking steps toward leaving the Union, while some northerners began talking of keeping the South in the Union, even by force if necessary.