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Fort Johnson seized
Fort Johnson was seized by South Carolina troops in the Charleston Harbor. -
Fort Pulaski seized
On Janurary 2nd, 1861, Fort Pulaski was seized by Georgia state troops. -
U.S. Arsenal seized
The U.S. Arsenal was seized by Alabama state troops in Mount Vernon, Alabama. -
The Seven state discuss secession
Senators from Mississippi, Alabama, Flordia, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, and South Carolina met in Washington D.C. to discuss secession. -
Florida is taking over
The Apalachicola Arsenal was taken over by Florida -
Mississippi and Alabama's meeting
Mississippi and Alabama are meeting to talk about leaving the Union. They would be the first to do so, if they did. -
Resigning from Mississippi
Mississippi's Sec. of Interior and the last Southerner in Cabinet resigns. This was Jacob Thompson. -
The first state to secede
Mississippi is the first state to secede from the Union. -
The 2nd state to secede
Florida is the second state to secede from the Union. -
3rd state secedes
Alabama is the third state to secede from the Union. -
Fort Taylor prevents seizure
Fort Taylor is able to prevent from being seized because federal troops occupied it. -
Compromised killed in Senate
The U.S. Senate killed the Crittenden Compromise. -
4th state secedes
Georgia is the fouth state to secede from the Union. -
Ship Island take over
The Ship Island in the Gulf of Mexico was taken over by Mississippi state troops. -
U.S. Arsenal taken over
The U.S. Arsenal in Augusta was taken over by Georgia state troops. -
5th state secedes
Louisiana is the fifth state to secede from the Union. -
6th state to secede
Texas is the sixth state to secede from the Union -
Confederate government was born
The Confererate government was from by the delegates from the seceded states. -
Provisional Constitution
The six seceded stated adopt a Provisional Constitution. -
First Confederate President
The first Confederate President was Jefferson Davis. -
Peace Commission
A Peace Commission was established by the Provisional Confederate Congress to stop was with the U.S. -
U.S. Arsenal seized
The U.S. Arsenal in San Antonio was seized by Texas state troops. -
Jefferson Davis is inaugurated
The first President of the C.S.A. was inagurated. It was Jefferson Davis -
Paymaster's office seized
The U.S. paymaster's office was seized in New Orleans by Louisiana state troops. -
Lincoln arrives
Lincoln arrives in Washington, D.C., he is not the president at this time.