Which states seceded after Lincoln requested troops?
History · High School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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- The American Civil War officially commenced after the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter in April 1861. In response, President Lincoln issued a call for troops to suppress the rebellion, leading to a rapid escalation in hostilities. Following Lincoln's call for troops, four additional southern states decided to secede from the Union. These states were Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
- They joined the seven states that had seceded prior to the battle at Fort Sumter—
- South Carolina
- Mississippi
- Florida
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- Texas.