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Secession in the Gulf States DEC 20, 1860 – South Carolina JAN 9, 1861 – Mississippi

Secession in the Gulf States DEC 20, 1860 – South Carolina JAN 9, 1861 – Mississippi JAN 10, 1861 – Florida JAN 11, 1861 – Alabama JAN 19, 1861 – Georgia JAN 26, 1861 – Louisiana FEB 23, 1861 – Texas. Alabama Secession January 11, 1861 61 X 39 Yea Nay Republic of Winston

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Secession in the Gulf States DEC 20, 1860 – South Carolina JAN 9, 1861 – Mississippi

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  1. Secession in the Gulf States DEC 20, 1860 – South Carolina JAN 9, 1861 – Mississippi JAN 10, 1861 – Florida JAN 11, 1861 – Alabama JAN 19, 1861 – Georgia JAN 26, 1861 – Louisiana FEB 23, 1861 – Texas

  2. Alabama Secession January 11, 1861 61 X 39 Yea Nay Republic of Winston 1st AL Cavalry USV

  3. Secession in Georgia – January 19, 1861 Howell Cobb Alexander Stephens 167 X 129 Yea Nay -“Razor-thin vote possibly manipulated by Gov Joe Brown - Mountain counties along TN border threatened to secede. - Counties along FL border become hideouts for deserters.

  4. FEB, 1861 Economic Seizure of Federal Forts and Arsenals NORTH – Waits. Attitudes toward def of Fed property harden. SOUTH – Attitudes on secession harden listening to Republicans Social 1 11 15 18 22 23 Lincoln Lvs Lee Conf Lincoln TX Position Sprngfld Recalled Inaug Baltimore Lincoln Speech in DC Political 1 11 27 Border St Non-inter VA Peace Conventions Guarantee Conference Adjourns

  5. Confederate Inauguration FEB 18, 1861 Jefferson Davis Alexander Stephens

  6. The Bonny Blue Flag The Stars and Bars

  7. Lincoln vs Seward “I can’t let Seward take the first trick.” A Lincoln

  8. MAR, 1861 Economic 1 21 Confederate Tariff Morrill Tariff NORTH – Lincoln realizes South is serious. SOUTH – Wait and see. Social 1 5 11 19 28 Cab Mtg Reinf Confed Fox to Fox Forts Const Chas rtns Political 2 4 6 8 27 28 29 Seward 36 th Douglas Conf Rept on Scott Reprov Ultimat Cong defends Comm Unanimity Evac Sumter Corwin Lincoln

  9. Lincoln’s Inauguration MAR 4, 1861

  10. “I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the states where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so.” A Lincoln, 1st Inaugural March 3, 1861

  11. The Corwin Amendment - the “Ghost” 13th Amendment ART. 13. No amendment shall be made to the Constitution which will authorize or give to Congress the power to abolish or interfere, within any State, with the domestic institutions thereof, including that of persons held to labor or service by the laws of said State. March 2, 1861

  12. “Attempting to conquer the seceded states will entail a 2-3 year war that will require a massive army, incur tremendous loss of life on both sides and cost at least a quarter-billion dollars. And the result will be 15 devastated provinces not to be brought into harmony with their conquerors but to be held for generations by heavy garrisons – at an expense quadruple the net duties or taxes it would be possible to extract from them – followed by a Protector or Emperor.” GEN Winfield Scott, MAR 3, 1861 in a letter to Lincoln

  13. Confederate Constitution – MAR 11, 1861 • No bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law denying or impairing the right of property in negro slaves shall be passed [by Congress] Line item veto – could be over-ridden by 2/3rds vote Single 6 year presidential term Every law, or resolution having the force of law, shall relate to but one subject, and that shall be expressed in the title

  14. APR, 1861 Economic 1 – Morrill Tariff in effect NORTH/SOUTH – Wait for the inevitable. Social 1 4 6 10 12 14 15 Anderson Linc Chas Fleet Sumter Sumter 75K 1 week ords batts sails attacked evac volunteers reprov fire Political 4 6 18 20 Lincoln Notifies Lee offered Lee Meets SC of Fed Army goes Guvs Reprov South

  15. Fort Sumter – April 12, 1861

  16. The 75K Call for Volunteers Why 75K?? The exact number of arms confiscated by the Disunionists from Southern forts and armories.

  17. MAY, 1861 Economic Both sides see a short war. Social Political 6 20 23 AR NC VA secedes secedes secedes

  18. Secession DEC 20, 1860 – South Carolina JAN 9, 1861 – Mississippi JAN 10, 1861 – Florida JAN 11, 1861 – Alabama JAN 19, 1861 – Georgia JAN 26, 1861 – Louisiana FEB 23, 1861 – Texas MAY 6, 1861 - Arkansas MAY 23, 1861 – Virginia MAY 20, 1861 – North Carolina JUN 8, 1861 – Tennessee OCT 31, 1861 – Missouri NOV 20, 1861 - Kentucky

  19. The Slide Into War – Essential Questions What were the causes of secession? How did secession happen? How would history have been altered if SC had not seceded?

  20. Anaconda Plan

  21. Union Strategy 1. Blockade Confederate coast 2. Take capital – Richmond 3. Take MS River, split Confederacy 4. Take Chattanooga, TN 5. Attack Atlanta and Richmond 6. March to the Sea and Carolinas The War of Northern Aggression?

  22. General Orders, No. 3. HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI, Saint Louis, November 20, 1861. 1. It has been represented that important information respecting the numbers and condition of our forces is conveyed to the enemy by means of fugitive slaves who are admitted within our lines. In order to remedy this evil it is directed that no such person be hereafter permitted to enter the lines of any camp or of any forces on the march and that any now within such lines be immediately excluded therefrom.

  23. Anderson Moves to Ft Sumter DEC 26, 1860 Harper’s Weekly, Sat JAN 26, 1861

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