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The Secession Crisis. The Dominoes Begin to Fall. South Carolina Secedes. After Lincoln’s election, but before his inauguration. Dec 24, 1861 – South Carolina adopts the “Declaration of the Immediate Causes Which Induce and Justify the Secession of South Carolina from the Federal Union”
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The Secession Crisis The Dominoes Begin to Fall
South Carolina Secedes • After Lincoln’s election, but before his inauguration. • Dec 24, 1861 – South Carolina adopts the “Declaration of the Immediate Causes Which Induce and Justify the Secession of South Carolina from the Federal Union” • SC’s impression that the North would never stop harassing and limiting Southern State’s rights. • SC’s impression that the North would never enforce the Fugitive Slave Act.
The Deep Cotton South Secedes • February 1861, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas secede from the Union, following the inauguration of Lincoln. • These states along with South Carolina form the Confederate States of America, closely modeled on the United States Constitution. • Jefferson Davis is elected President and Montgomery Alabama is selected as the capital.
Lincoln’s Response • The Confederacy attempts to take over Federal government institutions to remove U.S. Government control from their territory. • The Union garrison at Fort Sumter, S.C. refuses to leave. • The Confederate military bombards the fort and forces the garrison to surrender. • Lincoln calls for 75,000 volunteers to help put down the Rebellion.
The Rest Secede • Several slave states refuse to send any volunteers. • Four more states (Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas) leave the Union. • The capital of the Confederacy is moved to Richmond, Virginia. • Both sides have more volunteers than they can equip and train, there is a lot of enthusiasm in early 1861.
