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Louisiana seceded from the Union on January 26, 1861
When Lincoln took office in March 1861 seven southern states had left the Union.
In 1861, Southerners were mainly optimistic about the war. The war lasted from 1861 to 1865, and the Union was ultimately victorious.
Georgia was added to the state of Union on January 2, 1788. It became the fourth state to be added after the American Revolution War.
Seven states seceded from the union and formed the Confederacy before Abraham Lincoln took office. They were:South Carolina (December 20, 1860)Mississippi (January 9, 1861)Florida (January 10, 1861)Alabama (January 11, 1861)Georgia (January 19, 1861)Louisiana (January 26, 1861)Texas (February 1, 1861)After Confederate forces fired on Ft. Sumter an additional four states seceded and joined the Confederacy. They were:Virginia (April 17, 1861)Arkansas (May 6, 1861)Tennessee (May 7, 1861)North Carolina (May 20, 1861)The northwestern counties of Virginia then seceded from Virginia and sought admission to the Union as the State of West Virginia.