Before the Civil War, some believed that each state had the right to leave the Union by its decision alone. The US Civil War established that a state cannot succeed from the Union without the permission of the other states, as expressed by Act of Congress.
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11 states were in the Union in 1887. Please correct me if I am wrong
Louisiana seceded from the Union on January 26, 1861
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For the Union: 23; for the South: 11 Additionally, all border states sent forces to fight for the South and the North.
There were 35 states, total before secession started. 11 Southern States seceded, and fought in a formed union, or group called the Confederacy of the United States. During the Civil War, West Virginia broke off from Virginia, and become the 36th state, joining the Union. The answer is 24, then 25.