There were eleven states that seceded from the Union. They were as follows:
Virginia's Secession was the first following the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, and Lincoln's call for troops on April 15.
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South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union on December 20, 1860 and Mississippi became the second state to secede on January 9, 1861. Nine more states would follow suit, with Tennessee becoming the last to secede on June 8, 1861.
South Carolina seceded first, on December 20, 1860. It was the only state to secede that year.
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The Confederate States of America ('The Confederacy')
James Buchanan was president when seven Souther states seceded. Four more seceded after Abraham Lincoln took office.