By March 1861 seven southern slave states, South Carolina,
Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas, had
declared their independence and seceded from the United States,
forming the Confederate States of America (1861-1865). They were
followed by a further 4 states, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee and
North Carolina after the start of the American Civil War in April
1861. The Confederacy was not recognised by the government of the
US (The Union).
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