04/17/1861 AD seceded from
For all practical purposes, Virginia joined the Confederacy on April 17, though secession was not officially ratified until May 23.
The American state of Virginia became a prominent part of the Confederacy when it joined during the American Civil War. As a Southern slave-holding state, Virginia held the state convention to deal with the secession crisis, and voted against secession on April 4, 1861. Opinion shifted after the Battle of Fort Sumter on April 12, and April 15, when U.S. President Abraham Lincoln called for troops from all states still in the Union to put down the rebellion.
Richmond, VA
Lattitude: 37.5407° N
Longitude: 77.436° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Lattitude: 37.5407° N
Longitude: 77.436° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Subjects Who or What seceded from?
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Virginia (VA) State in the Mid-Atlanti...
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Events in 1861 MORE
