I have seen both North Carolina and Tennessee lay claim as the last of the eleven Southern states to leave the Union. Which state was actually the last to leave?
On May 7, 1861, the Tennessee legislature issued a “declaration of independence” stating that Tennessee was no longer part of the Union and entered into a military league with the Confederate States of America. Consequently, regiments were organized for Confederate service. The legislature submitted the declaration to a popular vote, which passed on June 8, 1861. The North Carolina convention signed an ordinance of secession on May 20, 1861, which was not submitted to a popular vote. Tennessee was technically the final state to secede.
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