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SECESSION OF ALABAMA
Just two days after the Star of the West was fired upon, delegates in Montgomery voted on Alabama’s future in the Union. On January 11th, 1861, the state convention adopted an ordinance of secession, aligning Alabama with the already departed South Carolina and Mississippi. The decision brought another of the Deep South states into the emerging Confederate camp, tightening the ring of seceded territory along the Gulf Coast and adding manpower, industry, and strategic ports to the rebellion.
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A RECORDED MOMENT IN HISTORY
Alabama leaves the Union
Just two days after the Star of the West was fired upon, delegates in Montgomery voted on Alabama’s future in the Union. On January 11th, 1861, the state convention adopted an ordinance of secession, aligning Alabama with the already departed South Carolina and Mississippi. The decision brought another of the Deep South states into the emerging Confederate camp, tightening the ring of seceded territory along the Gulf Coast and adding manpower, industry, and strategic ports to the rebellion. In the weeks that followed, more states would follow this path, creating the Confederate States of America and setting the stage for four years of war. Alabama’s choice underscores how quickly the crisis escalated from political dispute to military confrontation, and how state-level decisions could reshape the balance of forces on the map.
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