After the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter April 12, 1861, and Lincoln's subsequent call for troops on April 15, four more states declared their secession:1. Virginia (April 17, 1861; ratified by voters May 23, 1861) 2. Arkansas (May 6, 1861)3. Tennessee (May 7, 1861; ratified by voters June 8, 1861 4. North Carolina (May 20, 1861).
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