The enormous impact of the Civil War on our nation will
probably never be determined, but would never have been possible
without the stand of the Confederate States of America. 'The
independence of the Confederate States commenced by the withdrawal
of the State of South Carolina from the Union of the United States.
The ordinance of secession was passed on December 20, 1860 by a
unanimous vote. The withdrawal of South Carolina from the Union
was followed successively by the states of Florida, Mississippi,
Alabama, Georgia, and Louisiana. A convention of delegates from
these six secedi…
