Episode 4 of 8

Georgia Secedes

Name: Georgia Secedes
Start: 1861-01-19
Location: Milledgeville, Georgia

When: January 19, 1861
Where: Milledgeville, Georgia
Part of: Secession Winter and the Founding of the Confederacy, January–February 1861

Georgia seceded from the Union on January 19, 1861, in Milledgeville.

Georgia's vote in Milledgeville added another state to the secession cascade. These collective actions by seven states formed the basis of the Confederate States before Lincoln took office.

Sources

Confederate States of America Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04

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