Secession of the Southern States   State Date of Secession 1 South Carolina December 20, 1860 2 Mississippi January 9, 1861 3 Florida January 10, 1861 4 Alabama January 11, 1861 5 Georgia January 19, 1861 Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective December Issue: 1989 Twenty Years On: The End of Communism and the Fate of Eastern Europe eHistory Book Reviews November Review: 428 AD: An Ordinary Year at the End of the Roman Empire MultiMedia Histories Featured History: This is the Enemy (video) THESE ARE ARCHIVED PAGES OF THE OLD EHISTORY SITE click here for the NEW eHistory site These pages are not actively maintained and may have errors in content and functionality       eHistory  >  American Civil War  >  HistoryLists Search Articles Battles Biographies Books Book Reviews Civil War Daily Essays & Papers Glossary HistoryLists Images Interactive Letters & Diaries Maps Medicine Newsletter Official Records Periodicals Regimental Units Timeline HistoryList - Secession of the Southern States Secession of the Southern States   State Date of Secession 1 South Carolina December 20, 1860 2 Mississippi January 9, 1861 3 Florida January 10, 1861 4 Alabama January 11, 1861 5 Georgia January 19, 1861