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January 1861
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January 19, 1861
Georgia secedes

Georgia joins South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, and Alabama in
secession as
a special state convention votes 208-89 to leave the Union.

Virginia passes peace resolution

The Virginia General Assembly passes a resolution inviting the
states to send representatives to a peace conference on
February 4th to be held in Washington, DC