Confederate States of America

Day 1,857, 06:35 Published in USA USA by General Stonewall Jackson
This day in 1860, South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union.







We, therefore, the People of South Carolina, by our delegates in Convention assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, have solemnly declared that the Union heretofore existing between this State and the other States of North America, is dissolved, and that the State of South Carolina has resumed her position among the nations of the world, as a separate and independent State; with full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which independent States may of right do.





Deo Vindice!