A map of the Southern States during Secession, showing the states which first seceded (before April 15, 1861), and those which followed after the outbreak of the American Civil War.

A map from 1920 of the Southeastern States showing the South's first line of defenses during the American Civil War (1861-1865). The map is color-coded to show the eastern Confederate States (indicating the States seceding before and...

A map showing the secession of the Confederate States from the Union, from the secession of South Carolina (December 20, 1860) to the secession of Tennessee (June 8, 1861). The map is color-coded to show the Federal States and territory...

Francis Wilkinson Pickens (April 7, 1805 - January 25, 1869) was an American lawyer and politician who served as Governor of South Carolina when the state seceded from the United States during the American Civil War.