” 16—Legislature of Arkansas calls a Convention. Col. Hayne, of South Carolina, demands of the President the surrender of Ft. Sumter, and is refused. Missouri Legislature order a convention to consider secession.
” 18—The Legislature of Virginia appropriate $1,000,000 for the defense of the State.
” 19—Georgia adopts Secession Ordinance by vote of 208 to 89.
” 21—Members of Congress from Alabama resign.
” ”—Jefferson Davis resigns his seat in the U. S. Senate.
” 23—Georgia members of Congress resign.
” 24—U. S. Arsenal, Augusta, Geo., seized.
” 26—Louisiana Legislature passes Secession Ordinance. Vote 113 to 17.
” 29—Kansas, the thirty-fourth State, admitted into the Union.
” 30—North Carolina Legislature submits the question of calling a Convention to the people.