In Tennessee, the governor said that his state "Will not furnish a single man" to fight against "Our southern brothers." The governors of Kentucky and Missouri made similar replies to Lincoln's request.
The President's call for troops led more southern states to secede.
In 1863, these 50 counties were admitted to the Union as the state of West Virginia.
Delaware had few enslaved people, and its support of the Union was strong.
Many people in Kentucky, Missouri, and Maryland favored the South.
Kentucky and Missouri were important to controlling the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
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