<Tr> <Th> July 20, 1861 </Th> <Td> North Carolina was admitted to the Confederate States . The law admitting the state required a presidential proclamation before it was to take effect, which occurred on this date . </Td> <Td> Disputes: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> August 1, 1861 </Th> <Td> Following Confederate victory in the First Battle of Mesilla, Arizona Territory was proclaimed as part of the Confederate States . </Td> <Td> Disputes: </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> September 13, 1861 </Th> <Td> Following the Confederate occupation of Columbus, Kentucky, on September 3, 1861, the state abandoned neutrality and aligned with the Union government . </Td> <Td> no change to map </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> October 31, 1861 </Th> <Td> A splinter government in Neosho, Missouri, declared the secession of the state from the United States . </Td> <Td> Disputes: </Td> </Tr>

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