What were the immediate consequences of the secession of South Carolina?

The secession of South Carolina in December 1860 led to a wave of Southern patriotism. When then-president James Buchanan did not send troops into South Carolina to restore order, other states in the deep South formed their own secession conventions in order to separate from the United States. Before Lincoln's inauguration in March 1861, Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, Mississippi, and Alabama would all secede from the Union. While not everyone in these states favored creating...

The secession of South Carolina in December 1860 led to a wave of Southern patriotism. When then-president James Buchanan did not send troops into South Carolina to restore order, other states in the deep South formed their own secession conventions in order to separate from the United States. Before Lincoln's inauguration in March 1861, Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, Mississippi, and Alabama would all secede from the Union. While not everyone in these states favored creating a new nation, those that did were quite vocal in their desire. They created the notion that the Confederate states were on the same moral plane as the American colonies who had resisted British rule in 1776.

Also in this time following South Carolina's motion to secede, the newly minted Confederate states made plans to start seizing federal property within their respective states. This made garrisons in the states quite uneasy and at places like Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie, they began to ask for more federal support and guidance.