The Electorate of the Commonwealth of Virginia approves secession from the compulsory Union (YEA, 132,201; NAY, 37,451).
[added 10/10/2026]
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
unanimous Declaration (of Independence), Paragraph 6
ccc-2point0.com/unanimous-Declaration
Article X of Amendment
ccc-2point0.com/constitution-for-the-united-states
References:
What Happened on May 23, 1861 – On This Day
www.onthisday.com/date/1861/may/23
Chronology Of The American Civil War
civilwarhome.com/timeline.htm
Virginia in the American Civil War – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_in_the_American_Civil_War#Secession_2
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