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During the Civil War, several counties in the eastern smoky mountain region of Tennessee tried to secede from Tennessee and form a new state that would remain loyal to the Federal Government just like West Virginia with Knoxville as the capital. Senator and future Vice President and President Andrew Johnson spoke at this convention.
East Tennessee had very few slaves and were extremely pro union. They voted 70% not to leave the Union and contributed more troops to the Union then the Confederacy.
This new state attempt failed when Confederate troops quickly occupied the region by request by the very pro slavery Tennessee Governor Isham G. Harris.
Maroon: Rejected secession by 80% or more
Red: Rejected secession by 51-79%
Grey: Voted for secession
White: No data
What would be the effects if East Tennessee was able to form a new state and stayed loyal to the Union? And what would it be called? Possibilities include East Tennessee, Franklin, or Nickajack.