East Tennessee Convention of 1861

East Tennessee Convention Of 1861

The East Tennessee Convention consisted of a series of meetings held in 1861, on the eve of the American Civil War in which delegates from 29 counties in East Tennessee and one county in Middle Tennessee denounced secessionist activities within the state and resolved to break away and form an independent state in the Union. The first round of meetings was held on May 30 and May 31 in Knoxville and the second June 17 through June 20 in Greeneville. The conventions included delegates from every county in East Tennessee except Rhea County.

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