Tennessee also accomplished a de facto secession by an act of the legislature. The calling of a convention was soundly defeated in February and when the legislators thought the situation changed in the spring they did not bother with resubmitting to the people the question of calling a convention. Strictly speaking, they invited the rebel army to invade and overrun the state. But with the presence of an alien army and the local rebs insane with joy at the prospect of fighting Yankees, the June election was a fraudulent rubber stamping formality.
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Secession was approved 104,471 to 47,183 by The People