Watch out Neal, first Brexit now Texit!?!

[mapuc]

Originally Posted by August

The last time it was tried back in the 1860's the rouge states involved were brought back under federal control by force, hence my reference to General Shermans March to the Sea.

Hmm did Texas joined the southern part of the civil war in an effort to gain independent from America ?

Markus

[August]

Originally Posted by mapuc

Hmm did Texas joined the southern part of the civil war in an effort to gain independent from America ?

Markus

It did. Texas had only been a part of the US for 16 years before it seceded along with the other twelve Confederate states.