Alabama seceded from the Union on January 11, 1861, and on February 8 of that year became one of the founding members of the [[Confederate States of America]]. After the [[American Civil War]], Alabama was readmitted into the Union in 1868. | Alabama seceded from the Union on January 11, 1861, and on February 8 of that year became one of the founding members of the [[Confederate States of America]]. After the [[American Civil War]], Alabama was readmitted into the Union in 1868. |