"And then later when Lincoln tryed to force South Carolina back into the Union it was the icing on the cake for 6 other states."

Eight of the eleven states (including North Carolina) seceded before Lincoln ever took office. It should also be noted that most did not trouble themselves with that little formality before they began seizing United States property.

South Carolina:
Dec. 20, 1860 - Ordinance of secession adopted by the South Carolina Convention.
Dec. 26, 1860 - United States troops, under command of Maj. R. Anderson, transferred from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter.
Dec. 27, 1860 - Castle Pinckney and Fort Moultrie seized by the State troops.
Dec. 30, 1860 - United States Arsenal at Charleston seized by the State troops.
January 2, 1861 - Fort Johnson seized by the State troops.

Georgia:
Jan. 3, 1861 - Fort Pulaski seized by State troops.
Jan. 19, 1861 - Ordinance of secession adopted.
Jan. 24, 1861 - United States Arsenal at Augusta, Ga., seized by State troops.
Jan. 26, 1861 - Oglethorpe Barracks, Savannah, and Fort Jackson, seized by State
troops.

Alabama:
Jan. 4, 1861 - United States Arsenal at Mount Vernon seized by State troops.
Jan. 5, 1861.—Forts Morgan and Gaines seized by State troops.
Jan. 11, 1861.—Ordinance of secession adopted in Alabama.

Mississippi:
Jan. 9, 1861.—Ordinance of secession adopted in Mississippi.
Jan. 20, 1861.—Fort on Ship Island, Miss., seized by State troops.

Florida:
Jan. 6, 1861 - United States Arsenal at Apalachicola seized by State troops.
Jan.7, 1861 - Fort Marion, Saint Augustine, seized by State troops.
Jan. 10, 1861 - Ordinance of secession adopted. U.S. troops transferred from Barrancas Barracks to Fort Pickens, Pensacola Harbor.
Jan. 12, 1861 - Barrancas Barracks, Forts Barrancas and McRee, and the navy yard, Pensacola, seized by State troops. Surrender of Fort Pickens demanded.
Jan. 14, 1861 - Fort Taylor, Key West, garrisoned by United States troops.
Jan. 15, 1861 - Second demand for surrender of Fort Pickens.
Jan. 18, 1861 - Fort Jefferson, Tortugas, garrisoned by United States troops. Third demand for surrender of Fort Pickens.
Jan. 24, 1861 - Re-enforcements for Fort Pickens sail from Fort Monroe, Va.

North Carolina:
Jan. 9, 1861 - Fort Johnston seized by citizens of Smithville, N. C.
Jan. 10, 1861 - Fort Caswell seized by citizens of Smithville and Wilmington, N.C.
April 15, 1861.—Governor of North Carolina refuses to furnish quota of militia to
the United States. Fort Macon seized by State troops.
April 16, 1861 - Forts Caswell and Johnston seized by State troops.
April 22, 1861 - United States Arsenal at Fayetteville seized by State troops.
May 20, 1861 - Ordinance of secession adopted.

Louisiana:
Jan. 10, 1861 - United States Arsenal and Barracks at Baton Rouge seized.
Jan. 11, 1861 - Forts Jackson and Saint Philip seized.
Jan. 14, 1861 - Fort Pike seized.
Jan. 26, 1861 - Ordinance of secession adopted.
Jan. 28, 1861 - Fort Macomb seized. United States property in the hands of Army officers seized at New Orleans.
February 19, 1861.—United States paymaster’s office at New Orleans seized.

Texas:
February 1, 1861 - Ordinance of secession adopted by Texas Convention.
Feb. 16, 1861 - United States Arsenal and Barracks at San Antonio, Tex., seized.
Feb. 18, 1861 - United States military posts in Department of Texas surrendered by General Twiggs, U. S. Army.
Feb. 19, 1861 - General Twiggs superseded by Colonel Waite.
Feb. 21, 1861 - United States property at Brazos Santiago, Tex., seized. Camp Cooper, Tex., abandoned.
Feb. 26, 1861 - Camp Colorado, Tex., abandoned.
March 1, 1861 - General Twiggs dismissed from the service of the United States.
(Numerous posts abandoned by U.S. Army of next several months)

"Arkansas Held three (3) secession convention during the period from January to May of 1861, The first two of those secession conventions ended with the delegates voting to remain in the Union. Certainly they did not pass those two votes with the idea of fighting to keep their slaves for the minority of Slave owners in the states.

It wasn't until until the third Convention in May of 1861 (well after Fort Sumter) when Lincoln called for 75,000 Volunteers that delegates became so upset with Lincoln's demand that they passed their Secession Ordinance and joined the Confederacy..."

Arkansans appear to have been positioning themselves for secession well before Lincoln's request for militia.

Arkansas:
Feb. 8, 1861 - United States Arsenal at Little Rock, Ark., seized.
Feb. 12, 1861 - United States ordnance stores seized at Napoleon, Ark.
April 18, 1861 - United States subsistence stores seized at Pine Bluff, Ark.
April 22, 1861 - The governor of Arkansas refuses to furnish quota of militia to
the United States.
April 23, 1861 - Fort Smith, Ark., seized.
May 6, 1861 - Ordinance of secession adopted by Arkansas Convention.