The state of Tennessee decides against holding a State convention to address the issue of secession.

The following recapitulation of the vote on the question of calling a State Convention for the state of Tennessee was:

For Convention No Convention

East Tennessee 7,667 33.239

Middle Tennessee 27,228 27,885

West Tennessee 22,623 7,864

Total, 57,518 68,988

Majority againt Convention 11,470

Total Vote,

Of East Tennessee 40,906

Of Middle Tennessee, 55,1313

Of West Tennessee 30,487

Of the State 126,506

(Knoxville Daily Register, Wednesday Morning, June 5, 1861)

George Martin
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