Original sentence: (Rival, unofficial factions from the states of Missouri and Kentucky were also accepted as members of the Confederacy.) to block attempts at secession there, in 1861.Also note that West Virginia seceded from Virginia and joined the Union or United States as a free state in 1863.The Confederate States of America (CSA, also known as the Confederacy) was the federation initially formed in 1861 by seven southern slave states that declared their secession from the United States
Edited sentence: (Missouri and Kentucky never officially seceded, but rival factions from those states were accepted as members of the Confederacy.) to block attempts at declaring secession there, in 1861.Also note that West Virginia seceded from Virginia and rejoined the Union or United States as a free state in 1863.The Confederate States of America (CSA, also known as the Confederacy) was the federation initially formed in 1861 by seven southern slave states that seceded from the United States