These were the four slave-states of the Upper South that had (narrowly) voted against seceding to join the Confederacy.
Lincoln had to use all his diplomacy to keep these states on-side. If they had seceded, it would have tilted the balance against the Union, and the war would probably have been lost.
border states
The slave states in between the Union (North) and the Confederates (South). The slave states are: Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, and West Virginia (joins later).
The states are; North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, going straight down the Atlantic coast. One could also include Tennessee and Alabama since Tennessee shares part of its northern border with Virginia and part of its southern border with Alabama. Alabama shares its southern border with the northern Florida Panhandle.
For the Union: 23; for the South: 11 Additionally, all border states sent forces to fight for the South and the North.
Although not the US Army at that time in 1775, it was the beginning of the US Army; the United States was the 13 Colonies of (North) America back then.
What two states form a border with Florida
The border states were called so because they were situated on the border between the Union (North) and the Confederacy (South) during the American Civil War. These states were Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, and Delaware. They were crucial because they had strategic significance and their allegiance could have tipped the balance of power in the war.
Massachusetts and New York border Connecticut to the north.
North Caroline and Tennessee. North Carolina and Tennessee.
mexico
what states border clolrado
No but the United States of America does, on the north border at least.
North Dakota and Minnesota border Manitoba.
Tennessee and North Carolina
Tennessee and North Carolina
border
border