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 === Introduction  ===
-Tennessee joined the Confederacy in 1861, but Tennessee soldiers served in both the Union and Confederate armies. Tennessee was the last state to join the Confederacy. However people in some counties in the northeast section were very loyal to the Union. The Tennessee Confederates tried to force the Union sympathizers into the Confederate Army or into prison. So an&nbsp;estimated 20,000 to 30,000 men fled to Kentucky to join the Union army there.<ref>Shively, Nancy. [http://www.familytreeuniversity.com/dancing-for-uncle-sam?et_mid=510467&rid=2674419 Dancing for Uncle Sam], Family Tree Firsts, Family Tree University web site, (viewed 8 July 2011).</ref>
+Tennessee joined the Confederacy in 1861, but Tennessee soldiers served in both the Union and Confederate armies. Tennessee was the last state to join the Confederacy. However people in some counties in the northeast section were very loyal to the Union. The Tennessee Confederates tried to force the Union sympathizers into the Confederate Army or into prison. So an&nbsp;estimated 20,000 to 30,000 men fled to Kentucky to join the Union army there.<ref>[https://tennesseehistory.org/civil-war-2/ The Civil War divided Tennessee just as it did the nation] Tennessee Historical Society  (viewed 21 September 2021).</ref>
 *Charles A. Reeves Jr. created a detailed map illustrating how each Tennessee county voted for secession: ''Tennessee-Divided Loyalties'' (published 1995). It may be purchased for a small fee through his [http://reevesmaps.com/map_catalog_original.htm website].