| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia in 1861, e.g. | Wall Street Journal | 18 May 2024 |
| Union buster | Wall Street Journal | 10 Apr 2021 |
| Any of 11 1860s states | The Washington Post | 10 Mar 2021 |
| Any of 11 1860s states | LA Times Daily | 10 Mar 2021 |
| One breaking away | ||
| One breaking away | ||
| One leaving the country | ||
| One leaving the country | ||
| Union buster | ||
| One leaving the union | ||
| Union buster | ||
| Arkansas, in 1861 | ||
| Any of 11 states in 1861 | ||
| Any of the Confederate states | ||
| South Carolina in 1860, for one | ||
| One leaving the union | ||
| South Carolina was the first in 1860 | ||
| One that formally withdraws | ||
| SC in 1860 | ||
| Backing-out backer | ||
| Virginia in 1861 | ||
| Defector of a sort | ||
| Jeff Davis, for one | ||
| One who quits | ||
| Withdrawer. | ||
| One who withdraws from a group. | ||
| Johnny Reb. | ||
| Dissident of 1860–61. |