In 1861, the state seceded from the United States to become part of the Confederate States of America, with Montgomery acting as its first capital, and rejoined the Union in 1868.
ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn, ðə stˈeɪt sɛsˈiːdᵻd fɹʌmðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts tə bɪkˌʌm pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə kənfˈɛdɚɹət stˈeɪts ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkə, wɪð mɑːntɡˈɑːmɚɹi ˈæktɪŋ æz ɪts fˈɜːst kˈæpɪɾəl, ænd ɹᵻdʒˈɔɪnd ðə jˈuːniən ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt.