Why was some of New York part of the Confederacy until 1946

The American Civil War between the Union and the Confederacy split the nation neatly down the middle, and was a war between North and South, right? Well, for the most part that was true. However, the Town Line area of New York also voted in 1861 to join the Confederate States of America and leave the Union, a decision that was not overturned until almost 80 years later. Music Used: Sunday Dub - Kevin MacLeod Raid the Merch Market: Go Fund My Windmills (Patreon): Join in the Banter on Twitter: Enter the Fray on Facebook: Indulge in some Instagram..?(the alliteration needs to stop): Send me an email if you'd be interested in doing a collaboration! historywithhilbert@ #NewYork #USA #history