No. They seceded from the United States and were considered in open rebellion. The Union, through a long, bloody war forced them back into the United States.
They were fighting for Southern Independence and the Rights of the States..
The Confederate States of America.
Abe Lincoln
Confederate States of America
Richmond was the capital of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.
The Confederate States of America, or the Confederacy
Confederate States Of America
The Capitol of the Confederate States of America was in Richmond, Virgina
Richmond, Virginia was the capital of the Confederate States of America.
Richmond, Virginia was the capital of the Confederate States of America.
Richmond, Virginia was the capital of the Confederate States of America.
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