0
Wiki User
∙ 6y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Where is the confederate state capital today?
As the Confederate States of America is no longer a viable political entity and was conquered by the US, it no longer has a capital.
What was the Union capital in the US Civil War?
Washington D.C. was the capital for the Union and Montgomery, Alabama was the capital for Confederate States of America before it was moved to Richmond, Virginia.
What city was known as the capital during the US civil war?
Richmond, Virginia was the capital of the Confederate States of America during the U.S. Civil War.
Is Montgomery Alabama's capital city?
The US state of Alabama has Montgomery as its capital. Alabama became the 22nd US state in 1819. As an aside, Montgomery was the first capital city of the Confederate States of America in 1861.
What were the capitals during the civil war?
The capital of the US. during the Civil War remained Washington DC, just as it was during the outset of the war. However, Abraham Lincoln had to declare martial law in Maryland to prevent the state from seceding and joining the Confederacy. That would have left his capital surrounded by hostile territory and probably would have forced the US. government to relocate.
Who were the prseidents of the US and of the Confederate states have in the Civil War?
Lincoln was president for us andjeferson Davis for the confederate states
Why was Maryland important to the union in the civil war?
The Capital of the US- Washington DC, is SOUTH of Maryland. If Maryland became part of the Confederacy, the US Capital would be surrounded by the Confederate States. And THAT would be rather awkward.
Which state has Montgomery as its capital?
It is the Capital of the US State of Alabama and a former Capital of the Confederate States of America.
What was the capital of the Confederacy during the US Civil War?
Montgomery, Alabama was the capital of the Confederate States of America from February 4 until May 29, 1861. The confederate capital moved to Richmond, Virginia in May 1861. The Confederate government moved to Danville, Virginia in 1865 as Richmond fell to the Federal army.
What two cities served as the capitols of the Confederate States of America during the US Civil War?
Montgomery, Alabama, was the first capital if the Confederacy, but Richmond, Virginia became the capital in 1861. It was Jefferson Davis that made the wise move to set the Confederate capital 100 miles south of Washington DC.
What date is the Confederate States of US formed?
The confederate states were officially formed on Feburaury 5, 1861.
Who was the first presitent of the confederate states in the US?
The First president of the Confederate States of America was Jefferson Davis
