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The Confederate States of America. The President was Jefferson Davis.

He was not happy about this, as he had hoped to be appointed General-in-Chief of the Confederate armies. In the event, he tried to perform both functions, and failed in both.

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The name given to the nation formed by the states that had seceded in February in 1861 was the Confederate States of America and they elected Jefferson Davis as their leader.

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