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In early 1861, 10 other states left the union. These 11 states formed a new nation that they called the Confederate States of America, also known as the Confederacy. The Confederacy made an ex-senator from Mississippi, Jefferson Davis, its president.
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∙ 14y agoJefferson Davis was the President of the Confederacy.
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∙ 14y agoPresident Jefferson Davis.
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∙ 15y agoJefferson Davis was the leader of the CSA
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Who was the leader of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
Was Robert E. Lee the leader south or the north?
Robert E. Lee was a leader in the Confederate States of America, which was the South.
What was the official name of the Southern nation when they seceded from the union?
The Confederacy or The Confederate States of America
What did the seceding states call the government they formed?
When the southern US States seceded from the United States of America in 1860, the government they formed was called the Confederate States of America
Who was the leader of the south and what was its capital?
By South, I assume to mean Confederate States of America. The president was Jefferson Davis, and the Confederate Capital was Montgomery, Alabama
Did Jefferson Davis fight for the south or the north?
Seriously? He was the President of the Confederate States of America. The South.
What was the CSA?
The CSA is the abbreviation for the Confederate States of America.
When did Confederate States of America end?
Confederate States of America ended in 1865.
What future leader of the Confederate States of America graduated from US Military academy in 1828?
Jefferson Davis
Who was the leader of the Confederates?
Jefferson Davis was the leader of The Confederate States of America
Who was the Leader of the south before Lee?
Robert E. Lee was never 'leader of the South' - Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederate States of America.
What was the name given to the nation formed by the states that had seceded in February 1861 and who did they elect as their leader?
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.
