The Confederate States of America were the southern states (Grey). States in the North, as well as California, were part of the Union or United States of America (Blue).
South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas seceded by 1861. After Lincoln called for troops, four more states seceded. Those states were Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
The seven Southern states called themselves the Confederate States of America. The Confederate States of America existed from 1861 to 1865.
The capital of the Confederate States of America was moved from Montgomery, Alabama to Richmond, Virginia, in May 1861.
The state of Texas declared its secession from the United States on February 1, 1861, and joined the Confederate States of America on March 2, 1861
February 22, 1861 in Montgomery , Alabama
Mississippi was a Confederate State. It seceded from the United States on January 9, 1861.
South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas formed the Confederate States of America in February 1861.
February 8, 1861
The Confederate states were Texas, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas and Virgina made up the Confederate States of America.
Jefferson Davis was elected president of the confederate states in 1861
The North and South separated due to differing views on issues such as slavery, states' rights, and economic policies. These tensions culminated in the American Civil War, fought from 1861 to 1865, resulting in the secession of Southern states and the formation of the Confederate States of America.
Jefferson Davis was ran unopposed and was elected to lead the Confederate States of America in 1861. He was the only 'President' of the South.
The orginal states of the Confederate States were South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas. These states seceded from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America in February 1861.
The Confederate States of America. The Confederate States of America seceded from the United States of America and lasted from 1861 to 1865. It consisted of 11 Southern states that believed slavery was okay. During the time that their government lasted the United States Civil War was raging. The South was fighting for their freedom and for continuity of slavery. The North was fighting for the emancipation of slavery. The Southern states surrendered to the North in April 1865 and the Confederate States of America dissolved.
Lincoln served from 1861 to 1865; Johnston from 1865 to 1869. Grant took office in 1869. (The war ended in 1865.)
Congress of the Confederate States was created in 1861.
Confederate States Navy was created in 1861.