- Confederate States of America - Wikipedia
No foreign government ever recognized the Confederacy The U S government, under President James Buchanan, refused to relinquish its forts in territory claimed by the Confederacy The war began on April 12, 1861, when Confederate forces bombarded the Union's Fort Sumter, in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina
- Confederate States of America - Encyclopedia Britannica
Confederate States of America, the government of 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union in 1860–61, following the election of Abraham Lincoln as U S president, prompting the American Civil War (1861–65) The Confederacy acted as a separate government until defeated in the spring of 1865
- Confederate States of America - HISTORY
Led by Jefferson Davis and existing from 1861 to 1865, the Confederacy struggled for legitimacy and was never recognized as a sovereign nation
- CONFEDERACY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of CONFEDERACY is a group of people, countries, organizations, etc joined together for a common purpose or by a common interest : league, alliance; also : a group of people working together for unlawful purposes : conspiracy
- Confederacy - HistoryNet
Non-states affiliated with the Confederacy were the Confederate Territory of Arizona and members of the Five Civilized Tribes in Indian Territory (Oklahoma) Once Virginia joined the Confederacy, the national government was transferred to the city of Richmond there
- About - Confederate States of America
CSA Gov serves as a central hub for historical resources, news, and discussions about the Confederacy, its leadership, and the events that shaped the southern states during the Civil War era
- What Is a Confederate? - Constitution of The United States
Led by President Jefferson Davis, the Confederacy initiated the Civil War but ultimately collapsed in 1865 due to military defeats, supply shortages, and the Union’s advance, culminating in General Robert E Lee’s surrender
- Confederacy - (AP US History) - Vocab, Definition, Explanations | Fiveable
The Confederacy, formally known as the Confederate States of America, was a political entity formed by eleven southern states that seceded from the United States between 1860 and 1861
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