Confederate States of America

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The Confederate States of America was a coalition of secessionist Southern states that broke away from the United States from 1861 to 1865, fighting to preserve slavery and states’ rights during the American Civil War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf breakaway state
former country
unrecognized state
alsoKnownAs Confederate States of America
surface form: Southern Confederacy
belligerentIn American Civil War
capital Montgomery, Alabama
Richmond, Virginia
claimedTerritory 11 seceded Southern states
constitution Constitution of the Confederate States of America
countryName Confederate States of America self-link
currency Confederate States dollar
dissolutionCause military defeat in the American Civil War
endDate 1865-05-05
executiveBranch Confederate States Cabinet
firstPresident Jefferson Davis
flag national flag of the Confederate States of America
formedFrom United States of America
governmentType confederate republic
slaveholding republic
headOfGovernmentTitle President
headOfStateTitle President
historicalEra American Civil War
surface form: American Civil War era
ideology slavery
states' rights (as justification for slavery)
white supremacy
judicialBody Confederate States Supreme Court (planned, never fully operational)
legacyIssue symbol of racism and white supremacy in modern discourse
legalizedInstitution chattel slavery
legislativeBody Confederate Congress
memberState Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
officialLanguage English
onlyPresident Jefferson Davis
opponentInAmericanCivilWar United States of America
populationGroupEnslaved Black Americans
surface form: African Americans
primaryWar American Civil War
recognizedBy no major foreign power officially recognized it as a sovereign state
region Southern United States
religionDominant Protestant Christianity
secededFrom United States of America
shortName CSA
Confederate States of America self-linksurface differs
surface form: Confederacy
startDate 1861-02-08
successorStateClaimedBy United States of America
surrenderEvent Appomattox Campaign
surface form: General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House (1865-04-09)
symbol Confederate battle flag
vicePresident Alexander H. Stephens

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George Davis workLocation Confederate States of America
American Civil War communications geographicScope Confederate States of America
LeRoy Pope Walker countryOfCitizenship Confederate States of America
LeRoy Pope Walker allegiance Confederate States of America
LeRoy Pope Walker sideInConflict Confederate States of America
this entity surface form: Confederacy
Cobb's Brigade (Confederate) country Confederate States of America
Cobb's Brigade (Confederate) allegiance Confederate States of America
Cobb's Brigade (Confederate) sideInConflict Confederate States of America
this entity surface form: Confederacy
Kershaw's Brigade (Confederate) country Confederate States of America
Kershaw's Brigade (Confederate) allegiance Confederate States of America
Kershaw's Brigade (Confederate) side Confederate States of America
this entity surface form: Confederacy
John Esten Cooke allegiance Confederate States of America
Fredericksburg campaign belligerent Confederate States of America
Edmund Kirby Smith countryOfCitizenship Confederate States of America
Edmund Kirby Smith allegiance Confederate States of America
Battle of Lone Jack belligerent Confederate States of America
this entity surface form: Confederate States
George Rockingham Gilmer countryOfCitizenship Confederate States of America
Battle of Cedar Mountain belligerent Confederate States of America
Scott’s Great Snake hasSubject Confederate States of America
Scott’s Great Snake associatedWith Confederate States of America
this entity surface form: Confederate States
Thomas Bragg politicalAlignment Confederate States of America
Battle of Williamsburg belligerent Confederate States of America
Battle of Williamsburg belligerent Confederate States of America
this entity surface form: Confederacy
Mary Jane Kingsbury spouseAllegiance Confederate States of America
Battle of Pea Ridge combatant Confederate States of America
William Howell Davis associatedWithOrganization Confederate States of America
Beauvoir associatedWith Confederate States of America
Battle of Bentonville belligerent Confederate States of America
Battle of Averasborough belligerent Confederate States of America
Battle of Wyse Fork belligerent Confederate States of America
Christopher Memminger countryOfCitizenship Confederate States of America
Judith Henry placeOfDeath Confederate States of America
Battle of Seven Pines belligerent Confederate States of America
this entity surface form: Confederate States (Confederacy)
Sutherlin Mansion associatedWith Confederate States of America
John K. Mitchell allegiance Confederate States of America
John K. Mitchell side Confederate States of America
this entity surface form: Confederacy
Mansfield Lovell allegiance Confederate States of America
Confederate River Defense Fleet country Confederate States of America
Capture of New Orleans belligerent Confederate States of America
Battle of Marye's Heights belligerent Confederate States of America
Harrisburg Campaign (American Civil War) belligerent Confederate States of America
South Atlantic Blockading theater countryInvolved Confederate States of America
Union blockade of the Confederacy appliesTo Confederate States of America
Battle of Tupelo belligerent Confederate States of America
The Battle That Saved Washington belligerent Confederate States of America
this entity surface form: Confederacy
Battle of Fort Stevens belligerent Confederate States of America
Gustavus W. Smith allegiance Confederate States of America
Gustavus W. Smith countryOfService Confederate States of America
Richmond and Danville Railroad operatorDuring Confederate States of America
this entity surface form: Confederate States government
George Dashiell Bayard deathPlace Confederate States of America