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.

All labels observed (26)

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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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Battle of Arkansas Post belligerent Confederate States of America
Fort Johnston (historical namesake) allegiance Confederate States of America
subject surface form: Albert Sidney Johnston
William A. Fuller allegiance Confederate States of America
Battle of Fort Harrison belligerent Confederate States of America
Clement Anselm Evans allegiance Confederate States of America
Stephen Dill Lee allegiance Confederate States of America
Fighting Joe allegiance Confederate States of America
subject surface form: Joseph Wheeler
Battle of Helena belligerent Confederate States of America
John Taylor Wood allegiance Confederate States of America
New Market Battlefield belligerent Confederate States of America
subject surface form: Battle of New Market
Confederate States Armed Forces allegiance Confederate States of America
Battle of Chantilly belligerent Confederate States of America
Battle of Cheat Mountain belligerent Confederate States of America
Battle of Milliken’s Bend belligerent Confederate States of America
Battle of Chaffin’s Farm belligerent Confederate States of America
William W. Loring allegiance Confederate States of America
Battle of Groveton belligerent Confederate States of America
Thomas Saltus Lubbock allegiance Confederate States of America
George N. Hollins allegiance Confederate States of America
Battle of Plum Point Bend belligerent Confederate States of America
Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton allegiance Confederate States of America
subject surface form: John C. Pemberton
Battle of Cabin Creek belligerent Confederate States of America
Battle of Chustenahlah belligerent Confederate States of America
Douglas H. Cooper allegiance Confederate States of America
Little Powell allegiance Confederate States of America
Light Division allegiance Confederate States of America
Third Corps, Army of Northern Virginia allegiance Confederate States of America
Missouri State Guard allegiance Confederate States of America
Price’s Missouri Expedition belligerent Confederate States of America
John Mercer Brooke allegiance Confederate States of America
Battle of New Market Heights belligerent Confederate States of America
Stoddert allegiance Confederate States of America
subject surface form: Richard Stoddert Ewell
Confederate invasion of New Mexico Territory belligerent Confederate States of America
Battle of Glorieta Pass belligerent Confederate States of America
Battle of Kolb's Farm belligerent Confederate States of America
John allegiance Confederate States of America
subject surface form: John B. Magruder
Battle of Yorktown (1862) belligerent Confederate States of America
Battle of Big Bethel belligerent Confederate States of America
Confederate Kennesaw Mountain line belligerent Confederate States of America
Richard Heron Anderson allegiance Confederate States of America
Holly Springs Raid belligerent Confederate States of America
Wilderness belligerent Confederate States of America
subject surface form: Battle of the Wilderness
Mine Run Campaign belligerent Confederate States of America
Marianna raid belligerent Confederate States of America
Battle of Holly Springs belligerent Confederate States of America
Lewis Thornton Powell allegiance Confederate States of America
Battle Above the Clouds belligerent Confederate States of America
Battle of North Anna belligerent Confederate States of America
Battle of Globe Tavern belligerent Confederate States of America