Confederate States of America, in the American Civil War, the government of 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union in 1860–61, carrying on all the affairs of … See more

The sectional dispute came to a head in 1860 when Abraham Lincoln was elected president. The Southern states held that both Lincoln and the Republican Party threatened … See more

For many years, some Southerners had dreamed of a distinct Southern polity, and, with six states in secession, they decided to bind these states into a new country. It was necessary t… See more

The convention, which was the congress under the provisional constitution—when not busy providing for the needs of the new government—turned its attention to framing a permane… See more

The attachment to the old Union was reflected not only in copying the Federal constitution but also in the search for a flag. The congressional committee appointed to design a fla… See more