How many states were in the confederacy?

The Confederate States of America (CSA or C. S. ), commonly referred to as the Confederacy, was an unrecognized country in North America that existed from 1861 to 1865. read more

The Confederate States of America was a collection of 11 states that seceded from the United States in 1860 following the election of President Abraham Lincoln. Led by Jefferson Davis and existing from 1861 to 1865, the Confederacy struggled for legitimacy and was never recognized as a sovereign nation. read more

Many of the Confederacy's senior military leaders (including Robert E. Lee, Albert Sidney Johnston, James Longstreet) and even President Jefferson Davis were former U. S. Army and, in smaller numbers, U. S. Navy officers who had been opposed to, disapproved of, or were at least unenthusiastic about secession but resigned their U. S. commissions upon hearing that their states had left the Union. read more

The Confederate States of America (CSA or C.S.), commonly referred to as the Confederacy, was an unrecognized country in North America that existed from 1861 to 1865. read more

Many of the Confederacy's senior military leaders (including Robert E. Lee, Albert Sidney Johnston, James Longstreet) and even President Jefferson Davis were former U.S. Army and, in smaller numbers, U.S. Navy officers who had been opposed to, disapproved of, or were at least unenthusiastic about secession but resigned their U.S. commissions upon hearing that their states had left the Union. read more