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    StatusUnrecognized state
    CapitalMontgomery, Alabama (until May 29, 1861) · Richmond, Virginia (until April 2–3, 1865) · Danville, Virginia (until April 10, 1865)
    Largest cityNew Orleans · (until May 1, 1862)
    Common languagesEnglish (de facto) · minor languages: French (Louisiana), Indigenous languages (Indian territory)
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  1. The Confederacy comprised eleven U.S. states that declared secession and warred against the United States during the American Civil War. The states were South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina.

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    Eleven states left the United States in the following order and formed the Confederate States of America: South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee.

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    The Confederate states included

    • South Carolina.
    • Mississippi.
    • Florida.
    • Alabama.
    • Georgia.

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    By February 1861, seven Southern states had seceded. On February 4, 1861, representatives from South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana met in Montgomery, Alabama (with representatives from Texas arriving later) to form the Confederate States of America.

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    What was a Confederate state?
    A Confederate state was a U.S. state that declared secession and joined the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. The Confederacy recognized them as constituent entities that shared their sovereignty with the Confederate government.

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    How many states were in the Confederacy?
    The Confederacy was composed of eleven U.S. states that declared secession and warred against the United States during the American Civil War. [ 8 ][ 9 ] The states were South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina.

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    Which states joined the Confederacy?
    In rapid succession, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Arkansas joined the Confederacy. In May, Davis made Richmond, Virginia, the Confederate capital. The city was soon filled with some 1,000 government members, 7,000 civil servants, and scores of rowdy Confederate soldiers itching for battle.

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    When did the Confederate States of America disband?
    The Confederate States of America was a collection of 11 states that seceded from the United States in 1860 and disbanded with the end of the Civil War in 1865.

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    What happened to the Confederate States of America?
    Led by Jefferson Davis and existing from 1861 to 1865, the Confederacy struggled for legitimacy and was never recognized as a sovereign nation. After suffering a crushing defeat in the Civil War, the Confederate States of America ceased to exist.

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    Which states were controlled by the Confederacy in 1865?
    Simon & Schuster. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-13-389115-7. At the beginning of 1865, the Confederacy controlled one third of its congressional districts, which were apportioned by population. The major slave populations found in Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Alabama were effectively under Union control by the end of 1864.

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      The American Civil War was a four-year war (1861–65) between the United States and 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America.

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      Oct 15, 2009 · The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 caused seven southern states to secede and form the Confederate States of America; four more states soon joined them.

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      The Civil War was America's bloodiest and most divisive conflict, pitting the Union Army against the Confederate States of America. The war resulted in the deaths of more than 620,000 people, with millions more injured and the South …

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      The Confederate States of America (a.k.a. the Confederacy, the Confederate States, or CSA) were the eleven southern states of the United States of America that seceded between 1861 and 1865.