Confederate States of America

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1861 – 1865 · up to 1,710 thousand km² · Americas

Capital: Montgomery (1861–1861), Richmond (1861–1865), Danville

The Confederate States of America, also known as the Confederate States or the Confederacy, was a republic in the Southern United States from 1861 to 1865, unrecognized as a sovereign nation by either foreign governments or the United States. The Confederacy was formed on February 8, 1861, by seven states that had seceded from the Union. The original seven were South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas; the additional four were Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina.

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Predecessors: Republic of Mississippi

Successors: United States of America

Events on its territory

• 1861–1865 American Civil War