Confederate States of America
Status | Unrecognized state
Capital | Montgomery, Alabama (until May 29, 1861) Richmond, Virginia (until April 3, 1865)
Common languages | English (de facto)
Government | Federal/Confederal presidential non-partisan republic
President |
• 1861–1865 | Jefferson Davis
Vice President |
• 1861–1865 | Alexander H. Stephens
Legislature | Congress
• Upper house | Senate
• Lower house | House of Representatives
Historical era | American Civil War / International relations of the Great Powers (1814–1919)
• Provisional constitution | February 8 1861
• American Civil War | April 12, 1861
• Permanent constitution | February 22, 1862
• Surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia | April 9, 1865
• Military Collapse | April 26, 1865
• Dissolution | May 5, 1865