Fictional presidents of the confederate states of america. In various american civil war alternate histories where the confederacy won the american civil war and continued its existence, various people have served in the office of the presidency of the confederacy. First inauguration of jefferson davis as president of the confederate states of america at montgomery, alabama, february 18, 1861. This is a list of monuments erected by the united daughters of the confederacy, as well as by the ladies memorial association, the sons of confederate veterans, and other related groups. The making of the confederacy kindle edition by davis, william c download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. William charles jack davis born 1946 is an american historian who was a professor of history at virginia tech and the former director of programs at that schools virginia center for civil war studies. The confederate states of america, or simply known as the confederacy, was a breakaway republic formed by slaveholding states in 1861. The articles of confederation became operative on march 1, 1781 when the last of the states finally signed the document.
Specializing in the american civil war, davis has written more than 40 books on the american civil war and other aspects of early southern u. The confederate nitre and mining bureau was a civilian government bureau to provide the confederate states of america with needed materials such as copper, iron, lead, saltpeter, sulfur, zinc, and other metals. He is an accomplished civil war historian and previously has written excellent biographies of jefferson davis and john breckinridge, the two figures who dominate this book. Because of staying under the long ruling of british monarchy they feared about a strong central government. Confederate states of america, the government of 11 southern states that seceded from the union in 186061, following the election of abraham lincoln as u. Produced, written, and directed by the descendants of robert and eveline, this american civil war tale is an. Advantages and disadvantages of federal, confederate and unitary systems of government standard 12. Recounts the formation of the confederacy, looks at the poli. The confederate draft forced southern troops to remain in the army against their will. He, together with the vice president, shall hold his office for one year, or until this provisional government shall be superseded by a permanent government, whichsoever shall first occur. Bartow richmond, va enquirer book and job press, 1861. Click to see the fact file below for more information on the confederate states or alternatively, you can download our 22 page confederate states worksheet pack.
In reality, the confederate states of america 18611865 has only had one president, who was jefferson davis. It caused southern generals to adopt their own total war strategy. Growing up in the shadow of the confederacy the atlantic. In the confederate states of america, the government could. Davis provides a comprehensive and readable survey of the founding of the confederacy. I grew up in texas, and the first class i was in that had black students was in the 7th grade. Both lincoln and the confederacy were awful foundation. The terran confederacy, also known as the confederacy of man, the confederacy, the confederation, and colloquially known as the confederates, was a terran government dominated by the old families of tarsonis the confederate flag was based on the historical confederate battle flagnavy jack, chosen from the databanks of atlas. Some of the udc monuments feature artworks by noted sculptors. Government of our own the making of the confederacy. Slaves were by definition compelled to serve, but in 1863, they too became conscripts of a sort. The true love story of the conflict between captain robert adams dedication to the south, and his love for eveline mccord, his beloved from the north. State rights the leaders in the south wanted the states to make most of their own laws.
Six drafts of the articles of confederation were prepared before they were adopted by congress on november 15, 1777. The articles of confederation were effective from march 1, 1781 to march 4, 1789 and. If your family was living in the united states in the 1860s, chances are good that youre related to someone who served in the civil war. A short history of the confederate states of america. This is not to say that no black man ever fired a gun for the confederacy. The bureau oversaw civilian contracts and offered advice, instruction and guidance in the production of these materials. One attempt to remedy these flaws was the confederate constitution. New orleans mayor denounces confederate nostalgia in stirring speech defending monument removal. Free ebook offer available to new us subscribers only. States could refuse use of their militia to the confederate government and sometimes did if they felt the men were needed for defense at home. The following is a guest post by james martin, senior legal information analyst at the law library of congress if it can be said that necessity is the mother of invention, then it can also be said that war is quite often its midwife. List of monuments erected by the united daughters of the. Daviss reputation as a historian rests on one work the rise and fall of the confederate government 187881, an account based in large measure on his own intimate experiences. It also serves as a fitting bookend to a government of our own, an earlier volume on the birth of the confederate government.
How did general shermans march to the sea affect the. The catholic church and the confederate states of america. President of the confederate states of america, richmond. Constitution of the confederate states of america the. We were in a process of gradual integration at the time.
As a result the states government had much power than the federal government. The executive power shall be vested in a president of the confederate states of america. Chosen by the provisional congress as president of the confederate states of america in. It boosted morale and revitalized the confederacy s fighting spirit. Here in georgia, we continue to grapple with our own vestiges of hate. In light of the covid19 crisis, and the many disruptions it has caused or will cause to our kids education, i am offering subscriptions to the upgraded site at 80% off the normal price through july. How southern socialites rewrote civil war history youtube. The central government creates local units of government for its own. It is also the story of two men, antagonists yet political partners, who struggled to achieve their own differing visions for the south.
The making of the confederacy, is a well written account of the creation of the confederate government. Advantages and disadvantages of federal, confederate and. An honorable defeat is the story of the four months that saw the surrender of the south and the assassination of lincoln by southern partisans. To be specific, in the official records of the war of the rebellion, a collection of military records from both sides which spans more than 50 volumes and more than 50,000 pages, there are a total of seven union eyewitness reports of black confederates. By limiting the power of the central government, the founders of the confederacy also limited its ability to make war. Those who could not or would not take the oath would be unable to take part in the. Davis book discusses the men who actually created the confederate government, most of whom have been lost to history.
Davis looks at the creation of the confederate constitution as well as the election of jefferson davis and the naming of his cabinet. Proceedings of the congress on the announcement of the death of colonel francis s. The constitution of the confederate states of america, 1861. New orleans mayor denounces confederate nostalgia in. Done in the congress, by the unanimous consent of all the said states, the eighth day of february, in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and sixtyone, and of the confederate states of america the first. Please note the site you are on, is and always will be free.
The confederacy acted as a separate government until defeated in the spring of 1865. Its anthem was to the eternal glory of the confederacy. Among other stipulations, the wadedavis bill called for a majority of voters and government officials in confederate states to take an oath, called the ironclad oath, swearing that they had never supported the confederacy or made war against the united states. It crippled the confederate war effort in the wake of the destruction. If the government has to print money to pay our debt, and its just not feasible to raise taxes to do so, interest rates are going to go up, that means that inflation is going to be a problem. Perhaps your great or greatgreatgrandfather was among the 2. The nitre and mining bureau was also known as the csnmb, the. The confederate states of america, through the eyes of a faux documentary, takes a look at an america where the south won the civil war.
How is the american civil war taught in the confederate. How did general shermans march to the sea affect the confederacy during the civil war. The united daughters of the confederacy was a significant leader of the lost cause, an intellectual movement that revised history to look more favorably on the south after the american civil. Congress or, in the case of washington, dc, as many electors as it would have if it were a state. In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our. But what all the declarations state loud and clear is the seceding states objections to the federal government not fulfilling its constitutional duty to execute fugitive slave laws, the election of a president who campaigned saying the union could not survive half slave and half free, and. In march 1863, the confederacy passed an impressment law giving commanders power to use slaves for military work. The articles of confederation the federalist papers. With julian adams, gwendolyn edwards, eric holloway, amy redford. The next month, the constitution of the confederate states of america was proposed, and subsequently approved. This was certainly the case in the american civil war when the requirements of creating, supplying and transporting armies led to various innovations. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading government of our own. The founder fathers of confederate states of america decided not to held much power in the hand of federal government.