Jefferson Davis leaves for the Confederate capital at Montgomery, Alabama, to become the first president of the new Confederate States of America.
Tag: Confederate Government
The Confederate States of America
Delegates to the Montgomery convention adopt a constitution, a Congress, and a chief executive. Moderates are generally chosen as officeholders rather than the extremists who worked hardest for secession. The formation of a new southern government takes just five days.
Building Greater Permanency
A convention opens in Montgomery as delegates from the seceded states start work on forming a new nation independent of the United States.
The Official Inauguration of Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis takes the oath of office to become the first official president of the Confederate States of America.
The Confederate National Elections
Elections take place throughout the Confederacy to replace the provisional national government with a permanent one.