February 4, 1861 – The seven states which had seceded from the Union created the Confederates States of America and elected Jefferson Davis as their President | Timeline of Civil War Illustrated With Original Civil War Photographs

February 4, 1861 – The seven states which had seceded from the Union created the Confederates States of America and elected Jefferson Davis as their President

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