The War E.Q. Why was the Confederate State of America formed? P.T. What were the first seven states to join the CSA?

The War

E.Q. Why was the Confederate State of America formed?

P.T. What were the first seven states to join the CSA?

A New Country is Formed Lincoln will fight to preserve the Union Unite or Die Louisiana January 26, 1861 (113 to 17) Texas February 1, 1861 (166 to 7)

Delegates Meet Meet February 4, 1861 in

Montgomery, Alabama Adopt the name Confederate States

of America T.R.R. Cobb wanted Republic of

Washington Provisional Constitution wrote by

T.R.R. Cobb Howell Cobb chosen as President of

the Convention

Delegate Meet (cont.) February 9, 1861 Convention

chooses a President and Vice President

Meet the President of the CSA Jefferson Davis Born in Kentucky Resides in Mississippi Military Background

West Point Graduate Mexican War Veteran Hero of the Battle of Buena Vista

Meet the President of the CSA (cont.)

Statesman US Secretary of War

•Reorganized Military Introduced Camels for

Frontier Responsible for

Gadsden Purchase US Senator

Meet the Vice President of the CSA Alexander H. Stephens Born in Georgia Resided in

Crawfordville, GA Never weighed over

100 lbs Motivating Orator US Congressman Best Friend to Robert

Toombs

Inauguration Day Monday, February 18, 1861 at noon

in Montgomery, AL Military Escort by Georgia Troops for

President and Vice President Dixie played for first time

Inauguration Day (cont.) Davis request in Inaugural Speech, “All we ask is to be left alone.”

In Montgomery, AL a star marks the spot place where he took the Oath

All Governors of AL are sworn in at this spot

Confederate Constitution Preamble

We, the people of the Confederate States, each State acting in its sovereign and independent character, in order to form a permanent federal government, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity — invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God — do ordain and establish this Constitution for the Confederate States of America.

Confederate Constitution (cont) President limited to one six year

term Slave trade was prohibited More power to the states Provided a line-item veto Original can been seen once a

year on April 26th at UGA

Symbols Flags

Stars and Bars (1st National)•Adopted March 4, 1861

Flags (cont.) Stainless Banner (2nd National or

Jackson Flag) Flew from May 1, 1863 to March

4th, 1865

Flags (cont.) Third National Flag

Adopted March 4, 1865

Flags (cont.) Battle Flag (Cross of

St. Andrews) Soldiers Flag Commissioned by

General P.G.T Beauregard

Square

Flags (cont.) Bonnie Blue

Unofficial flag Song written

about it

Flags (cont.) Naval Jack (Southern Cross)

Adopted May 26, 1863 Rectangular

Symbols (cont.) The Great Seal of the

Confederacy Wheat Cotton Tobacco Sugar Cane Corn Rice George Washington

Great Seal of the Confederacy (cont.) Deo Vindice

Confederate States Motto Latin for God will Vindicate

February 22, 1862 Adoption of the permanent

Constitution

Symbols (cont.) Capitols

Montgomery, AL (February 4, 1861 to May 21, 1861)

Richmond, VA (May 21, 1861 to April 2, 1865)

Danville, VA (April 3, 1865 to April 12, 1865

Reflection What did you learn today?