Confederate Government Documents Collection, 1861-1865.

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Confederate Government Documents Collection, 1861-1865.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/730941213

Documents from the Confederate Government, notably the Office of the President; Department of the Treasury; and Congressional legislation, resolutions and committee reports. Also includes issues of Statutes at Large and Private Laws. Finally, collection includes 1 handwritten correspondence.

6 boxes (2.502 linear feet)

University of Mississippi

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SNAC Resource ID: 8101249

University of Mississippi

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Confederate States of America. Dept. of the Treasury.

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The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and the CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 to 1865 by eleven southern states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S. From the guide to the Death benefit certificates and power of attorney, 1863-1865, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) The Confederate dollar, often called a "Greyback", was first issued into circulation in April 1861, when...

Confederate States of America. President

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Confederate States of America. Congress. Senate

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Confederate States of America. Congress. House of Representatives

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Confederate States of America. Congress

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On February 4, 1861, representatives from 6 of the seceded states assembled in Montgomery, Alabama, to organize the Confederate States of America. At this time, the representatives drafted a provisional constitution and declared a provisional legislature. They selected Jefferson Davis to serve as their president. The provisional congress continued to meet in Montgomery until May 20, 1861, when the provisional capital moved to Richmond, Virginia. A permanent government and constitution were ratif...