In early 1861, 10 other states left the union. These 11 states formed a new nation that they called the Confederate States of America, also known as the Confederacy. The Confederacy made an ex-senator from Mississippi, Jefferson Davis, its president.
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee was a leader in the Confederate States of America, which was the South.
The Confederacy or The Confederate States of America
When the southern US States seceded from the United States of America in 1860, the government they formed was called the Confederate States of America
By South, I assume to mean Confederate States of America. The president was Jefferson Davis, and the Confederate Capital was Montgomery, Alabama
Seriously? He was the President of the Confederate States of America. The South.
The CSA is the abbreviation for the Confederate States of America.
Confederate States of America ended in 1865.
Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis was the leader of The Confederate States of America
Robert E. Lee was never 'leader of the South' - Jefferson Davis was the President of the Confederate States of America.
The Confederate States of America. The President was Jefferson Davis. He was not happy about this, as he had hoped to be appointed General-in-Chief of the Confederate armies. In the event, he tried to perform both functions, and failed in both.