Confederate States
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The secessionist states that formed in response to Lincoln's election and fought against the Union in the American Civil War.
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Mutual Connections
Entities connected to Confederate States through shared intermediaries, but not directly linked.
Connected via: Andrew Johnson, Abraham Lincoln
Organization
Republican Party
Connected via: Andrew Johnson, Abraham Lincoln
Organization
U.S. Southern District of New York
Connected via: Andrew Johnson, Abraham Lincoln
Person
James K. Polk
Connected via: Andrew Johnson, Abraham Lincoln
Event
American Civil War
Connected via: Abraham Lincoln, Fort Sumter
Key Relationships
Connected To
- Person Andrew Johnson - Johnson was the only sitting senator from a Confederate state who did not resign upon his state's secession. Multiple Sources
- Person Abraham Lincoln - Lincoln's 1860 election victory prompted slave states to secede and form the Confederate States, leading to the Civil... Multiple Sources
Associated With
- Person Andrew Johnson - Although Tennessee seceded to form the Confederacy, Johnson remained firmly with the Union Credible Reporting
Mentioned In
- Person Abraham Lincoln - Lincoln defeated the Confederate States in the Civil War; his election prompted slave states to secede and form the C... Official Document
- Location Fort Sumter - Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter a month after Lincoln assumed the presidency, starting the Civil War. Official Document
Part Of
- Location Tennessee - Tennessee seceded to form the Confederate States of America, but Johnson remained loyal to the Union. Multiple Sources
Source Documents & Evidence
“His victory prompted a majority of the slave states to begin to secede and form the Confederate States.”Accessed: 2026-02-21
Added: 2026-02-21
· Updated: 2026-02-22
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