Delegates from southern states formed the Confederate government with Jefferson Davis as President in February 1861.
In February 1861, delegates from the seceded southern states, including South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi, met in Montgomery, Alabama, to form the Confederate States of America. Jefferson Davis of Mississippi was chosen as the provisional President of the Confederacy with Alexander Stephens as Vice President. The establishment of the Confederate government marked a significant step toward secession from the Union and the beginning of the American Civil War.
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