<P> The Confederacy was established in the Montgomery Convention in February 1861 ( before Lincoln 's inauguration in March ) and was disintegrated in April and May 1865 . It was formed by delegations from seven Southern slave states that had proclaimed their secession from the Union . After the fighting began in April , four additional slave states seceded and were admitted . Later , two states ( Missouri and Kentucky ) and two territories were given seats in the Confederate Congress . </P>
<P> The Confederacy was established in the Montgomery Convention in February 1861 ( before Lincoln 's inauguration in March ) and was disintegrated in April and May 1865 . It was formed by delegations from seven Southern slave states that had proclaimed their secession from the Union . After the fighting began in April , four additional slave states seceded and were admitted . Later , two states ( Missouri and Kentucky ) and two territories were given seats in the Confederate Congress . </P>
when were the confederate states of america formed
when were the confederate states of america formed
February 1861
February 1861