Provisional Congress of the Confederate States

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Distinguish". Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox legislature The Provisional Congress of the Confederate States, fully the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States of America, was a unicameral congress of deputies and delegates called together from the Southern States which became the governing body of the Provisional Government of the Confederate States from February 4, 1861, to February 17, 1862. It sat in Montgomery, Alabama, until May 21, 1861, when it adjourned to meet in Richmond, Virginia, on July 20, 1861. In both cities, it met in the existing state capitols which it shared with the respective secessionist state legislatures. It added new members as other states seceded from the Union and directed the election on November 6, 1861, at which a permanent government was elected.[1]

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Digital remake of the flag used to represent the provisional government[2]

First Session

The First Session of the Provisional Congress was held at Montgomery from February 4, 1861, to March 16, 1861.Template:Sfn Members were present from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina,Template:Sfn and Texas.Template:Sfn It drafted a provisional constitution and set up a government. For president and vice president, it selected Jefferson Davis of Mississippi and Alexander H. Stephens of Georgia.[1]

Constitutional Convention

The Confederate States Constitutional Convention was held at Montgomery from February 28, 1861, to March 11, 1861.Template:Sfn

Second Session

The Second Session of the Provisional Congress was held at Montgomery from April 29, 1861, to May 21, 1861.Template:Sfn Members were present from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia,Template:Sfn and Arkansas.Template:Sfn

Third Session

The Third Session of the Provisional Congress was held at Richmond from July 20, 1861, to August 31, 1861.Template:Sfn Members were present from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina,Template:Sfn and Tennessee.Template:Sfn

Fourth Session

The Fourth Session of the Provisional Congress was held at Richmond on September 3, 1861.Template:Sfn Members were present from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee.

Fifth Session

The Fifth Session of the Provisional Congress was held at Richmond from November 18, 1861, to February 17, 1862.Template:Sfn Members were present from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri,Template:Sfn and Kentucky.Template:Sfn One non-voting member was present from the Arizona Territory.Template:Sfn

Leadership

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Members

Deputies

Deputies from the first seven states to secede formed the first two sessions of the Congress.

Alabama

Florida

Georgia

Louisiana

Mississippi

South Carolina

Texas

Delegates

Representatives from states that seceded after the Battle of Fort Sumter were referred to as delegates, in contrast to the deputies from the original seven states, even though they all had the same obligations.

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External links

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