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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a short-lived nation on the [[North America]]n continent of the [[planet]] [[Earth]]. It was made up of states, beginning with [[South Carolina]], that had declared themselves separate, or ''seceded'', from the [[United States of America]]. | The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a short-lived nation on the [[North America]]n continent of the [[planet]] [[Earth]]. It was made up of states, beginning with [[South Carolina]], that had declared themselves separate, or ''seceded'', from the [[United States of America]]. | ||
It existed from [[1861]] to [[1865]], during which time it was wholly concerned with establishing its legitimacy through a [[American Civil War|war]] with the United States. Its capital was [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]], [[Virginia]] and its [[president]] was [[Jefferson Davis]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Blood and Hope (novel)|Blood and Hope]]'') | It existed from [[1861]] to [[1865]], during which time it was wholly concerned with establishing its legitimacy through a [[American Civil War|war]] with the United States. Its capital was [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]], [[Virginia]] and its [[president]] was [[Jefferson Davis]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Blood and Hope (novel)|Blood and Hope]]'') | ||
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On [[30 July]] [[1864]], [[Nyssa]] and [[Mulberry]] were sent through a [[wormhole]] to Virginia, where they met [[Floyd]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Renaissance of the Daleks (audio story)|Renaissance of the Daleks]]'') | On [[30 July]] [[1864]], [[Nyssa]] and [[Mulberry]] were sent through a [[wormhole]] to Virginia, where they met [[Floyd]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Renaissance of the Daleks (audio story)|Renaissance of the Daleks]]'') | ||
Since the Confederacy lost the war, it did not persist past [[April]] [[1865]], when its leading general, [[Robert E. Lee]], signed a document of surrender at the command of General Grant. | Since the Confederacy lost the war, it did not persist past [[April]] [[1865]], when its leading general, [[Robert E. Lee]], signed a document of surrender at the command of General Grant. | ||
Known states of the Confederacy included Virginia, [[South Carolina]] and [[Alabama]] — although there were likely more. | Known states of the Confederacy included Virginia, [[South Carolina]] and [[Alabama]] — although there were likely more. | ||
Following the war, the former states of the Confederacy were re-absorbed into the United States of America — although President Lincoln's government, judging from his final public speech, did not consider that they had ever, technically, seceded. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Blood and Hope (novel)|Blood and Hope]]'') | Following the war, the former states of the Confederacy were re-absorbed into the United States of America — although President Lincoln's government, judging from his final public speech, did not consider that they had ever, technically, seceded. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Blood and Hope (novel)|Blood and Hope]]'') | ||
