I seek clarity on the following question:

During the civil war the Southern States were referred to as the Confederacy. I understand that when a group of nations form an alliance it is called a “Confederation”. Does this mean that all of the other States (there were 34 states at the time of the Civil War) were also a Confederation? So, were there 2 Confederations in existence? Did the other states form (implicitly) an alliance?

I look forward to hearing from you.

Cheers,

Ronald Hinds