SeleucusNicator
Diadoch
From all that I have heard and read about the Civil War, I have seen perhaps one or two sentences dealing with the Confederate Government. If you take away statements about Jefferson Davis or his Cabinet, that comes down to perhaps three or four words.
I'm exagerating, but not by much. I remember only a 10th grade history book stating that the Confederates "drew up a government virtually identical to the US Constitution, with the exception of slavery" and a poster on another webboard claiming during a debate that "For all the hoopla about State's Rights, Davis enjoyed more executive power during the war than Lincoln."
That's it. That's all I have to work with. I find it rather pathetic.
How exactly did the Confederates organize their federal government? I assume they wrote up some kind of constitution. If so, where can I find a copy? I presume they had elections: if so, how many, when, and who ran against whom? Was there enough time for any major political factions to develop? Was there a sitting federal legislature? If so, to what extent did it have power over the war?
Hopefully somebody out there has had more exposure to the subject than I have.
I'm exagerating, but not by much. I remember only a 10th grade history book stating that the Confederates "drew up a government virtually identical to the US Constitution, with the exception of slavery" and a poster on another webboard claiming during a debate that "For all the hoopla about State's Rights, Davis enjoyed more executive power during the war than Lincoln."
That's it. That's all I have to work with. I find it rather pathetic.
How exactly did the Confederates organize their federal government? I assume they wrote up some kind of constitution. If so, where can I find a copy? I presume they had elections: if so, how many, when, and who ran against whom? Was there enough time for any major political factions to develop? Was there a sitting federal legislature? If so, to what extent did it have power over the war?
Hopefully somebody out there has had more exposure to the subject than I have.