Confederate Army

The Confederate States of America (CSA or C.S.A.), commonly referred to as the Confederacy, or simply "rebels," was an unrecognized, pre-War, secessionist country existing from 1861-65. It was originally formed by seven states in the Lower South region of the United States whose rather robust economy was mostly dependent upon agriculture, particularly cotton.

However, despite their economic wealth, the south was responsible for 80% of all the federal income at the time, which became excessive for lower class Americans. In addition, the US Government imposed a 47% Morrill tarriff on all Southern imports. This, in addition to cultural differences, political overreach and the mistreatment of local authorities and liberties, led to the formation of the Confederate States and the American Civil War.

On the battlefield, the Confederates viewed the Union soldiers as oppressive invaders to their homes, while the Union soldiers viewed the Confederates as savage traitors. And even though the south, being that they were protecting their homes and culture, had more heart in the war, they were ultimately no match for the industrial might of the US, which led to the surrender of General Robert E. Lee and the dissolution of the C.S.A.

In the aftermath of the war, it became apparent that there was no provision in the constituton which forbade the states from seceding from the union. This, and the general sentiment of sadness and guilt from the war, caused soldiers on both sides to find a new deep seated appreciation for each other. No trial came to pass against confederate leaders. Monuments depicting the heroic actions of both armies, and memorials dedicated to historical landmarks of the war were erected. And in 1958, a bill was passed which made confederate veterans into US veterans in the eyes of US law.

Background
In Point Lookout, various references to the Confederacy and the American Civil War can be found. Confederate hats are still very common and the natural biogas that is released from the ground comes from the thousands of Confederate soldiers, whose decaying bodies were dumped in mass graves during the Civil War.