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The 7 states that left the union were the Confederate States of America, or the Confederacy. 4 additional states joined the first 7 to complete the Confederacy.
The South called itself The Confederate States of America - not recognised by Congress, which just designated them 'the states in rebellion'. The North, or what remained of the United States, was known as The Union.
The Civil War was fought because a group of states in the southern US wanted to split away and form a new nation that would be run the way they wanted. The 11 Southern states the broke away (or seceded) were known as the Confederate States. The Union were the remaining states within the United States that fought to keep the southern states as part of the country.
The Southern army is known as the "Confederate" army. The Northern army is known as the "Union" army.
the Confederacy. The Confederacy was what the South's government and army was known as, but there were many guerrilla groups who terrorized many in the southern states and outlying territories. Quantrill's Raiders was one such group that worked in the Missouri and Kansas Territories.