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The election of Lincoln caused the southern states to hold their own independent election. This was done in opposition of Abraham Lincoln being the president of the United States.
The Confederacy, also known as the Confederate States of America, was located in the southern region of the United States. It was formed in 1861, with its capital in Richmond, Virginia. The Confederacy consisted of 11 states that seceded from the Union in response to the election of President Abraham Lincoln and the growing tensions over slavery.
I believe he spent his early years in the Illinois, Indiana & Kentucky areas. Those were considered Northern States, with respect to the confederacy.