E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Confed’erate States.
The eleven States which revolted from the Union in the late American Civil War (1861–1866)—viz. Georgia, North and South Caroli’na, Virgin’ia, Tennessee’, Alaba’ma, Louisia’na, Arkan’sas, Mississip’pi, and Flor’ida and Texas.
