Western Confederate States of America

Western Confederate States
1861–1868
Motto: Deo vindice
("Under God, our Vindicator")
CapitalSalt Lake City (de jure)
Phoenix (de facto)
GovernmentConfederated presidential non-partisan republic
President 
• 1861–1865
Jefferson Davis
Governor of the Western Confederate States 
• 1861–1863
Vincent B. Pickett
History 
• Established
1861
• Disestablished
1868