President of the Confederate States of America advice and consent of the senate. He was further empowered to grant reprieves and pardons, and convene and adjourn either or both houses of Congress under extraordinary circumstances. The president was indirectly elected by the people through the Electoral College to a six-year term, and was one of only two nationally elected Confederate officers, the other being the Vice President. On February 18, 1861, Jefferson Davis became president of the provisional government. On February 22, 1862, he became president of the permanent government and served in that capacity until being captured by elements of the United States Cavalry in 1865.
C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America worldwide in limited release. A commissioned review written by James Berardinelli in the modern era offers a perspective not found upon the original release. IFC Films distributed the film worldwide, but there is a YouTube video that shows the film being distributed by The Weinstein Company. The film was released on DVD on August 8, 2006. C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America is a 2004 American mockumentary that is directed by Kevin Willmott. It is an account of an alternate history, wherein the Confederacy wins the American Civil War and establishes a new Confederate