Confederacy (or Confederation) may refer to: 1. A Confederation, an association of sovereign states or communities. Examples include: Confederate States of America, thirteen southern states of the United States of America between 1861 and 1865. "Confederate" may also be used in reference to the CSA's military, such as: Confederate States Army Confederate States Navy Confederate States Marine Corps Confederate Ireland Canadian Confederation German Confederacy German Confederate Navy Iroq… (More on Confederacy)