What were the largest cities in the South (to become part of the Confederacy) by population at the outbreak of the Civil War?
- New Orleans, LA – Population – 168,675
- Charleston, SC – Population – 40,522
- Richmond, VA – Population -37,910
- Mobile, AL – Population – 29,258
- Memphis, TN – Population – 22,623
- Savannah, GA – Population – 22,292
- Petersburg, VA – Population – 18,266
- Nashville, TN – Population – 16,988
- Norfolk, VA – Population – 14,620
- Wheeling, VA* – Population – 14,083
West Virginia did not exist in 1860 - Alexandria, VA – Population – 12,652
- Augusta, GA – Population – 12,493
- Columbus, GA – Population – 9,621
- Atlanta, GA – Population – Top 10 385,237
Source: 1860 U.S. Census