March 4, 1861

Today seems strange.  Mr. Lincoln was sworn in as 
the 16th President of the United States.  I am the 
first president of the Confederate States of
America.  I guess, that no matter what happens, we 
are making history now.  It is a strange feeling.  

Mr. Alexander Stephens is serving as my Vice-President.  
He is here now, in Montgomery, helping write our own 
Constitution.  It's been a big fight for those delegates.  
They are actually using the United States Constitution 
as their guide.  It is very exciting.  The powers which 
will be given to me as President may be far different 
than those of Mr. Lincoln's.

I've been thinking about Abe Lincoln a lot lately.  I 
pity the poor man. If the task in front of us is huge, 
his is enormous.  

We are now a Confederacy of 7 states.  I believe that 
Virginia will soon join us, as will Arkansas, North 
Carolina, and hopefully Tennessee.  Virginia is very 
important.  They have some of the greatest military 
men there - Robert E. Lee, JEB Stuart, and a young man 
by the name of Thomas Jackson.  They will be beneficial 
if there is to be war.