<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Battle flag of the Confederate States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Active </Th> <Td> February 28, 1861--May 26, 1865 (4 years, 2 months and 4 weeks) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> Confederate States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Army </Td> </Tr>

Who was the confederate army in the civil war