First White House of the Confederacy Was in Richmond, Not Montgomery

The first White House of the Confederacy (Feb–May 1861) was in Montgomery, Alabama—the initial Confederate capital. After Virginia seceded, the capital moved to Richmond, where a different mansion (the "White House of the Confederacy" at 1201 E. Clay St.) served as Jefferson Davis's executive residence (1861–1865). The Montgomery house is now a museum; the Richmond house is also a museum and National Historic Landmark.