Philadelphia government (FW)

The United States federal government of Philadelphia (commonly referred to as the Philadelphia government or simply Philadelphia) was one of the various "federal governments" throughout the United States which claimed to be the legitimate government of the country after the beginning of the Second American Civil War. This government was modeled exactly like the Washington D.C.-based federal government, granting political supremacy to the US constitution and the states, however, had its influence essentially only limited to the New England region of the US, with small pockets of support throughout the country. The Exodus to New England would later occur, when most of the supporters of the Philadelphia government's claim to legitimacy moved to New England. Shortly thereafter, the New England Republic was established, and the Philadelphia government abolished.