[Modernman]

That point was argued before. Saxe-Coburg-Gotha recognized the CSA...therefore, recognition was obtained by at least one country.

To take a contemporary example, Turkey recognizes North Cyprus as an independent nation but no one else does. Saxe-Coburg-Gotha was a much lesser country than Turkey. So, claiming that the CSA was a sovereign nation based on the recognition of an obscure German principality is a pretty weak case.

[TexConfederate1861]

I agree...it is weak, but nevertheless a case. :)