Original sentence: During the Civil War, the states of Missouri and Kentucky had competing confederate and unionist governments claiming authority over their states.Kentucky's was approved by a convention of 200 people representing 65 counties of the state, but without support from the unionist state government.Missouri's ordinance was approved by a legislative session called by Claiborne Fox Jackson, the pro-confederate governor (see Missouri secession).The Confederacy officially seated both of these states in 1862, though they were contested throughout the war
Edited sentence: Both were considered illegitimate and were not accepted by a majority of the people; neither state officially joined the Confederacy.Jackson and Kentucky's was approved by a convention of 200 people representing only 65 counties.Missouri's ordinance was approved by a rump legislature called by deposed governor C