Oh, darn--someone caring about facts in a history forum. Why the next thing you know, he'll use reason and logic.
TFSmith presents facts and reason. You should be grateful he posts here, if for no other reason that his posts are intelligent and benefit all of us, even if he lets the axe fall where it may.
If facts and logic make you uncomfortable, perhaps you should consider the ASB form. There you would have to worry about historical facts and logic. You might find that less stiffling.
I think you miss the point, Not Henry, G. This is alternate history, not fantasy.
Alternate history is based on a reasonable point of departure. If you want fantasy timelines, there places for that, such as the ASB forum or the Sandbox.
TFSmith and civil war facts!
TFSmith presents facts and reason. You should be grateful he posts here, if for no other reason that his posts are intelligent and benefit all of us, even if he lets the axe fall where it may.
If facts and logic make you uncomfortable, perhaps you should consider the ASB form. There you would have to worry about historical facts and logic. You might find that less stiffling.
Less about facts and more stiffling any discussion that doesn't match his view.
I think you miss the point, Not Henry, G. This is alternate history, not fantasy.
Alternate history is based on a reasonable point of departure. If you want fantasy timelines, there places for that, such as the ASB forum or the Sandbox.
I think you're missing the little fact this is ALTERNATE HISTORY. You know, things happening different from OTL? In an alternate history the South could, shock gasp, do better than OTL and wear down the Northern will.
But enough, this is just derailing the thread. Back to Anaxagoras's question, no I don't think they'd move the capital. It might look like weakness if they did. But, as some people have said and as one of the few things people agree Turtledove did good, there would be a "backup" capital somewhere else for times of war.
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