1863
Robert E Lee, General of the Army of Northern Virginia orders a right an artillery assault on the Union right flanks, with the Union right flank virtually non-existent the Confederate troops storm Gettysburg, by July 4th the Army of the Potomac retreated east, with Gettysburg in Confederate hands Robert E Lee marches downward to Washington DC, hoping to completely encircle the Union capital and force the US to agree to a peace treaty, with superior Confederate diplomacy, the British join the War hoping to gain a major ally in North America in the Confederate States and as a result declare war on the United States and open up a second front occupying Detroit, with troops diverted to the Midwest to deal with British troops, Robert E Lee lays Siege to Washington DC,threatening the United States government, eventually the US Government negotiates a peace Treaty with the CS and British
Treaty of London, 1864
The United States of America recognizes the Confederate Sates of America's Independence
The United States of America cedes the disputed state of Kentucky to the Confederate States
the Confederate States renounces claims to the rest of the Border states (Missouri,West Virginia,Maryland,and Delaware) which will remain with the United States of America
The British gain Northern Maine from the US
1864 US Presidential Election
President Lincoln lost re-election to Democrat Horatio Seymour due to the fact that many Americans blamed the loss of the American Civil War on Lincoln, the Republican Party would be non-existent by 1868 and replaced by the Socialist Party as the Democrats main opposition, Horatio Seymour's Presidency would see an economic collapse, the capital was also moved to Philadelphia to keep the Capital away from gunpoint, in 1870 the Socialists would gain majority in Congress due to their promises for a better future and to fix the economy The Socialists also promised absolute equality for all and the Thirteenth Amendment would be passed in both houses of Congress permanently banning slavery
A New Nation
With the Confederacy surviving the Civil War, the CS Government would have the duty of building a new nation, with Jefferson Davis retiring after his uneventful post-war Presidency, two new parties would emerge, the States Rights Party and the National Party, in the 1868 CS Presidential Election, the States Rights party would nominate Vice President Alexander Stephens who would defeat National Party Candidate James Longstreet by a close margin, a small abolition movement began to emerge saying that the war was fought for States Rights and not Slavery and that Slavery was morally wrong, Alexander Stephens ignored the demands and said he would keep Slavery as an institution so as long as he is President which would be backed up by an overwhelming pro-slavery Majority in Congress
Tensions Rising
In 1871 a small skirmish would erupt in the Indian territory between Union and Confederate settlers near the border with Texas, both sides claimed the territory as its status wasnt addressed in the Treaty of London, neither side was willing to negotiate, The US controlled most of the territory so it argued it was the sole owner of it, the CS argued that it was never addressed in the Treaty of London so it should be decided, a referendum was placed and most of the votes were Pro-Union, the Confederacy had backed off from it as a result but this would only ease tensions for the moment
European affairs
with Great Britain firmly on the Confederate Side the US looked for ally in case they would back the Confederacy in a second war, the US would be successful in getting an Alliance with Germany and Austria-Hungary while France sided with the British and the CSA, the new nation of Italy initially remained neutral but by 1873 it had sided with the Union,German,and Austrian alliance, the alliance was informally called "The Berlin Allies".