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I'm trying to work on a couple of TLs both with an extended American Civil War and one ending with CSA independence. One of the major problems I've been having though is that I want to keep *most* of the events up until the last year of the war unchanged since I find the more brutal turn the warfare took at that stage to be more interesting. Sadly this makes it harder to keep the CSA in a winning position especially since I've wanted to keep most of Sherman's March intact since I'd like to make is style of warfare during that time an inspiration for other Generals later on.
I have had a few suggestions on how to slow Sherman's March but none yet on how to stop it. But after doing some research I believe I have found a situation that could change things alot with the proper POD.
After having taken Atlanta and completed his March to the Sea Sherman was requested by Grant to ferry himself and his men by sea to Virginia in order to join the Army of the Potomac so as to make a great push against Lee's army. On Christmas Eve Sherman answers Grant by offering a different plan involving an extended march north through the Carolinas and into Virginia. Due to Grant's trust in Sherman's abilities he accepts the offer and allows Sherman to continue.
As of right now I think that if Sherman had taken that ferry to VA then maybe Lee and the AoNV might have been given a better chance at extending the war, and the Union troops remaining in Georgia could be kept at bay and maybe forced back to Tenn by using guerilla warfare. So I'd like to ask for some help on figuring out how to make Sherman decide to do as Grant wanted.
PS:Be warned I do plan on including this TL in the ASB section since I plan on involving some Sci Fi elements but I want the set up before that involving battle plans and social political elements to follow a logical path and be as realistic as possible. So that is why I am here asking for help. Thank you.