Alternate Capital for a Seceded South?

Memphis still seems dicey to me; it's literally right on the border. All the Union (or British Louisiana or whichever power you have in control of Arkansas) needs to do is cross the river and boom; no Southern capital. And even if they can't cross the river, they can content themselves with shelling the hell out of the place.
That's the main problem I have with Memphis, is that in the future if in the TL I have Britain declaring war on them then boom. It does seem that Atlanta is the better option simply for this reason.
 

Dialga

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I'm torn between Charleston (due to its historic importance) and Atlanta (due to its central location). As a dark-horse alternative, St. Augustine perhaps?
 
I'm torn between Charleston (due to its historic importance) and Atlanta (due to its central location). As a dark-horse alternative, St. Augustine perhaps?
Same here with those two cities. But anyway as I've asked other people, what's good about St. Augustine?
 
Why not Savannah? IIRC it was a larger city than Atlanta at the time, and has much more history to it. And did I mention it's colonial streets are quite attractive to the eye?
 
A link to the 100 largest cities in America in 1860: http://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0027/tab09.txt

I would vote for Mobile, but if you want an area far from British Louisiana you probably don't want anything to do with Mobile as it's very close to New Orleans, and somewhat similar culturally [Mardi Gras, West Florida, etc.] Nashville has the same problem if Kentucky stays in the union.
I don't mind to much if it's right next to Louisiana, as long as it's an easily defendable city then I'd probably prefer it really, as it was said earlier a closer city means more trade. Nashville doesn't look to bad though.
 
Savannah, Georgia:
Pros:
Centrally located
2nd largest city in the CSA (~28mil. population)
Inland port (and easily defendable from sea)
Cons:
Hot, humid summers
Prone to hurricanes (although better located than Charleston)
Prone to flooding

Atlanta, Georgia
Pros:
Centrally located
Railroad hub
Cons:
Small City (~3mil. population)
Hot, humid summers, chilly winters (but temperate compared to most cities of similar latitude)
Rainy

Mobile, Alabama
Pros:
Largest city in the CSA (~30mil. population)
Colorful culture and history
Large port (probably the largest in the CSA)
Cons:
Hot, humid summers
Wettest city in the CSA (and in the continental USA)
Prone to hurricanes
Proximal to Louisiana (but still somewhat centrally located, and easily defendable)

Montgomery, Alabama
Pros:
Centrally Located
Actual capital of the CSA IOTL
Central to cotton region
Cons:
Hot summers
Not coastal
Small city (~9mil. population)

Memphis, Tennessee
Pros:
Trade hub (Railroad & Shipping center of the CSA)
Slave capital of the CSA
Large City (~22mil. population)
Cons:
Hot, humid summers, cold winters
Rainy
Located on the border

Nashville, Tennessee
Pros:
Trade hub (and largest manufacturing capacity in post-Civil War South IOTL)
Somewhat large City (~17mil. population)
Mild humidity
Cons:
Proximal to US border
First major city to fall in the Civil War
Hot summers, cold winters
Rainy

Charleston, South Carolina
Pros:
Centrally located
Location of largest military school in CSA (The Citadel)
Consistent, mild climate all year
Colorful culture and history
Cons:
Not a city (~120,000 population even today)
Prone to hurricanes

Tallahassee, Florida
Pros:
Central to cotton region
Only state capital not captured in the Civil War
Consistent, mild weather throughout the year
Cons:
Not a city (barely 3mil. population by 1900)
Prone to hurricanes

Raleigh, North Carolina
Pros:
Built specifically as a capital
Proximal to a popular tavern (seriously, it was built because it was close to this tavern)
Cons:
Proximal to US border
Small city (~5mil. population)
Mild summers, but cold winters

... ... ...
Personally, I like Savannah, Charleston, or Mobile.
 
A link to the 100 largest cities in America in 1860: http://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0027/tab09.txt

I would vote for Mobile, but if you want an area far from British Louisiana you probably don't want anything to do with Mobile as it's very close to New Orleans, and somewhat similar culturally [Mardi Gras, West Florida, etc.] Nashville has the same problem if Kentucky stays in the union.


Looking how small Atlanta was back then, Sherman burning it down doesn't seem so impressive anymore.
 
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