Wolfpaw
Banned
In almost every CS-victory TL, the Confederates always try to grab some land off of Mexico, usually Chihuahua and Sonora (because that's how Turtledove does it).
Now, I don't think that the CSA would have much success against Mexico, especially over such vast territory. And as has been pointed out numerous times, neither state is especially conducive to slavery.
So what if the CS focused any potential adventurism on Mexico's Gulf coast rather than its northern deserts? Matamoros and the cotton-rich Río Salado valley of Tamaulipas are right across the border. If the CS acts swiftly enough, they may be able to hold the Salado and either attach it to Texas or make it its own territory.
Now, I don't think that the CSA would have much success against Mexico, especially over such vast territory. And as has been pointed out numerous times, neither state is especially conducive to slavery.
So what if the CS focused any potential adventurism on Mexico's Gulf coast rather than its northern deserts? Matamoros and the cotton-rich Río Salado valley of Tamaulipas are right across the border. If the CS acts swiftly enough, they may be able to hold the Salado and either attach it to Texas or make it its own territory.