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One thing that always bugs me about the WNS (War of Northern Secession) in AH is that it seams to be a truism that the Union cause was doomed for the beginning, the excuse being that because the Northern Sates contained the bulk of the old Unions industry, military and population, it was always going to be a one sided contest.
Now, this has always annoyed me immensely. From what i've seen, the Unions lack of industry has always been overstated and in the early years of the war, the will certainly was there amongst most southerners to preserve the Union. Adding to that, the Union had some brilliant generals as we well know and aside from Britain and France, most of the international community at the time supported the Union
So, simply put, what would it have taken for the Union to win and reabsorb the FSA (Federated States of America) and what would have been the consequences? Discuss.
OOC: In case you haven't noticed, the premise is basically a reverse US Civil War (I.E Abolitionist North seceding from Slavocratic South and winning). I'll leave the rest to you