During the ACW Peninsular Campaign, in 1862, General George McClellan brought along a couple of hot air balloons, in the charge of one Professor Thaddeus Lowe, which were used at various times, most notably during the siege of Yorktown, during which one of the balloons got loose, from its moorings, & went astray to the amusement of soldiers of both sides.
So what if, during the siege of Yorktown, McCellan was in this particular balloon which went astray, but instead of the balloon being eventually recovered by the Union, the balloon flew off over the York River & the last thing anyone saw of the balloon & McCellan was them flying off towards the Atlantic...
So who takes over the Peninsular Campaign & how does, not only the march on Richmond in 1862 fare, but likewise the Civil War overall? And what does it mean for the future of hot air balloons?
So what if, during the siege of Yorktown, McCellan was in this particular balloon which went astray, but instead of the balloon being eventually recovered by the Union, the balloon flew off over the York River & the last thing anyone saw of the balloon & McCellan was them flying off towards the Atlantic...
So who takes over the Peninsular Campaign & how does, not only the march on Richmond in 1862 fare, but likewise the Civil War overall? And what does it mean for the future of hot air balloons?
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