David S Poepoe said:If impeachment was truly only a political move, then Lincoln surely should have been impeached for lack of success that the Union had in the field in the opening year of the war. .
robertp6165 said:In the OTL he probably should have been...not for lack of success in the war, but for the many violations of the Constitution which took place at his order. But he had a habit of arresting anyone who voiced such opinions, locking them up, and throwing away the key. So, guess what? No impeachment charges were ever brought up.
David S Poepoe said:I think you better explain the Peaceful Victory Acts, if you want to make it believable.
Probably...are you better at economics than I? What would be reasonable measures for the USA to take at this time to try to strangle the CSA? This is why I seldom post timelines...I would be great if you wanted me to design a fictional solar system, but lousy at creating fictional histories.
Dec 1863 Mexico invades Texas, hoping to reclaim
Didn't Mexico have other things to worry about besides trying to invade Texas? Like the French invasion to install Maximilian? Also Benito Juarez, president of Mexico, isn't the type to go about invading, he's trying to keep Mexico on an even keel, even if the French had never invaded. If you change things regarding Mexico's foreign debt then your POD moves.
France invaded Mexico? I did not realize that (although I now think someone else mentioned something like that). Again, that is why I need others to help me create timelines.
Why would the US invade Mexico if its at war with the Confederacy?
Because with Mexico fighting the CSA they hoped to gain more territory in the West and flank the CSA, helping to contain them (BTW, the war is over now)
You should deferentiate what the US does as opposed to the CS. Who is doing the "Western Settlement Acts to encourage expansion"?
The USA
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Nov 1864 Charles Sumner wins election
Which election did he win? City dog catcher for Columbus, Ohio?
President. Sorry, I thought this one would be obvious.
I don't suggest you try writing an ATL with only one sentence (and sometimes incomplete sentences) entries.