Sean Mulligan
Banned
Why are many Confederate States so angry with the Confederate Government? Also, what did Booth want Davis to do to the Union that Davis didn't do?
A little helpful pointers. As a Point of Divergence, its not terrible. However, destroying the Army of the Potomac should be enough-the Confederates don't have to go to Washington D.C. to win the war. It is more simple as a POD if you leave the bit with Washington out, and it makes it more realistic.The Battle of Bull Run occurs, and it results in a Confederate victory. POD: And the commanding general Johnston orders a pursuit, defeating the Union Army at the Battle of the Rappanock, where the Union Army is utterly and ultimately destroyed, allowing the Confederates to swing northwards and occupy Washington after a quick but bloody battle.
Although this could happen(and did in Turtledove's How Few Remain), I never saw it as totally realistic. Lincoln, no matter how hopelessly defeated, would never willingly give up his home state to the Confederate rebels.Kentucky will be ceded to the Confederacy
No matter what, the treat should recognize the C.S.A. as an independent state. After all, they just smashed the entire Union army in battle and threatened to lay siege to a defenseless D.C. Enough said.Strangely, the Treaty does not force the United States to recognize the CSA
This is not realistic. After all, he'd basically have to rebuild the entire army from scratch! At the very least, the newly restructured army will be slightly bigger then the real-life Union Army, if only to defend the border states., President Lincoln orders the formation of a large standing Army numbering 350,000 men to defend the Union form the “confederate Menace” on the Unions southern border as well as the complete restructuring of the United States navy to replace the largely wooden warships core of Americas Naval force with new and stronger Ironclads
Not so fast! This early in the game following a bloody but brief civil war, there is no good reason, as I already mentioned above, for why he would need to rapidly militarize the Union. And for realism's sake, my advice is to leave this one out.He also creates the United States military Council of Americas best generals, admirals, and weapon designers to take care of battle plans should another war occur with the Confederacy.
Two words: states' rights. In the Confederacy, it would be up to the states to deal with potential slave revolts. The federal government shouldn't be involved lest things get out of control, but even then a local state militia should capable of holding off the slave revolts all by themselves....and its refusal to send troops to put down small slave revolts and repair the damages caused by them.
Leave this one out. Just trust me!a radical John Wilkes Booth assassinates Confederate President Davis
Although this could happen(and did in Turtledove's How Few Remain), I never saw it as totally realistic. Lincoln, no matter how hopelessly defeated, would never willingly give up his home state to the Confederate rebels.
Two words: states' rights. In the Confederacy, it would be up to the states to deal with potential slave revolts. The federal government shouldn't be involved lest things get out of control, but even then a local state militia should capable of holding off the slave revolts all by themselves.