is there any way for the Confederate States of America to acquire sea access to the Pacific Ocean after a hypothetical victory, as result of events during the war or peace negotiations?
IOTL, the western front of the Civil War saw a Confederate attempt to reach California that fell apart after defeat at the Battle of Glorieta Pass in march 1862. Had the CSA forces managed to win this battle, could they better entrench themselves in New Mexico and prepare for a march to the Pacific? How much of a threat was the upcoming California Column?
 
Wouldn't this just further stretch the CSA's already thin resources and manpower? I doubt it would solve any of their major problems- lack of industry, lack of foreign support, lack of industry, low population, the ever-present threat of slave revolts, little naval power, lack of industry, few railroads, disunited governments and did I mention lack of industry?
 
lets have a slightly earlier pod, an increased Gadsen purchase to include Baja and the Sornora panhandle. Baja is either a territory itself or attached to California. it does not matter which. the Sornora panhandle is attached to New Mexico territory giving it access to the Sea of Cortez. The southern part of the New Mexico territory was what became Confederate Arizona. If butterflies are limited this coast line would be part of Confederate Arizona and thus early in the war giving the CSA access to the Pacific. and if they somehow win their independence and keep all original Confederate territory they have a small window to the Pacific.
 
In 1859 there was a proposal to split California's southern "Cow Counties" from the state and form a Territory of Colorado. It was mostly viewed partially as a pro-slavery measure (and indeed it was the pro-slavery wing of the state party that pushed for this quite hard) but it was also/mostly being pushed for by hispanic Californio ranchers who didn't think they were getting much for their tax dollars.

Have "Colorado" join the CSA along with "Arizona" (the Confederate one south of the 34th parallel) and you technically have a CSA that reaches the Pacific.




Alternatively, have the Gadsden purchase be bigger. Perhaps just use a 30th parallel line from the Rio Grande to the Gulf of California as the boundary, thus granting the US Juarez (El Paso at the time), Puerto Penasco, Cananea, and Baja. Later on have a compromise measure go through in which New Mexico becomes a slave state. Planters over time move in to dominate the Mesilla and Tucson regions and when the CSA forms and when war breaks out New Mexico joins the CSA.
 
Actually Southern California at the time was very pro confredatw and was occupied by federal troops for not of the war so just ahead a successful revolt thwrw
 
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