Peshawar Lancers Redux: North America

chris N · Apr 18, 2023

President Arthur in one of his acts Had appointed Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt as the Governor of the Northeast region of the United States. There were few people living in New England and New York and New Jersey so it was decided that someone needed to do something and Arthur decided that Teddy was the Man to get it done. He expanded the outpost on Staten Island and used that as a base. He proceeded to establish a foothold on Manhattan and had work begun clearing the Harbor with another base at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. It was slow progress but people began to see something happening

chris N · Apr 20, 2023

General Roosevelt had made progress in cleaning up the mess that was New York City. He had made a dent in the piles of rubble and finally there appeared to be a sense that life was getting better. The General had had the Brookly Naval Yard cleaned out and he proposed to have some ships built there to assist in getting thing going. He had received a letter from the Secretary of the Navy regarding whether the yard might be able to help in building ships for the new US Navy.

chris N · Apr 22, 2023

The Nationalist were now looking for a candidate to run for President and some Republicans were considering endorsing the Nationalist. The Democrat Party was so discredited that Democrats that still existed were attempting to form a new Party to have any chance at winning seat in the Congress and hopes to win the Presidency.

chris N · Apr 25, 2023

General Roosevelt continued to make progress in his task. He was so busy that he missed the Presidential election but the new President called him to the capital as he was being considered for a new position in the Administration which might require him to live in the new capital of the nation.

chris N · Apr 26, 2023

General Roosevelt arrived in the capital and met with the President. He was asked if he would accept the position of Secretary of the Navy. in the Administration. The General had been working on a History of the US Navy during the War of 1812 and he accepted the offer to help rebuild the US Navy.
Another man who had survived The Fall was also from New York. His family had been out of the city when the Tidal wave had hit it. He had made a pledge to return and help rebuild the city that he loved. When General Roosevelt had looked for people the help him he had found Alfred E Smith as one of the first volunteers.

chris N · Apr 27, 2023

Teddy accepted the new position as Secretary of the Navy and was soon confirmed by the Senate. He met with the staff and began to push forth plans to rebuild the Navy. He studied the capacity of the yards and looked at reports regarding the capacity. Brooklyn Naval Shipyard was just about as far north as one could go until the weather changed back to normal.

chris N · Apr 27, 2023

By the late 1880s the Norfolk Naval Shipyard was capable of doing shipbuilding work as a lot of work had been done tp clean up the are both on land and in the water.
The Secretary of the Navy knew that there was some ship building capacity at Long Beach California and in the San Francisco Bay region..

chris N · Apr 30, 2023

Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt got the Congress to authorize the construction of some steel warships. Work began in Northforlk,Va Long Beach, Ca and Brooklyn, NY. A destroyer was being built in Brooklyn and cruisers at the other two shipyards. Since Brooklyn was still close to the edge of the bad weather the Secretary wanted to try a smaller ship there.

chris N · May 1, 2023

The Secretary was determined to get the US Navy back on track. His goal was to get the three ships built and then build three more and then expand it to twelve ..He knew that he could not press the rebuilding too fast as there was a limit to the amount of money and resources that were available. Steel production was slowly increasing and the demand for it was growing.

chris N · May 3, 2023

As 1892 drew nearer the Nationalist Party looked for a candidate to run that might inspire the people. The Republican Party had returned but seemed to still be seeking its footing. The Democrat Party had been so tarnished by the corruption with Mexico that it had vanished . Replacing it was the Liberal Reform Party which hell some seats in the Congress.

chris N · May 5, 2023

James Longstreet had retired from politics as he felt he was getting way too old to engage in the struggle. He would give advice but he spent his time with his family and tell the children and grandchildren it would be their job to insure the country for the future. He did look at who want to run for President and raised his eyes at some of the names.He said one was totally lacking any intelligence.

chris N · May 6, 2023

Former General Moseby had run for Governor of California and had been elected. He had helped to straighten out the state. He had worked with State Represenative Joaquin
Murrieta to pass laws that helped protected the Hispanic population that had remained loyal to the United States. Governor Moseby had been re-elected as Governor and had retired to his ranch after serving 8 years as Governor. He prefered to spend time with his wife and children rather than run for any further office.

chris N · May 17, 2023

Teddy was enjoying rebuilding the US Navy but he was also beginning to wonder if he should enter politics both the Nationalist Party and the New Republican Party wanted him to consider running for office.. Talk was that New York would be restored as a state and would need a new Governor.

chris N · May 20, 2023

Every one was wondering as to wwho would run for President in 1892. Congressman Richard McMasters Nationalist Texas 4th announced as had former Colonel William Randolph MacKenzie of Oklahoma. Teddy Roosevelt was seeking the Republican Nomination for Governor of New York.

chris N · Monday at 6:31 PM

Theodore Roosevelt received the nomination of both the Nationalist and the Republican Party to be the Governor of New York > He was elected and in 1893 he was sworn in as the youngest Governor in the History of the state. He resigned as the Secretary of the Navy and took his new job as Governor very seriously. Over the next four years he moved to get the state going. He fought corruption and restored the faith of the people in the government.