Hello everyone I want to start off by saying that I'm still new to this site so please forgive me for any n00bishness.
I want to try to create a timeline where The American Civil war continues longer than in OTL and the most interesting POD that I can think of to allow that is by having Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson recover from is bout of pneumonia after having his left arm amputated at Chancellersville.
One problem I have though is that I want most of the major events that occur later in the war to stay the same and for that to happen Jackson would have to remain inactive for over a year until late 1864. For this to work out the best thing that I can think of is to have Stonewall captured and held prisoner until then.
These are the PODs I have so far.
The battles that I have in mind that could lead to his capture around my desired time include.
I want to try to create a timeline where The American Civil war continues longer than in OTL and the most interesting POD that I can think of to allow that is by having Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson recover from is bout of pneumonia after having his left arm amputated at Chancellersville.
One problem I have though is that I want most of the major events that occur later in the war to stay the same and for that to happen Jackson would have to remain inactive for over a year until late 1864. For this to work out the best thing that I can think of is to have Stonewall captured and held prisoner until then.
These are the PODs I have so far.
- Jackson doesn't die from pneumonia as in OTL but remains sick and bedridden.
- He does not become fit for work again until approx. 5-6 months later and due to the fact that the summer of 1863 was rather uneventful in Virginia this shouldn't change much.
- Then some time during the fall of 1863 something goes wrong for whatever reason and Stonewall is captured by the Union and becomes a POW.
- Then over a year later he is traded back and through some creative strategies wins that war for the south.
The battles that I have in mind that could lead to his capture around my desired time include.
- First Battle of Auburn
- Battle of Bristoe Station
- Second Battle of Auburn
- Second Battle of Rappahannock Station (this one seems like the best because it was a big southern loss in OTL and many confederates where captured but I need help figuring out how to fit Stonewall into there)