The Story of a Party

Sorry for so little activity recently. I've had dealings with Korporal Nooij and his TL, JJohnson and 'Groß-Deutschland' and of course Christmas. But here it comes:

The Battle of Manassas:
On February 16, 1861, a battle breaks out between the Union and the Confederacy, in Manassas, Virginia (modern-day Vandalia). The Union forces in the area have been trying to break out from a pocket just south of the Potomac, and in early February the Confederate troops moved west, and the Union Army responded by attacking. The battle lasted two days, but in the end the Union armies won, and marched on toward Richmond*.

Kansas gains statehood:
The violence known as Bleeding Kansas had ended by early 1861, and the free-soilers appeared to be on the winning side. When the violence finally died down, the Senate appointed a comittee to analyze the consequences of granting Kansas statehood. The committee finds that there would be no major implications, as the South has already left the Union, rendering pro-slavery agitation almost completely moot. Thus, Kansas is officially granted statehood on March 26, 1861. The capital is moved from Lecompton to the nearby Lawrence, which is a larger city, and thus better suited for administration.

*NOT the Confederate capital ITTL. They chose to stay in Montgomery.
 
Battle of Winchester:

On March 5, 1861, the Union and Confederate armies fight a battle near Winchester, Kentucky. Major General William Tecumseh Sherman and his Army of Ohio initially hold off the Confederates, but in the end they are forced to withdraw to Lexington, while Wade Hampton's Army of the Carolinas take the city.

Battle of Jackson:

On March 11, the Union Army of Kentucky, commanded by Major General Benjamin Harrison, attack the Confederate positions in Jackson, Tennessee. The battle lasts three days, but in the end the Union Army is victorious. This is the first breakthrough on the Tennessee Front, and greatly boosts Union morale.
 
I really like this timeline. I hope there are more updates soon, I think this will really become a great tl if it continues. By the way, nice work on "Das Dritte Reich."
Scipio
 
I really like this timeline. I hope there are more updates soon, I think this will really become a great tl if it continues. By the way, nice work on "Das Dritte Reich."
Scipio

Thank you, it's always nice to hear. Sorry about the slowness of updating this thing, but I've been making plans for it, not to mention for DDR. I've got some quite interesting and original things lined up, so stay tuned!
 
Okay, I'd just like to let everyone know that although TTL has been on hiatus for some time, I am going to continue work on it fairly soon. I'm thinking of rewriting the whole thing, actually.
 
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