The Union Forever: A TL

First, happy belated fifth anniversary everybody!

George Armstrong Custer (1839-1905)


Born in New Rumley, Ohio, December 5th, 1839, George Armstrong Custer was raised in Michigan and Ohio. In 1858, he went to West Point where he proceeded to have the worst conduct records the academy had ever seen earning a total of 726 demerits. As a result he graduated last in his class and would have been posted to some obscure post had it not been for the Civil War.

During the War, Custer was promoted to Major. After the war, he started fighting Indians on the plains. One day, in 1873, he was hunting buffalo with some of his command and he was lining up the shot, pulled the trigger and accidently shot his horse in the head (that's not comedic writing, folks, that actually happened). Shortly after this incident, Custer was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel.

Four years later, Custer was at war again, this time with Spain in Cuba. In command of the 3rd U.S. Cavalry Regiment, Custer lead several charges, including the ill advised final charge into Havana. Though he was made Brigadier General after this he resigned from the army in November 1878.

Custer spent the next 14 years with his wife, Libby, and five children trying various business ventures and failing. Then in 1892, the Ohio Democratic machine contacted Custer about running for governor of the state. He agreed and won two terms. In 1896, taking advantage of President Hill's decision not to run again and Vice President Palmer's decision not to run at all Custer ran for the Democratic nomination for President, which he won as he did the Fall election.

President Custer's term in office is controversial to say the least. While admitting Mahetane and Sequoyah and the Military Reform Act of 1897 were good things, he also made the Depression of 1897 worse with his protective tariffs. As a result President Custer lost the 1900 election to Robert Todd Lincoln in a landslide.

In his later years, Custer became bitter often lashing out at everyone who disagreed with him. George Armstrong Custer died March 13th, 1905, at age 65.

Josefina Guzman (1970-)


Born in Santiago, Santo Domingo, February 13th, 1970, as Josefina Duarte, Guzman was born at to a poor family. Raised a Catholic, she went to Catholic schools most of her life. Earning a scholarship to study law at Harvard in 1990, it was there that Josefina met her future husband Pablo Guzman, whom she married on March 7th, 1994.

Admitted to the bar soon after, she returned to Santo Domingo. Practicing Civil Law, she won several high profile cases. In 2000, Josefina decided to run for the Senate. A moderate Democrat, she managed to win with 66% of the vote. Now in her third term, Josefina Guzman has announced that she in running for the Democratic nomination for president in 2016.

Nice installments. I was just thinking the other day that I should do one of these for President Custer.
 
Out of curiosity, what's the perception of Napoleon I in TTL, what with Nappy IV making a Wilhelm II seem temperate.

Good question. Napoleon I (in the TL people would always include the "first" to distinguish him from his desendants) is still remembered as one of history's greatest generals but less favorably than OTL due to being the founder of Bonapartism and the ancestor of Napolean IV which most people associate with starting the Great War.
 
Do you think maybe Serbia could liberalize and do something like Russia did and become a federation? You haven't talked much about Serbia and if it has any ethnic tensions with all the non-Serbs in the country. I do remember Montenegro or something being an autonomous entity though.
 
Do you think maybe Serbia could liberalize and do something like Russia did and become a federation? You haven't talked much about Serbia and if it has any ethnic tensions with all the non-Serbs in the country. I do remember Montenegro or something being an autonomous entity though.

There haven't really talked much about Serbia. And thing is that on 1860's Serbia was ruled by pro-Austria house Obrenović. I suppose that dynasty was ousted before the Great War by house Karađorđević. Would it be that there would be something about Serbia, speciality when it is probably quiet notable local power.
 
Do you think maybe Serbia could liberalize and do something like Russia did and become a federation? You haven't talked much about Serbia and if it has any ethnic tensions with all the non-Serbs in the country. I do remember Montenegro or something being an autonomous entity though.

There haven't really talked much about Serbia. And thing is that on 1860's Serbia was ruled by pro-Austria house Obrenović. I suppose that dynasty was ousted before the Great War by house Karađorđević. Would it be that there would be something about Serbia, speciality when it is probably quiet notable local power.

Good questions about Serbia. I am currently working on a Serbia country profile. Should have it posted in a few days. Let me know if you have any ideas on what should be included.

edit: does anyone have some ideas for Serbia's Flag?
 
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Also this is the timeline that introduced me to this forum in the first place. Good job,my man:):):).

Ditto for me, in fact this is probably one of my favorite pre-1900s USA centered (at least, initially) TLs to this day.

@MacGregor, I have two quick questions;

1) Has anything notable gone down with Greece by this point, or are they in roughly the same condition as OTL by this point? And,
2) I'm thinking of adding another state profile. We're still doing that, right? If so, I'm not sure if you wanted me to forward my rough draft before posting. It's been a minute, and I don't want to step on too many toes :eek:.
 
Ditto for me, in fact this is probably one of my favorite pre-1900s USA centered (at least, initially) TLs to this day.

@MacGregor, I have two quick questions;

1) Has anything notable gone down with Greece by this point, or are they in roughly the same condition as OTL by this point? And,
2) I'm thinking of adding another state profile. We're still doing that, right? If so, I'm not sure if you wanted me to forward my rough draft before posting. It's been a minute, and I don't want to step on too many toes :eek:.

Thanks FleetMac! To answer your questions.
1) Greece is more conservative, pro-Russian, and militaristic than OTL. It is also still a monarchy. I will put it I my list for future country profiles.
2) We are indeed still doing state profiles. If you have some questions feel free to send me the draft to look over but it is not required. cheers!
 
edit: does anyone have some ideas for Serbia's Flag?

How would be this?

Serbia.PNG
 
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