Could readers suggest a TL with a US Civil War with Virginia not joining the CSA analog?That could happen, but Virginia will be part of the Confederacy ITTL, because I need a long war to completely radicalize Lincoln and the North, and since Virginia it's the strongest Confederate State I need it to join the rebs.
If Virginia did not join it would have been game over for the CSaCould readers suggest a TL with a US Civil War with Virginia not joining the CSA analog?
Could readers suggest a TL with a US Civil War with Virginia not joining the CSA analog?
If Virginia did not join it would have been game over for the CSa
I agree, No later than the end of 1863, I'm just curious about TLs written for that as well.If Virginia did not join it would have been game over for the CSa
Bit of side question, im brit so can someone explain to me why were rifled muskets used by most soldiers when the union could give use Winchester and recover pistols? Aren't those two weapons better than a musket as they were more developed and new?
Also if a more brutal civil war could the union use the gatling gun to a greater use and effect?
In 1861, there were simply not enough weapons for the 75,000 Union volunteers. The United States regular army was only 16,000 men; hence, the USA’s arms manufacturing facilities were limited. With hundreds of thousands of men rushing into the recruiting stations, the Union improvised by grabbing everything in the armory and importing weapons until the standard Springfield Rifled Musket. Even in 1863, there were still regiments armed with smoothbore muskets. Having the Union build repeaters at the start of the war is like asking Denmark to build M1 Garands at the opening of the Invasion of Denmark in WW2. Better to have half a million men armed with a decent weapon than a few tens of thousands of men with awesome weapons.Bit of side question, im brit so can someone explain to me why were rifled muskets used by most soldiers when the union could give use Winchester and recover pistols? Aren't those two weapons better than a musket as they were more developed and new?
Yes many border states only stay in because of the fact that they believed the unon belived more in the union and not the end of slavery with this well this changes everything this also may make more pro uniosn area of the Confederacy secede and create more internal problemsI feel like a more radical lincoln would cause some border states to secede, making the war harder.
You can extend the war with a more southern capital, leading to more time for radicalization.Why not?
I’ve seen the argument been made that moving the capital to Richmond was a bad idea for the Confederates by many military historians. Frankly, I don’t understand the logic.You can extend the war with a more southern capital, leading to more time for radicalization.
You can extend the war with a more southern capital, leading to more time for radicalization.
or lee refused Jeff David a much more crazy one get rid of him and replaced him with someone like fitter making the south say no to thisJeff Davis actually composed using 14 year olds to fill out the depleted ranks of the Confederate Army in 1865.
Robert E Lee basically told him "if you do I quit".
Replace Lee with a hardcore fire-eater with less military skill and you could see 14 year olds getting slaughtered for the Confederacy by 1863.
That combined with a scorched Earth policy would get the Southern population to look upon the Confederacy as a mistake and openly support reforms post-war.
You can't really replace Lee unless you want a short war. People always talk about Union general competence but of the Confederate ones who besides Lee actually had a good track record. I know people have said Joe Johnston before but if he was in charge the he just would've retreated until nothing was left.Jeff Davis actually composed using 14 year olds to fill out the depleted ranks of the Confederate Army in 1865.
Robert E Lee basically told him "if you do I quit".
Replace Lee with a hardcore fire-eater with less military skill and you could see 14 year olds getting slaughtered for the Confederacy by 1863.
That combined with a scorched Earth policy would get the Southern population to look upon the Confederacy as a mistake and openly support reforms post-war.
Lee could get into trouble at Antietam if facing a larger Union Army.You can't really replace Lee unless you want a short war. People always talk about Union general competence but of the Confederate ones who besides Lee actually had a good track record. I know people have said Joe Johnston before but if he was in charge the he just would've retreated until nothing was left.
Lee would've been in real trouble if anyone other then McClellan was in charge of the army during that battle. Except Pope and maybe Burnside as well.Lee could get into trouble at Antietam if facing a larger Union Army.