US Capital in a Confederate Victory?

[Snowstalker]

Seeing as Washington D.C. is just north of Virginia, if the CSA gains independence would the capital be moved to another city? Would a new city be constructed entirely?

 

[The Kiat]

We Americans are a stubborn lot, aren't we? They would try to stay in Washington, though I think for strategic reasons that it should be relocated to Philly.

 

[67th Tigers]

We Americans are a stubborn lot, aren't we? They would try to stay in Washington, though I think for strategic reasons that it should be relocated to Philly.

Unless Washington is now capital of the CSA (i.e. Maryland joins the CSA).

 

[Father Maryland]

Hmm it really depends on the confederate victory. Philly and DC are the cities always used in stories and TLs. I kinda wish someone would go with something a little fresher. Like say maybe Radical New England republicans pushing for putting the capital somewhere in the New England Region. Or maybe have the capital be put somewhere in the Midwest such as Milwaukee, Cincinnati, or perhaps Springfield.

 

[Helios Ra]

Hmm it really depends on the confederate victory. Philly and DC are the cities always used in stories and TLs. I kinda wish someone would go with something a little fresher. Like say maybe Radical New England republicans pushing for putting the capital somewhere in the New England Region. Or maybe have the capital be put somewhere in the Midwest such as Milwaukee, Cincinnati, or perhaps Springfield.

Boston or New York perhaps? Though depending on the circumstances of the CSA's victory, they may not want a coastal capital for fear of foreign naval bombardments.

 

[Readman]

New York or Philly is my bet

 

[Father Maryland]

Unless Washington is now capital of the CSA (i.e. Maryland joins the CSA).

Hmm that would be interesting. It would need both the traitorous bastards in the eastern part of my state to both be organized sooner and in a more militant manner. And for Lincoln and the Northern States to be slower about bringing in reinforcements to keep the area down.

 

[SilverSwimmer]

My guess would be that the US would try and stick it to the CSA by staying in Washington, but i think alot of the bureaucracy would transfer to other Eastern cities like NY, Boston and Philly

 

[Father Maryland]

Boston or New York perhaps? Though depending on the circumstances of the CSA's victory, they may not want a coastal capital for fear of foreign naval bombardments.

I think New York is out for among other reasons the fact that it was a traitor and a Copperhead stronghold. Boston maybe I suppose but I was thinking something slightly smaller and more inland.

 

[ChaosNDiscord]

I think it probably would be Philadelphia since historically that was the original capital, but I think the smarter move would be to move the cap to someplace like Chicago or Detroit. Something more central to the westward expanding nation and relatively out of harms way.

 

[Claudius]

MacKinlay Kantor, in his If the South had Won the Civil War (1961) had Maryland going to the CSA and the North establishing a new capital at Columbus Ohio, which was renamed "Columbia" Early AH, with no appreciation at all for butterflies, but still interesting to read.

 

[Hawkeye]

Des Moines?

 

[MRig]

They're stubborn so they'll try to keep Washington, but if it moves there's really no option but Philadelphia. Heck, that should have stayed the capital from the start.

 

[GreatScottMarty]

Des Moines?

Minneapolis?

Seriously, I think it has to be Philly, just makes sense and they were the 2nd option in the 1792 deal between Hamilton, Madison, and Jefferson so I think Precedent weighs in here. Although if there is a 2nd war the US could consider moving the capital to the midwest, Chicago, or maybe Minneapolis?

 

[Georgepatton]

Minneapolis?

Seriously, I think it has to be Philly, just makes sense and they were the 2nd option in the 1792 deal between Hamilton, Madison, and Jefferson so I think Precedent weighs in here. Although if there is a 2nd war the US could consider moving the capital to the midwest, Chicago, or maybe Minneapolis?

Only if peace is assured with Canada. Another Anglo-American war is pretty frequent in CSA-victory TLs.

 

[RaptorX]

The US would most likely keep it at DC, but when thefirst sign of a second war comes, the US might move to NYC.

 

[Whanztastic]

Des Moines would be something very hilarious.

Maybe they'd go the route of a temporary capitol while building a new one more center of the nation.

 

[RaptorX]

Des Moines would be something very hilarious.

Maybe they'd go the route of a temporary capitol while building a new one more center of the nation.

Anyone want to move the Capital to Kansas City.....Oh wait, yeah never mind.

 

[cclittle]

Columbus

MacKinlay Kantor, in his If the South had Won the Civil War (1961) had Maryland going to the CSA and the North establishing a new capital at Columbus Ohio, which was renamed "Columbia" Early AH, with no appreciation at all for butterflies, but still interesting to read.

Columbs was a growing city at the end of the Cival War. OTL it is the state capitol of Ohio. Since the shift to was west at that time Columbus makes sence.

 

[Whanztastic]

Columbs was a growing city at the end of the Cival War. OTL it is the state capitol of Ohio. Since the shift to was west at that time Columbus makes sence.

Columbus, DC?