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As a longtime lurker on this forum (3years and up), i finally decided to ask a question.

Similar to the post "WI No Fort Sumter?", what if on the event which is regarded as the outbreak of the American Civil War the fire would have been started by the US?

This way, the US would be seen internally as well as on the internation level as the aggressor, making it truly a war of northern aggression.

Internally, I could see that more of the Border States side with the Confederacy (see the post WI Larger Confederacy?), like Maryland, Missouri or Kentucky.

Internationally likewise maybe more open support for the Confederacy as well, but I doubt that it changes a lot in the end.

Any thoughts, anyone?
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