Let's say Taylor didn't die during the comprimise of 1850 and vetoes the comprimise. This leads to several southern states declaring succession. How does this earlier civil war play out?
Let's say Taylor didn't die during the comprimise of 1850 and vetoes the comprimise. This leads to several southern states declaring succession. How does this earlier civil war play out?
From the founding of the republic until the actual time of the war OTL northern strength relative to southern grew. This was because of faster population growth, faster industrailization and greater immigration.
Moving the ACW back in time ten years only increases the chances of southern independence.
Except Tayler won't dither. The ACW would have been very short if Bucanhan didn't dither and quickly used the army to crush the rebelion. It takes time to raise and train an army. It takes time to create a chain of command. Buchanan gave Davis that time, Taylor WON'T!
Not to defend Buchanan (I agree that his lack of activity held the North back in the early stages of the war), but I'm not sure the regular army was large enough to subjugate the South in 1850. It only had 15,000 troops a decade later, and I don't think it was much (if any) larger in 1850 (since the regiments from the Mexican War were disbanded)
And how any of those troops are southern?Not to defend Buchanan (I agree that his lack of activity held the North back in the early stages of the war), but I'm not sure the regular army was large enough to subjugate the South in 1850. It only had 15,000 troops a decade later, and I don't think it was much (if any) larger in 1850 (since the regiments from the Mexican War were disbanded)
From the founding of the republic until the actual time of the war OTL northern strength relative to southern grew. This was because of faster population growth, faster industrailization and greater immigration.
Moving the ACW back in time ten years only increases the chances of southern independence.
Taylor as US President give command to Winfield Scott - who would not be too old and fat to take the field - and Scott crushes the South before anyone can gain enough experiance to stand up to him.
Let's say Taylor didn't die during the comprimise of 1850 and vetoes the comprimise.
This leads to several southern states declaring succession.
How does this earlier civil war play out?