The Great Lakes Confederation is a nation in North America consisting of the former states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Minnesota. During the North American War the states formed the Confederation with their capital centered in Columbus, Ohio. Kentucky was also part of the Confederation but seceded in 1984 to form The People's Republic of Kentucky.

In 1874 after the second outbreak of Veterans Fever, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Minnesota close their borders to prevent spreading of the Fever. The U.S. government orders them to re-open the borders, but they do not. In early 1875 U.S. troops are sent to re-open the borders by force. As the troops arrive at the Ohio border from Pennsylvania and West Virginia local Ohio militias meet them and put up a strong resistance. By May the U.S. has taken control of Ohio and opened the borders. After seeing the destruction in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan begin to build defences along the Ohio border. After three years of fighting along the Indiana border Illinois begins to send their own militias to Indiana to fight the United States. The U.S. quickly realizes that this is fast becoming a full scale war. They then begin deploying more troops to the region and sends ships into the great lakes to stop supplies from coming in from Minnesota and the upper peninsula of Michigan. Fighting continues for years and in 1882 representatives from Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota meet in Chicago, Illinois to discuss the fate of their states. No one from Ohio attened because the U.S. has control of Ohio. They soon come to a decision of secession and to form the Great Lakes Confederation. They vow to retake Ohio. After word spreads of the secessions Kentucky signs a pact with the GLC (Great Lakes Confederation) to provide aid and help retake Ohio. This angers the CSA (Confederate States of America). To prevent a war with the CSA Kentucky soon secedes into the GLC. The CSA still recovering from the First Texan-Confederate War,they allow Kentucky to secede. In 1885 the GCL retakes Ohio and inflicts heavy losses on the U.S. military. The U.S. recognizes the GCL and they celebrate their independence.