The Death of the Republic

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This is a timeline that I had going on cosmiclatte, but I'll be bringing here.

I'll be posting it in snippets at a time so it's like a brand new read for the Atlas

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The Death of the Republic

On July 3rd, 1863, the Confederate States of America routed the Union army in the bloody three-day Battle of Gettysburg, sustaining many casualties, but in the end the South won the day, due the capture of Cemetary Hill by Lt. General Dick Ewell, the successful defense of Little Round Top by Commander John B. Hood's Texas brigade, and other factors.

In the aftermath of their victory, the Army of Northern Virginia captured General George Meade, Major General Dan Sickles, Brigadier General Gouverneur K. Warren, and some minor Union officers.

On August 18th, 1863, after repelling further Union advances, the Confederate troops march upon Washington D.C. At gun-point, Lincoln signs an armistice, and recognizes the Confederate States of America as a legitimate nation, accepting their secession.

(Red - CSA, Blue - USA)

[Conservative frontier]

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[Bo]

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President Abraham Lincoln had lost the Civil War. He had to face the People, and, more importantly, the Republican Convention. He was narrowly renominated, but Vice President Hannibal Hamlin was not renominated - Edwin M. Stanton, a close friend of Lincoln's and a Democrat, was chosen instead, on a "National Union" ticket, in hopes of peeling off Democrats
for a narrow re-election bid.

The Democrats nominated General George B. McClellan, and southerner Andrew Johnson was selected as the Vice Presidential nominee.

General George B. McClellan/Andrew Johnson: 121 EV, 53% PV
President Abraham Lincoln/SoW Edwin M. Stanton: 112 EV, 46% PV

On the Confederate side, there would be no election until 1866 (The President served six-year terms) but Jefferson Davis had unanimous support of the people.

The First Term of George B. McClellan

Vice President: Andrew Johnson

Secretary of State: Horatio Seymour

Secretary of War: Ambrose Burnside

Secretary of the Treasury: George S. Boutwell

Attorney General: John B. Henderson

The selection of President McClellan's cabinet was intended to reshape the Northern Democratic party as pro-Unionists, filling his cabinet with Western and Northern Democrats whom supported the war effort, and were anti-slavery.

One blunder to his Presidency was that, despite voting for him, Kentucky quickly seceded from the Union after riots between pro-Unionists and Pro-Secessionists broke out. President McClellan recognized their secession despite public outcry, though the issue blew over rather swiftly.

Another important act of his Presidency was the purchase of Alaska, which became known as 'Seymour's Folly.' Nebraska was admitted to the Union, and President McClellan privately joked  that it "Made up for Kentucky." He also worked to improve relations with the Confederacy.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Some points.

1) Even if the South had won Gettysburg, it wouldn't have been able to advance on Washington thanks to its own losses in men and material and the forts and men left to defend Washington City.  What a Confederate victory there would have allowed was for Lee's grand foraging mission to continue a while longer and take his loot home with him.

2) The Confederate presidental election would be in 1867, not 1866.  Davis was selected as president twice.  Once as provisional president and once in the November 1861 elections held under the Confederate Constitution.

3) If the United States had recognized Tennessee's secession, I can't see Andrew Johnson remaining in the North.  He would have gone back home to East Tennessee.

4) With no war to be fought, the Democrats wouldn't have nominated McClellan.  More likely one of moderate Peace Democrats such as Gov. Seymour of New York would have gotten the nod.

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Some points.

1) Even if the South had won Gettysburg, it wouldn't have been able to advance on Washington thanks to its own losses in men and material and the forts and men left to defend Washington City.  What a Confederate victory there would have allowed was for Lee's grand foraging mission to continue a while longer and take his loot home with him.

2) The Confederate presidental election would be in 1867, not 1866.  Davis was selected as president twice.  Once as provisional president and once in the November 1861 elections held under the Confederate Constitution.

3) If the United States had recognized Tennessee's secession, I can't see Andrew Johnson remaining in the North.  He would have gone back home to East Tennessee.

4) With no war to be fought, the Democrats wouldn't have nominated McClellan.  More likely one of moderate Peace Democrats such as Gov. Seymour of New York would have gotten the nod.

Well, I'd already built a TL around my premise, so... nerts!

[California8429]

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[Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey]

Awesome

[CatoMinor]

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[Kaine for Senate '18]

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[James Rivington]

If I were to make an suggestion, I think it might be a neat idea if the Confederate States later breaks up into smaller Banana Republics.

But either way, please continue.

[SPC]

Just out of curiosity, was Confederate acceptance of the Union takeover of West Virginia part of the peace treaty?

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Just out of curiosity, was Confederate acceptance of the Union takeover of West Virginia part of the peace treaty?

Yes. I hadn't thought of that, actually.

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Does anyone want to help me with maps for this?

I've made ones on Paint, but I'm sure most of you would find Atlas-made ones more seemly.