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That was something I found interesting.
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CSA - War Exhaustion - 23%
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That was something I found interesting.
Nice, very nice. I have read it now from the very beginning and not before because now my AAr is more delayed than yours but I have played until 1889. (BTW the Cause is still alive and in good shape in my AAR). I was also very surprised when some states joined the CSA leaving the Union, now I understand what happened. Go on until total victory
I've just finished reading so far of what you have done with your AAR and I think it is brilliant! I hope you update soon and also if you do get peace with The Union which will happen soon, go for Cuba, The Philippines and even begin colonizing in Africa to expand The CSA.
Thanks for the comment. I am currently on Christmas break till the 13th and my computer has decided to break! so I dont know when I'll be able to update. I've played up 1899 and the CSofA is a great power.
Glad to hear your not going to let this AAR die, this is a very good CSA AAR. Well can't wait until you next update.
Man I've been waiting for a simple AAR like this for some time. So much easier to read and follow up. I love you man.
BTW nice pictures. Really adds the atmosphere and tells you that the writer is dedicated.
BTW nice pictures. Really adds the atmosphere and tells you that the writer is dedicated.
The Great Sorrow
I must annouce that my old computer is dead and that therefore that this AAR is will be delayed for an indefinate amount of time. Sorry folks. I hope you can enjoy my current and future aar's in the time being.
I must annouce that my old computer is dead and that therefore that this AAR is will be delayed for an indefinate amount of time. Sorry folks.
I hope you can enjoy my current and future aar's in the time being.
Elias Tarfarius said:I must annouce that my old computer is dead and that therefore that this AAR is will be delayed for an indefinate amount of time. Sorry folks.
What the crap! I finally find a quality AAR and it ends just like that??? damn it...what luck.
Well at least could you give us links to your new AARs?
That would be correct, good sir. Still, I just considered today perhaps continue the history up to 1920 just for good measure.
The Parting of the Ways
Mid 1867
After six years of bloodshed and destruction, the people of the Union were broken. In June, Congress and President Johnson sent letters to Richmond and London asking for the start of peace talks and mediation on the part of the British.
Mid 1867
After six years of bloodshed and destruction, the people of the Union were broken. In June, Congress and President Johnson sent letters to Richmond and London asking for the start of peace talks and mediation on the part of the British.
Next
So whats next for the Confederates? maybe on to Mexico? A Pacific Port would be a good think for the Rebs.
So whats next for the Confederates? maybe on to Mexico? A Pacific Port would be a good think for the Rebs.
The Great Peace
The Treaty of London proclaimed this day July 4th anno domini 1867
We the undersigned, the United States of America and the Condeferate States of America, hereby end the long struggle between our nations and we both recongize each other as free and soveriegn nations...
The new nation was finally at peace and secure from Yankee ambitions for the forseeible future. Development of infastructure was the main goal in those ealry years and was for the most part successful. With the help of British investors and enterprising business men like ex-general Nathan Forrest, along with the massive Industrial Investment Act of 1868 passed by Congress, the South was able to start moving away from its long held argarian society.
Birmingham and Chattanooga became big centers of steel production
This change brought the issue of slavery back to the forefront of national debate again. The Nationalists (led by Davis and Lee in the Senate) and the Socialists (what few were in the House and via the growing "red" press) demanded emancipation for all negro veterens of the war and their families and then expanded it to end all slavery. They proposed that all onwers couold be paid for their loss of "property" as had been done in Russia recently.
This descended into a bitter verbal, and in afew cases physical, brawl until the Congress passed the Immediate Emancipation Act of 1871, overriding President Joseph E. Brown's veto. Despite general national support for the end of slavery and the job brought by industrialization, the Whigs contined to hold the White House and in the 70's gained a majority in Congress. The Nationalists (Democrats) came close to regaining office in 1880, but for the most part it was a steady decline for the party of the Confederate Washington.
President Brown
"We have disinherited the father of our country" - Judah P. Benjamin 1868
Ex-President and Senator (again) Jefferson Davis
The Treaty of London proclaimed this day July 4th anno domini 1867
We the undersigned, the United States of America and the Condeferate States of America, hereby end the long struggle between our nations and we both recongize each other as free and soveriegn nations...
The new nation was finally at peace and secure from Yankee ambitions for the forseeible future. Development of infastructure was the main goal in those ealry years and was for the most part successful. With the help of British investors and enterprising business men like ex-general Nathan Forrest, along with the massive Industrial Investment Act of 1868 passed by Congress, the South was able to start moving away from its long held argarian society.
Birmingham and Chattanooga became big centers of steel production
This change brought the issue of slavery back to the forefront of national debate again. The Nationalists (led by Davis and Lee in the Senate) and the Socialists (what few were in the House and via the growing "red" press) demanded emancipation for all negro veterens of the war and their families and then expanded it to end all slavery. They proposed that all onwers couold be paid for their loss of "property" as had been done in Russia recently.
This descended into a bitter verbal, and in afew cases physical, brawl until the Congress passed the Immediate Emancipation Act of 1871, overriding President Joseph E. Brown's veto. Despite general national support for the end of slavery and the job brought by industrialization, the Whigs contined to hold the White House and in the 70's gained a majority in Congress. The Nationalists (Democrats) came close to regaining office in 1880, but for the most part it was a steady decline for the party of the Confederate Washington.
President Brown
"We have disinherited the father of our country" - Judah P. Benjamin 1868
Ex-President and Senator (again) Jefferson Davis
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Ah, its always great to see the south win......
'Cept i got a bit tired of it and started a 1861 Game as the US
Great writing mate
Cvm
'Cept i got a bit tired of it and started a 1861 Game as the US
Great writing mate
Cvm
Brother against Brother... Again!
1884
After 17 years of peace*, industrial development, and social adjustment, the well-known Virginian senator Robert Byrd summed up the nation's condition as, "being free of the old master, but not yet truly free." While the Confederacy was now an independent nation, many felt that the North was still controling their lives; Union possesion of the New Mexico territory closed off any chance at Western expansion, Union big business still wanted to make sure that the South was their market and not controled by either Southern manufacturers or British. Things came to a head in the early 1880's as the Bearegard adminstration tried to negociate with President Garfield over opening a direct CSA owned railway from El Paso to San Diego. This was almost completely rejected until the President's men saw this as a way of reasserting control over the South by having Bearegard raise tariffs on all imported goods except those made in the North. "Damn the railway, it ain't worth a nation's freedom!" the President was heard to say as he stormed out of the meeting. When the news reached Europe, they were none to please to here of the Union's strong arm tactics either. Both France and Britain had defense alliances with the CSA, but in recently uncovered communcation to Richmond, they told the Confederate government that they would have no problem with "offensive actions being taken to solve any standing issues with your continental neighbors."
Beauregard - General and President 1880-1886
The War Plan - Spring 1884
The war plan was simple and marked by only word - offensive. Three strike force were to march as soon as the word could be carried by telegraph and hopefully bring the conflict to a quick end. Field Marshal* James "Old Pete" Longstreet was to lead the army of Northern Virginia on its well worn invasion route with its main objective being the capture of the Federal captial in New York City. Field Marshal and Commander-in-Chief Beauregard would lead the combined Armies of Tennesse and the Shenandoah in the invasion of the Old Northwestern states. Then, out west, General Braxton Bragg was given the great duty of (to quote his assigned orders), "ajoin those western territories onto the lands of the Confederate States of America all the way to the Pacific and as far north as the border of Oregon." In addition, Bragg was also, before being sent off to take command of his troops, sworn in at Richmond as Military Governor of the New Mexician Territory and the Republic of California. With such grand planning, there seemed to be little doubt as to the success of the coming missions.
Bragg - the would-be master of the West
Longstreet - The "Old Soldier" and Chief of the General Staff since Jackson's Death (1880)
*All was peaceful except for a brief intervention in Mexico (1873) in which Sotnewall Jackson and the Army of the Shenandoah landed at Veracruz and swift marched on Mexico City. Once they took the city, the conservative Imperial goverment of Maximilian I was restored by Confederate arms (Maximiliam had wisely fled to the CSA in 1866 to escape certain execution) and the restored goverment agreed to give the Confederate navy permenent use of its ports. This served the purpose of the CSA's Pacific fleet perfectly.
*The rank of field marshal was adopted by the Confederate military in 1880 and given to Robert E. Lee (postumously), Albert Sydney Johnston (postumously), Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, Joseph Johnston, P.T. Beauregard, James Longstreet, and Jubal Early.
1884
After 17 years of peace*, industrial development, and social adjustment, the well-known Virginian senator Robert Byrd summed up the nation's condition as, "being free of the old master, but not yet truly free." While the Confederacy was now an independent nation, many felt that the North was still controling their lives; Union possesion of the New Mexico territory closed off any chance at Western expansion, Union big business still wanted to make sure that the South was their market and not controled by either Southern manufacturers or British. Things came to a head in the early 1880's as the Bearegard adminstration tried to negociate with President Garfield over opening a direct CSA owned railway from El Paso to San Diego. This was almost completely rejected until the President's men saw this as a way of reasserting control over the South by having Bearegard raise tariffs on all imported goods except those made in the North. "Damn the railway, it ain't worth a nation's freedom!" the President was heard to say as he stormed out of the meeting. When the news reached Europe, they were none to please to here of the Union's strong arm tactics either. Both France and Britain had defense alliances with the CSA, but in recently uncovered communcation to Richmond, they told the Confederate government that they would have no problem with "offensive actions being taken to solve any standing issues with your continental neighbors."
Beauregard - General and President 1880-1886
The War Plan - Spring 1884
The war plan was simple and marked by only word - offensive. Three strike force were to march as soon as the word could be carried by telegraph and hopefully bring the conflict to a quick end. Field Marshal* James "Old Pete" Longstreet was to lead the army of Northern Virginia on its well worn invasion route with its main objective being the capture of the Federal captial in New York City. Field Marshal and Commander-in-Chief Beauregard would lead the combined Armies of Tennesse and the Shenandoah in the invasion of the Old Northwestern states. Then, out west, General Braxton Bragg was given the great duty of (to quote his assigned orders), "ajoin those western territories onto the lands of the Confederate States of America all the way to the Pacific and as far north as the border of Oregon." In addition, Bragg was also, before being sent off to take command of his troops, sworn in at Richmond as Military Governor of the New Mexician Territory and the Republic of California. With such grand planning, there seemed to be little doubt as to the success of the coming missions.
Bragg - the would-be master of the West
Longstreet - The "Old Soldier" and Chief of the General Staff since Jackson's Death (1880)
*All was peaceful except for a brief intervention in Mexico (1873) in which Sotnewall Jackson and the Army of the Shenandoah landed at Veracruz and swift marched on Mexico City. Once they took the city, the conservative Imperial goverment of Maximilian I was restored by Confederate arms (Maximiliam had wisely fled to the CSA in 1866 to escape certain execution) and the restored goverment agreed to give the Confederate navy permenent use of its ports. This served the purpose of the CSA's Pacific fleet perfectly.
*The rank of field marshal was adopted by the Confederate military in 1880 and given to Robert E. Lee (postumously), Albert Sydney Johnston (postumously), Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, Joseph Johnston, P.T. Beauregard, James Longstreet, and Jubal Early.
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What a Long, Strange Trip...
The Second War of Northern Aggression or the War for the Pacific 1884-1887
When war came that June, all the optimism of the South was well rewarded, unlike the times of false hope during the first war. After hard fighting near Philadelphia, the Army of Northern Virginia push the smaller Union forces aside and entered New York in early August. Beauregard wandered through Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, and Indiana without much retaliation since the Federals had concentrated troops in the West and in the North, "but not the Middle" as Horace Greely put it. In the Western campaign, Bragg, confident with the new title and confidence place in him, pushed ahead despite the constant bushwacking and opposition of the Union's best general of the war, Arthur MacArthur. Wherever Bragg marched, MacArthur was at his destination to oppose him; and when he wasn't, that was not a good thing either. That meant that MacArthur was behind Bragg trying to cut his ling of communication and supply. For months, this cat and mouse game played out in the Southwest while Bearegard toured the Old Northwest and Longstreet enjoyed his first Christmas in New England.
But, with the new year came the joyous news from Bragg, "I have seen the Pacific and dipped my hand in its waters." Late in 84, he had pushed MacArthur into Northern Arizona, cutting him off from reenforcement (or so he thought) or escape. MacArthur knew there was only one way out and that was California. Bragg willingly followed, enjoying the severed "whoopings" he was giving to Union armies. Soon San Diego was occupied, then the San Jancinq Valley, then San Fransico, and then the capital at Sacremento. "This triumphant feet of arms and such marches are rare in our times. Such glorious actions can only be compared to the march of Hannibal from Spain to the very gate of Rome," exclaimed the Richmond Times. "That gold is ours," was the Secretary of the Treasury's only comment.
MacArthur - Bragg's Royal Pain in the a$$
Yet, soon, this irrational exuberence was to be calmed by military reality. Bragg had streched his line of communication and supply to far and he had grabbed to much land too fast. Despite its modern and well trained military, the Confederacy still suffered sever manpower problems (unlike the North which, while not achieve the army size of the eariler war, was able to mobilize more troops in a short period of time). So for the rest of the war, Bragg was always on the march, first in California he was force of deal with regular guerrilla action by loyalists, then dealing with a Union counterinvasion of Southern California which eventually numbered 50,000. Many battles were fought, 2 or 3 at San Diego, Joshua Tree, Red Bluffs, Monterry, with mixed reasult. Still, the numbers of Federal troops in the state meant one thing to Bragg, retreat. This indeed was a much better option than destruction. So, since the southern route was closed, Bragg marched his men over the Sierra Neveda in the autumn of 1886 and rush through the Neveda and Arizona territories to get back to New Mexico. Despite this active sideshow, the war had been clear Southern victory (Longstreet had taken Boston, for goodness sake*), but the Union government on the run would not negociate until the Spring of 1887. They finally agreed to hand over most of the New Mexico territory, recognizing Confederate claims to it.* Peace against descened despite Braxton Bragg's Pacific Comedy of Errors.
*The Confederate navy also proved its worth by sucessfully blockading the entire US fleet in its various ports of refuge during the war. This was in no small part due to the advanced craft of the fleet such as 'Lee' class ironclads and the 'George Washington' class battleships.
*I have to admit that I arranged this peace treaty by using the Neville cheat since is wasn't that high of the war score percent and since I knew I wasn't going to get any type of peace offer from the AI unless I conquered all US, which as Bragg proved, would be hard at the least.
The Second War of Northern Aggression or the War for the Pacific 1884-1887
When war came that June, all the optimism of the South was well rewarded, unlike the times of false hope during the first war. After hard fighting near Philadelphia, the Army of Northern Virginia push the smaller Union forces aside and entered New York in early August. Beauregard wandered through Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, and Indiana without much retaliation since the Federals had concentrated troops in the West and in the North, "but not the Middle" as Horace Greely put it. In the Western campaign, Bragg, confident with the new title and confidence place in him, pushed ahead despite the constant bushwacking and opposition of the Union's best general of the war, Arthur MacArthur. Wherever Bragg marched, MacArthur was at his destination to oppose him; and when he wasn't, that was not a good thing either. That meant that MacArthur was behind Bragg trying to cut his ling of communication and supply. For months, this cat and mouse game played out in the Southwest while Bearegard toured the Old Northwest and Longstreet enjoyed his first Christmas in New England.
But, with the new year came the joyous news from Bragg, "I have seen the Pacific and dipped my hand in its waters." Late in 84, he had pushed MacArthur into Northern Arizona, cutting him off from reenforcement (or so he thought) or escape. MacArthur knew there was only one way out and that was California. Bragg willingly followed, enjoying the severed "whoopings" he was giving to Union armies. Soon San Diego was occupied, then the San Jancinq Valley, then San Fransico, and then the capital at Sacremento. "This triumphant feet of arms and such marches are rare in our times. Such glorious actions can only be compared to the march of Hannibal from Spain to the very gate of Rome," exclaimed the Richmond Times. "That gold is ours," was the Secretary of the Treasury's only comment.
MacArthur - Bragg's Royal Pain in the a$$
Yet, soon, this irrational exuberence was to be calmed by military reality. Bragg had streched his line of communication and supply to far and he had grabbed to much land too fast. Despite its modern and well trained military, the Confederacy still suffered sever manpower problems (unlike the North which, while not achieve the army size of the eariler war, was able to mobilize more troops in a short period of time). So for the rest of the war, Bragg was always on the march, first in California he was force of deal with regular guerrilla action by loyalists, then dealing with a Union counterinvasion of Southern California which eventually numbered 50,000. Many battles were fought, 2 or 3 at San Diego, Joshua Tree, Red Bluffs, Monterry, with mixed reasult. Still, the numbers of Federal troops in the state meant one thing to Bragg, retreat. This indeed was a much better option than destruction. So, since the southern route was closed, Bragg marched his men over the Sierra Neveda in the autumn of 1886 and rush through the Neveda and Arizona territories to get back to New Mexico. Despite this active sideshow, the war had been clear Southern victory (Longstreet had taken Boston, for goodness sake*), but the Union government on the run would not negociate until the Spring of 1887. They finally agreed to hand over most of the New Mexico territory, recognizing Confederate claims to it.* Peace against descened despite Braxton Bragg's Pacific Comedy of Errors.
*The Confederate navy also proved its worth by sucessfully blockading the entire US fleet in its various ports of refuge during the war. This was in no small part due to the advanced craft of the fleet such as 'Lee' class ironclads and the 'George Washington' class battleships.
*I have to admit that I arranged this peace treaty by using the Neville cheat since is wasn't that high of the war score percent and since I knew I wasn't going to get any type of peace offer from the AI unless I conquered all US, which as Bragg proved, would be hard at the least.
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Cuba or... Show me the Island!
A Season of Peace and Confederate Imperialism?
While the Confederacy seemed to pleased to return to peace and prosperity, the ambitions of the young nation were not yet slacked and it had basic needs. The CSA's southern neighbor was a defensive ally but no longer as much a footstool since Maximilian's unfortunate death in a hunting accident in 1885.* Their northern neighbor had now been twice defeated by them and would surely not want to provoke a third "whoppin." That left the age old problem of Cuba and its owner Spain. Since the 1830's, it had been a fervent hope of some leading Southerners to expand their "way of life" to the isle of Cuba. In fact, before the ink was even dry on the Treaty of London, Judah Benjamin was being sent off to Madrid to offer $10 million for the sale of Cuba. Of course, the Spanish government refused the upstart nation's offer out of hand, especially since Cuba was one of the few jewels left in the Iberian imperial crown. Now after the decisive victory over the US, many Southern leaders again turned their eyes toward Cuba again, most vocal among them being Nathan B. Forrest. "Cuba must be freed from the oppession of her cruel Spanish masters and be brought under our civil and democratic government," he said in a speech to industialists at the Nashville Industrial Fair in 1889. A few, such as the marxist Lucius T. Coldwell responded by saying, "Leave the imperialists heathen and the capitalist swine to their muck and mire. DO NOT let them drag our beloved country into perdition and damnation. The people of Cuba shall find their own way, and hopefully the right way, without our "civilizing" aid." In the meantime, Spain made clear that no offers to buy the island would ever be excepted leaving only one option for anyone who wanted it... invasion and total conquest. So the nation slowly sat about modernizing the navy and starting regular recruitment drive to increase manpower reserves. The only thing that was need now was a casus belli, but then that came also... in April of 1895 with the CSS Alabama incident. The Confederacy would now again use a war to blast onto the world stage, but this time it would be the conqueror not the victim.
The Battleship CSS Alabama
Her wreck in Havana Harbor c. 1900
*It is now certain that this was an assassination commsioned by General Diaz, who soon there after became "President" of Mexico.
A Season of Peace and Confederate Imperialism?
While the Confederacy seemed to pleased to return to peace and prosperity, the ambitions of the young nation were not yet slacked and it had basic needs. The CSA's southern neighbor was a defensive ally but no longer as much a footstool since Maximilian's unfortunate death in a hunting accident in 1885.* Their northern neighbor had now been twice defeated by them and would surely not want to provoke a third "whoppin." That left the age old problem of Cuba and its owner Spain. Since the 1830's, it had been a fervent hope of some leading Southerners to expand their "way of life" to the isle of Cuba. In fact, before the ink was even dry on the Treaty of London, Judah Benjamin was being sent off to Madrid to offer $10 million for the sale of Cuba. Of course, the Spanish government refused the upstart nation's offer out of hand, especially since Cuba was one of the few jewels left in the Iberian imperial crown. Now after the decisive victory over the US, many Southern leaders again turned their eyes toward Cuba again, most vocal among them being Nathan B. Forrest. "Cuba must be freed from the oppession of her cruel Spanish masters and be brought under our civil and democratic government," he said in a speech to industialists at the Nashville Industrial Fair in 1889. A few, such as the marxist Lucius T. Coldwell responded by saying, "Leave the imperialists heathen and the capitalist swine to their muck and mire. DO NOT let them drag our beloved country into perdition and damnation. The people of Cuba shall find their own way, and hopefully the right way, without our "civilizing" aid." In the meantime, Spain made clear that no offers to buy the island would ever be excepted leaving only one option for anyone who wanted it... invasion and total conquest. So the nation slowly sat about modernizing the navy and starting regular recruitment drive to increase manpower reserves. The only thing that was need now was a casus belli, but then that came also... in April of 1895 with the CSS Alabama incident. The Confederacy would now again use a war to blast onto the world stage, but this time it would be the conqueror not the victim.
Her wreck in Havana Harbor c. 1900
*It is now certain that this was an assassination commsioned by General Diaz, who soon there after became "President" of Mexico.
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