Introduction and Aims
The Rise of the Confederate States of America
An Heart of Darkness Victoria 2 History Book Style AAR Using the Pop Demand Mod and Freedom and Chains submod
Historical Background:
Historians comment about the outbreak of the American Civil War, called so by the North or called by the South “The War of northern aggression”. The American Civil War began with a bang, but the tensions simmered before and it was a conflict fated to happen. The Slavery Debate in the US split the North and the South into opposing blocs, across the country tensions grew. Lincoln’s Victory was the final straw for the south, which resented what it saw as the federal government overreaching it’s rights and the northern calls for abolition. 7 slave states (South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas) which were heavily cotton based, declared secession following Lincoln’s Victory in November 1860 (who campaigned on opposing the expansion of slavery into the western territories, which would strengthen the North), establishing the Confederate States of America (CSA or C.S.) government in February 1861, which the US considered an illegal move due to fearing an abolition of slavery, with slavery begin the major cause of the secession though other causes did contribute a minor part to the decision.
The outgoing President James Buchanan said the Dred Scott decision was proof that the South had no reason for secession, the union was intended to be perpetual and the South should not secede in his fourth annual message to congress on the state of union on December 3, 1860, but that “The power by force of arms to compel a state to remain in the union” was not among the “powers granted to congress.” The CSA quickly took control of federal forts within their boundaries and one entire quarter of the U.S. Army, the Texas garrison was surrendered in February 1861, to the CSA by David E. Twiggs, who joined the confederacy. The southern resignation of states resulted in the republicans able to pass bills for projects blocked by southern senators before the war.
On December 18, 1860, the Crittenden Compromise was proposed which would’ve re-established the Missouri Compromise line by banning slavery in territories north of the line but guaranteeing it to the south and it likely would have prevented most secessions except from that of South Carolina, but Lincoln and the Republicans rejected it and a proposed referendum on it. A pre-war February Peace Conference in 1861 also proposed a similar solution but was rejected by congress. The Corwin amendment (another compromise), proposed by republicans was seen as insufficient by the south, though it did result in the remaining eight slave states rejecting please to join the confederacy following a vote in virginia’s first secessionist convention on April 4, 1861. Thus Militia units were volunteered by individual states and the army was quickly formed from scratch to defend their secession against the Union.
On March 4, 1861 Abraham Lincoln was sworn in as president and in his inaugural address called the secession “legally void”, though he said of no intent to invade southern states nor did he intend to end slavery, but would use force to maintain possession of Federal Property and closed his speech with a plea for the restoration of the Union. The south sent delegates to offer to pay for the federal properties and enter a peace treaty with the US, but Lincoln rejected any negotiation with confederate agents, because he claimed it was not a legitimate government, though his secretary of state, William Seward, engaged in unauthorized negotiations though they failed. Lincoln was determined to hold all remaining union forts in the confederacy including Fort Sumter, a union fort in the harbor of charleston and unlike Buchanan, Lincoln required Maj. Anderson to hold on until fired upon.
Jefferson Davis ordered the surrender of the fort and following Anderson’s conditional reply, he ordered P. G. T. Beauregard to attack the fort, with is troops bombarding fort sumter on April 12-13, forcing its capitulation and beginning the American Civil War or in the south, the “War of Northern Aggression”. Following Lincoln’s calling of states to send forces to recapture federal properties, Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas, and North Carolina refused to send forces, declared secession and also joined the confederacy. As a reward to Virginia, Richmond became the new confederate Capital. The American Civil War thus began. The confederates only hope is that of their generals or their cotton monopoly.
Aims of this play-through:
Confederate States of America Flag
President Jefferson Davis of the Confederate States of America
An Heart of Darkness Victoria 2 History Book Style AAR Using the Pop Demand Mod and Freedom and Chains submod
Historical Background:
Historians comment about the outbreak of the American Civil War, called so by the North or called by the South “The War of northern aggression”. The American Civil War began with a bang, but the tensions simmered before and it was a conflict fated to happen. The Slavery Debate in the US split the North and the South into opposing blocs, across the country tensions grew. Lincoln’s Victory was the final straw for the south, which resented what it saw as the federal government overreaching it’s rights and the northern calls for abolition. 7 slave states (South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas) which were heavily cotton based, declared secession following Lincoln’s Victory in November 1860 (who campaigned on opposing the expansion of slavery into the western territories, which would strengthen the North), establishing the Confederate States of America (CSA or C.S.) government in February 1861, which the US considered an illegal move due to fearing an abolition of slavery, with slavery begin the major cause of the secession though other causes did contribute a minor part to the decision.
The outgoing President James Buchanan said the Dred Scott decision was proof that the South had no reason for secession, the union was intended to be perpetual and the South should not secede in his fourth annual message to congress on the state of union on December 3, 1860, but that “The power by force of arms to compel a state to remain in the union” was not among the “powers granted to congress.” The CSA quickly took control of federal forts within their boundaries and one entire quarter of the U.S. Army, the Texas garrison was surrendered in February 1861, to the CSA by David E. Twiggs, who joined the confederacy. The southern resignation of states resulted in the republicans able to pass bills for projects blocked by southern senators before the war.
On December 18, 1860, the Crittenden Compromise was proposed which would’ve re-established the Missouri Compromise line by banning slavery in territories north of the line but guaranteeing it to the south and it likely would have prevented most secessions except from that of South Carolina, but Lincoln and the Republicans rejected it and a proposed referendum on it. A pre-war February Peace Conference in 1861 also proposed a similar solution but was rejected by congress. The Corwin amendment (another compromise), proposed by republicans was seen as insufficient by the south, though it did result in the remaining eight slave states rejecting please to join the confederacy following a vote in virginia’s first secessionist convention on April 4, 1861. Thus Militia units were volunteered by individual states and the army was quickly formed from scratch to defend their secession against the Union.
On March 4, 1861 Abraham Lincoln was sworn in as president and in his inaugural address called the secession “legally void”, though he said of no intent to invade southern states nor did he intend to end slavery, but would use force to maintain possession of Federal Property and closed his speech with a plea for the restoration of the Union. The south sent delegates to offer to pay for the federal properties and enter a peace treaty with the US, but Lincoln rejected any negotiation with confederate agents, because he claimed it was not a legitimate government, though his secretary of state, William Seward, engaged in unauthorized negotiations though they failed. Lincoln was determined to hold all remaining union forts in the confederacy including Fort Sumter, a union fort in the harbor of charleston and unlike Buchanan, Lincoln required Maj. Anderson to hold on until fired upon.
Jefferson Davis ordered the surrender of the fort and following Anderson’s conditional reply, he ordered P. G. T. Beauregard to attack the fort, with is troops bombarding fort sumter on April 12-13, forcing its capitulation and beginning the American Civil War or in the south, the “War of Northern Aggression”. Following Lincoln’s calling of states to send forces to recapture federal properties, Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas, and North Carolina refused to send forces, declared secession and also joined the confederacy. As a reward to Virginia, Richmond became the new confederate Capital. The American Civil War thus began. The confederates only hope is that of their generals or their cotton monopoly.
Aims of this play-through:
- To win the American Civil War as the Confederate States of America (Complete)
- To contain northern revanchism and expansion by allying Canada/UK
- To industrialize the Confederate States of America
- To rival the United States of America in military and industry
- To control all the Confederate Cores owned by the US
- To become a great power (Complete)
- To attempt to annex the Golden Circle
- To be the dominant power compared to the United States of America
- To keep the US a rump weakened state and crush revanchism
Confederate States of America Flag
President Jefferson Davis of the Confederate States of America
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Well, time to open the floodgates southward too -- as the CSA always wanted! I imagine Spanish Cuba will just be the beginning.