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Post by spanishspy on Jun 7, 2016 22:39:38 GMT
A map i made of the countries that exist in the book: If the South Had Won Gettysburg by Mark Nesbitt.  Why would the Pacific Northwest throw in its lot with the Rocky Mountain States? |
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Post by lordroel on Jun 8, 2016 3:08:53 GMT
A map i made of the countries that exist in the book: If the South Had Won Gettysburg by Mark Nesbitt. Why would the Pacific Northwest throw in its lot with the Rocky Mountain States? According to the book in 1865 the area west of the Rocky Mountains, primary because of its geographic location succeeded from the United states almost before the politicians in Washington knew about it. |
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Post by stevep on Jun 8, 2016 15:38:36 GMT
I would agree with spanishspy here. Suspect that Oregon especially would have more links with Califormia than the interior states.
Agree that a decision on independence by the west coast, if before a telegram line was in place or the rebels were able to cut/control it, would very likely be a fait-acompi before Washington got news about it.
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Post by lordroel on Jun 8, 2016 16:23:00 GMT
I would agree with spanishspy here. Suspect that Oregon especially would have more links with Califormia than the interior states. Agree that a decision on independence by the west coast, if before a telegram line was in place or the rebels were able to cut/control it, would very likely be a fait-acompi before Washington got news about it. It a short book with the details on the ACW taking most of it and what happens after it a little bit. |
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Post by spanishspy on Jun 9, 2016 3:17:54 GMT
Also, why would Missouri go to the Confederacy?
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Post by lordroel on Jun 9, 2016 3:40:22 GMT
Also, why would Missouri go to the Confederacy? Could it not because they won the ACW and the winner get more than the loser. |
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Post by spanishspy on Jun 9, 2016 3:47:47 GMT
Also, why would Missouri go to the Confederacy? Could it not because they won the ACW and the winner get more than the loser. St. Louis was a big city, and I believe pro-Union. |
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Post by lordroel on Jun 9, 2016 14:11:00 GMT
Could it not because they won the ACW and the winner get more than the loser. St. Louis was a big city, and I believe pro-Union. I do not know, did search true the E-book but found nothing why Missouri ended up in the Confederacy. |
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Post by spanishspy on Jun 10, 2016 20:53:13 GMT
St. Louis was a big city, and I believe pro-Union. I do not know, did search true the E-book but found nothing why Missouri ended up in the Confederacy. Odd; large portions of the state are considered Midwestern nowadays. |
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Post by lordroel on Jun 10, 2016 20:58:54 GMT
I do not know, did search true the E-book but found nothing why Missouri ended up in the Confederacy. Odd; large portions of the state are considered Midwestern nowadays. It is strange but it is in the book, it could be a fault of the author or Missouri switched sides. |
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Post by spanishspy on Jun 10, 2016 20:59:34 GMT
Odd; large portions of the state are considered Midwestern nowadays. It is strange but it is in the book, it could be a fault of the author or Missouri switched sides. I'm betting the former. |
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Post by lordroel on Jun 10, 2016 21:01:12 GMT
It is strange but it is in the book, it could be a fault of the author or Missouri switched sides. I'm betting the former. It did have two rival state governments during the ACW, if the South won the war it could explain how Missouri ended up in the Confederacy side. |
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Post by spanishspy on Jun 10, 2016 22:17:13 GMT
It did have two rival state governments during the ACW, if the South won the war it could explain how Missouri ended up in the Confederacy side. I could see the state being divided, but not annexed to the Confederacy outright. The southern part could have its capital in Neosho and extend to Cape Girardeau or thereabouts. |
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Post by lordroel on Jun 11, 2016 5:48:38 GMT
It did have two rival state governments during the ACW, if the South won the war it could explain how Missouri ended up in the Confederacy side. I could see the state being divided, but not annexed to the Confederacy outright. The southern part could have its capital in Neosho and extend to Cape Girardeau or thereabouts. You mean a South Missouri that is part of the Union and a North Missouri that is part of the Confederacy. |
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Post by spanishspy on Jun 11, 2016 18:36:57 GMT
I could see the state being divided, but not annexed to the Confederacy outright. The southern part could have its capital in Neosho and extend to Cape Girardeau or thereabouts. You mean a South Missouri that is part of the Union and a North Missouri that is part of the Confederacy. No, the southern part at Neosho would be Confederate, and the northern part with the capital at Jefferson City would be Union. |
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