Liberty and Union War (1868-76)
-named after Daniel Webster's famed triptych, "Liberty and Union, Now and Forever, One and Inseparable"
-known as "Liberty War" for short
-sometimes known as the "Eight Years War" or the "American Civil War"
-south has more industrial capacity due to better development of new orleans, birmingham, also because kentucky is in southern hands
-though dc never threatened again during war, richmondite charge into pennsylvania at times before major american victory
-blockade established partially (due to spanish recognition of richmondites) though attempt to take new orleans stopped in its tracks
-ohio river boundary holds despite attempt to crack it
-richmondites launch raids on columbus, indianapolis, humiliating but ultimately do not have much impact
-illinois, where slavery is weakest, nevertheless goes richmondite with constitutionalist activities though with dissident pockets, general issues emancipation decree of disloyal in 1869 which davis revokes
-st louis sees pitched street battles between railroad workers and slavers, ends up with missouri, illinois state regiments crushing it
-kansas-missouri border filled with fighting as missouri attempts to invade, kansas fights back in tumultuous war
-appalachian kentucky, virginia fall to constitutional control
-state conventions form separate states of New Virginia and Franklin
-war radicalizes Bancroft into supporter of emancipation to renew the nation
-and Vice President Davis straight from borderland unionist to radical believer in racial equality
-Bancroft issues emancipation proclamation providing for the emancipation of all slaves in territories in rebellion
-revolutionary and results in major shifts of Constitutional government into a mission of emancipation
-Bancroft assassinated in 1870 by Richmondite sympathizer at long-range by
-inspires new wave of nationalist hatred of Richmondism
-third confiscation act providing for the emancipation of all slaves in territories in rebellion gets issued by congress through patronage means, turns civil war further into crusade against slavery and also includes securities for freedmen escapees
-because Davis believes that Emancipation Proclamation is not constitutional yet is unwilling to say it because Bancroft is a martyr and all
-but supplements Third Confiscation Act with a further Emancipation Proclamation to bring it into effect everywhere in the nation (that's in rebellion)
-by the end of the war he is declaring his endorsement of colorblind suffrage
-on basis of colored troops which makes it an absurdity not to have them with the right to vote
-a stark contrast to his formerly moderate conduct in the prewar era
-ultimately illinois entirely falls into constitutional arms in 1871
-arming of freedmen and incorporation into full army despite widespread controversy but effective
-with path having been laid through Constitutional Government > Army of Kances being extremely effective in its part-Colored "peppercorn" soldiery
-aversion to the emancipation act causes the rise of independent "Compromise Party"
-with the platform of some sort of dual resignation and a new united government emerging
-is able to win a number of seats in the House in the midterms
-results in many fears that its members will, if taking control of states, will switch sides
-increases authoritarian tendencies at state levels as well as movement to give soldiers right to vote
-midterms prove to be large losses to compromise party led by washington hunt
-who advocates dual resignation of both presidents and unification of nation in its wake
-against this Davis furiously declares he would never ever resign and make treason respectable
-by 1871, richmondites pushed to ohio river
-redistribution of land from disloyal landholders to freedmen as army creeps
-in essentially independent movement from general level, with generals essentially acting independently of the government
-war proves long and difficult, due to south having more industrial capacity
-in 1872, constitutionalists cross ohio river to reach lexington and take st. louis, on backs of that davis wins re-election in 1872 in landslide
-over small body of compromisers calling for a dual resignation of both governments to a compromise body
-congressional act ensures states have to be readmitted into union upon 50% of people swearing ironclad oath, including shadow govts set up
-tide turns, memphis taken in 1873
-army strikes southwards to take over Mississippi
-gets through fourteenth amendment banning slavery
-armies meet into new south, in 1875 take over of new orleans, and finally eastern trench warfare comes to an end and takeover of richmond
-richmondites flee to lille [birmingham] but their confidence destroyed and richmondite lines break apart
-richmond government flees further, reaches Appalachicola and then, when this attempting regrouping fails it flees to havana, becoming congress over the water
-finally in 1876 war brought to conclusion, many richmondite politicians flee to cuba, mexico, spain, portugal, maranhao
-Fall of Appalachicola is essentially end of war, a few minor rebel regiments notwithstanding
-originals of constitution, declaration of independence left behind, but some seals taken with them and one only returned to usa recently
Beginning
-the crisis between North and South expands in the hall of power
-with opening of the Buenaventura's Wars > Buenaventuran War of Independence (1864-7) in particular with Northern and Southern troops shooting at one another
-1866 midterms expands growing crisis a lot because sees near-majority between parties with a lot up in the air
-controversy over whether Cimarron and East Florida are legally or not states which has effects on who would win majority in Congress
-ballot after ballot happens no effect
-and increasing talk of barring enemy side
-then in Senate Joshua Giddings gives extreme inflammatory speech in defence of Comuneros and calling for the same in the US
-enrages a southern senator, Edmundson so much it leads to him stabbing Giddings
-when Menefee tries to intervene other Senator shoots up in the air in warning shot
-leads to glass coming down and people forced to duck, put jackets on head
-Giddings bleeds out on floor of Senate
-when Edmundson acquitted leads Justicialists to get pissed enough they secede
-then when they organize themselves into united Congress some last ditch attempts at compromise fail
-Committee of Vigilance formed under William Pitt Fessenden
-Woodward decides to launch army in there to suppress it and they enter
-goes off badly but army does arrest 11 members
-Constitutionalist Congress led by Fessenden issues Declaration of Resistance (1868)
-moves to Philadelphia
-Committee of Vigilance declares itself Committee of Safety
-refuses all attempts to negotiate over 11 arrested hostages
-before it can organize Woodward authorizes a first strike at Philadelphia to destroy rebel org
-but defeated at Battle of Chester
Northern theater
-Battle of New Haven (1868)
-existing standoff as part of breakdown of institutions in Constitutional Government > Connecticut
-with Richmondite government sworn in within New Haven and Constitutional Government sworn in within Hartford
-with kickoff of Civil War this turns into a proper civil war within the state
-and with this regiments from other New England states come in
-and successfully ensure Constitutionalists have by far leadership over the state
-this concludes in Battle of New Haven in which these regiments capture most of the Richmondites within the state
-Battle of New York (1868-9)
-city declares its recognition of Richmond Government after a long controversy with Constitutional Government > New York government
-Richmondite troops from forts occupy Manhattan on its behalf
-results in state troops marching into city
-extremely severe city fighting ensues which reduces a lot of the city to rubble
-fires break out, gas mains blown up
-but state troops do prevail, supported by militia members
-Richmondites defeated and forced to flee from forts
-afterwards New York regiments cross state lines into New Jersey into rebel-controlled country
-Battle of Princeton (1869)
-a glorified university riot but which culminates in a great number of Southern students arrested
-Battle of New Brunswick (1869)
-in New Brunswick, NJ
-sees troops from New York and NJ meet there and downfall of Richmondite influences there
Eastern theater
-Battle of Chester (1868)
-Woodward sends army to crush the Constitutionalists before war can truly begin
-ends up badly and army is defeated
-leaving Constitutionalists to fight another day
-Battle of Baltimore (1869)
-city taken by Constitutionalist troops marching southwards
-Siege of Washington (1869-70)
-Constitutional troops successfully surround city
-however, it's well defended by artillery
-and Richmondites flee the city by ship before they can be captured
-attempts to use airships to take it defeated by both anti-airship guns and logistics
-successfully take the city after much struggle and two months of brutal siege
-Battle of Petersburg (1874-5)
-massive bloody trench battle with huge numbers of casualties
-Battle of Richmond (1875)
-Battle of Lille (1876)
Middle Western theater
-Battle of Cincinnati (1868)
-city itself has heavy Comunero support but Kentucky and rural southern Ohio support Richmondism
-ends up being a pretty brutal battle but city is saved by boats who ensure it's not taken
-allows for control of countryside on northern side of Ohio River
-Battle of Paducah (1871)
-critical point for Richmondites to prevent Constitutionalist ships from travelling southwards
-defeat is blow to control over Ohio river
-Siege of Lexington (1872)
-in Kentucky
-part of crossing the Ohio and bringing Kentucky under control
-long brutal siege of city but ends up with Constitutional victory
Western theater
-Battle of Chicago (1869)
-with Illinois having gone Richmondite, the town of Chicago is the only thing that connects east and west
-to this end, Illinois sends northwards a troop to take it
-successfully defended in brutal campaign which sees a lot of troops die of cholera
-leaves Chicago itself in total ruins
-St. Louis Railroad Uprising (1869)
-uprising among white and free black railroad workers in city
-who are employed because slaves expensive, sucked into farm economy here in Missouri
-ends with workers defeated but they strike formidable blow against Richmondite military establishment and their martyrdom commemorated forever
-Battle of Peoria (1871)
-city is very important as point towards Mississippi
-quite huge naval battle
-after a lot of casualties, city taken
-Battle of St. Louis (1872)
-previous attempts to take it by ship massively defeated
-really tough battle which sees both troops coming down and ships battling in the harbor
-Battle of Shiloh (1873)
-Garibaldi's finest hour and ensures Memphis is taken by Constitutionalists
Trans-Mississippi theater
-begins even before the war due to Nibrasca Kances war over the Slave Power stretching into the plains
-Battle of Topequa (1871)
-sees definite fall of transcontinental railroad to Constitutionalists
-Battle of Independence (1872)
-taken when Frank Townes is on a railroad along with his troops to the city, forces all his troops to hold telegraph conductors at gunpoint to tell Independence all is alright, and then railroad gets to Independence and he's cruised past outer defences and easily takes the city
Pacific theater
-Olympia is heavily settled by New Englanders at first
-thanks to whaling industry
-but despite this railroads coming in from slave-settled St. Louis mean a trickle of Missourians come in from it
-and some even come in with slaves later on
-First Battle of Port Townsend (1869)
-New Englander-led rebellion successfully able to take over the city
-declaring their loyalty to Constitutional government and organize government
-able to also control over swathes of the countryside
-Second Battle of Port Townsend (1870)
-Richmondite troops coming from rail successfully take the city and overthrow the city
-Third Battle of Port Townsend (1871)
-ships from New England successfully take it
-this results in the territory taken
-thanks to Kances being taken by Constitutional Government > Army of Kances it successfully becomes secure under Constitutional control
-since now some measure of troops may be transited to and from the land
By year
Death toll
-estimated death toll of 1.5 million
-a staggering 5% of the US's population
-in South a majority of marriable age white men are dead
Aftermath
-South badly devastated by war, but slavery ended
-Reconstruction is a radical event
-famine conditions sparked in South afterwards
-the US organizes aid through Freedmen's Department which successfully prevents further chaos