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roamer65

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17. Many of the northern states simply would have joined the Canadian confederation.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Oct 11, 2017, 07:03 PM

Oct 2017

With its formation in 1867, it would have seen many new provinces join...such as New York, New England, Michigan, etc, etc.

Democracy would not have died, it would have just followed a different path.

It is also likely that Mexico would have declared war on the weakened CSA to regain its old territory.

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If the federal government in the 1860s had allowed the Southern states [View all] raccoon Oct 2017 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #1

No ClarendonDem Oct 2017 #2

That whole handing the state government back to those who murdered US soldiers just 11 years prior.. NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #5

Just to be clear: You are advocating for war crimes? malchickiwick Oct 2017 #4

No, I was advocating trial and punishment. NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #6

For the entire army (that's how your post makes it sound)? Or for leaders like Lee, Stuart, Davis? malchickiwick Oct 2017 #8

It wasn't a well thought out post. NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #18

Nothing shows how Just sarisataka Oct 2017 #7

What cold blooded murder? NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #10

We could have also executed sarisataka Oct 2017 #13

Point taken. NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #15

I understand now sarisataka Oct 2017 #9

OK. I own it. NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #12

LOL. Your post pre-edit shows your lack of any "sense" of humor, that's for certain. malchickiwick Oct 2017 #11

I'm in a pissed off mood. I'm sorry. NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #16

I'm sure it occurred to Abe Lincoln. nt. marybourg Oct 2017 #3

That was certainly on his mind... TreasonousBastard Oct 2017 #14

Many of the northern states simply would have joined the Canadian confederation. roamer65 Oct 2017 #17

There's a genre of fiction called 'alternative history' left-of-center2012 Oct 2017 #19