States of America 5 (Map Game)

The States of America franchise has now officially failed four times. This time, that isn't an option! States of America 5 will begin in the Civil War. After the death of Abraham Lincoln, Hannibal Hamlin retakes the United States and drags the USA into death by civil war, and the union is forced to dissolve. Now, as the struggle to end the Civil war begins, only the strongest states will survive. Victory means the ultimate rebirth of the USA. Failure means a brutal end for your hopes and dreams. Which path will you choose?

Stay tuned...

Preface:
The year is 1860. What is happening? Slavery is a big issue in the United States. Some people are actually thinking about seceding from the USA. In November, Abraham Lincoln is elected President. South Carolina secedes on the grounds that Lincoln is an abolitionist.

In 1861, Lincoln is shot on his way to Washington to be inaugurated. (An attempt on his life was actually made OTL along the way. It failed and only shot his hat.) The USA collapses into anarchy. Seizing the chance, more states secde. The southern states of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia secede. Days later, Northwestern Virginia secedes from Virginia and forms West Virginia which is reunited with the Union.

After a national emergency, Incumbent President James Buchanan leaves late in May to be replaced by Vice President Elect Hannibal Hamlin, who becomes the President. His Vice President is William H. Seward of New York.

However, several other states secede in the gap between March and May on the ground that the USA is weak.

On October 1, 1861, the United States was dissolved by New York, New Jersey, Maine, Indiana, and Ohio.

Rules

 * 1) Read slowly, don't hurt yourself
 * 2) One state per player
 * 3) Follow the algorithms and the rules
 * 4) Do not expand too fast - New York and Texas should not be battling for control of North Carolina within three turns
 * 5) No profanity - we get it, it's frustrating, but please keep it to yourself. IF YOU FEEL THE NEED TO YELL, PUT IT IN CAPS!!!
 * 6) Please, please, please, do not make this ASB. California should not be making nuclear weapons by 1900
 * 7) Read the previous posts so you know what is happening.
 * 8) Turns will be in 3 months, meaning that there will be 4 turns per year
 * 9) Thou shall have no other mods before us - just listen to the mods, we (hopefully) know what we're talking about
 * 10) Don't take anything personally, it's just a game
 * 11) No secessionist states can be forming alliances until the USA officialy dissolves.
 * 12) A majority of slave states must secede before the other states can.

Mods
This page is where we will run the outside powers:
 * MattiasWestby
 * LurkerLordB (if he wants to play)
 * [[Image:IMPERIAL NY-SPQR 1.png|25px]][[Image:Regen Flag.png|30px|border]] Syngraféas Enallaktikí̱ Istoría, Dic mihi lingua Anglorum. 19:58, April 9, 2012 (UTC)
 * CourageousLife

Mod Page (States of America 5 Map Game)

Algorithm
We will have a War Algorithm for this game. This will need to be completed for every turn that your nation is in a military conflict to determine the outcome. Highest amount of points wins.

Algorithm: States of America 5 (Map Game)

Nations

 * Republic of New York: [[Image:IMPERIAL NY-SPQR 1.png|25px]][[Image:Regen Flag.png|30px|border]] Syngraféas Enallaktikí̱ Istoría, Dic mihi lingua Anglorum. 04:35, April 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * California: Enclavehunter 04:46, April 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * Florida: Bobalugee1940 21:36, April 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * Texas Flag_of_North_Carolina.svg‎ CourageousLife 23:36, April 18, 2012 (UTC)
 * Pennsylvania- Monster Pumpkin 21:39, April 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * South Carolina - Wegscuba 21:58, April 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * Kentucky TacoCopper 22:06, April 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * Illinois Kdavis005 22:53, April 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * Connecticut octiman10 02:07, April 13, 2012 (UTC) Created the Republic of New England.
 * Virginia CommanderOfTheFourthReich 15:53, April 13, 2012 (UTC)
 * Maine: Invaded and annexed by Massachusetts.
 * Massachussets: GunsnadGlory 18:42, April 19, 2012 (UTC)
 * West Virginia: AttackDog 21:23, April 20, 2012 (UTC)
 * Split by Virginia, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania. Sorry. Please choose another nation.
 * Rhode Island: Taken into
 * Maryland: Divided between VA, DE, and Maryland.
 * Delaware: Mods
 * Pacific Republic: Mods
 * Ohio: Flag_of_South_Korea.png PitaKang- (Talk | Contribs) 20:06, April 20, 2012 (UTC) Created the Mideastern Republic.
 * Michigan: Whosonefirst? 14:54, April 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * Outside Powers: Mods
 * Republic of New England: Octiman10 02:27, April 13, 2012 (UTC)
 * Mideastern Republic: Flag of South Korea.png PitaKang- (Talk | Contribs) 20:06, April 20, 2012 (UTC)
 * Louisiana: CrimsonAssassin 01:41, April 27, 2012 (UTC)

Nation Page
Each nation also needs a nation page so that we can track your progress. Please be realistic, and a little research never hurt. Here's a template -

The United States of Obamastan (Nation Page States of America 5) 

The United States of Obamastan

Population: 127,000 

Allies:  Trade Partners: Military (Percentage) Stability (Nation Algorithm)
 * Bushstan
 * Clintonstan
 * Reagenstan
 * Bidenstan
 * Cheneystan
 * Gorestan
 * 3.5% (No military over 4% of total population)
 * Urbanization (in past 2 years): +150 or 0
 * Resources (in your country): +150 (Lots) +75 (Some) 0 (Almost None)
 * Technology: +500 (Best) +375 (Good) +250 (Decent) +125 (Lacking) 0 (Almost None)
 * Territory (Number <#> of states/territories, whole or partial, you control x 5): +#x5
 * Alliances (Number <#x5> of Allies): +#x5
 * Supplies (Number <#x5> of Trade Partners: +#x5
 * Infrastructure: +100 (Great) +75 (Good) +50 (Fair) +25 (Poor) 0 (Nonexistant)
 * Total: Add All (If Total is under 300, Country is suceptable to collapse, revolt, or other mod action)

List of Nations:
'''Just a note: Every number in the algorithm should be a multiple of 5. If your total is not a multiple of 5, then you may have done some math wrong. If you need some examples, let me know or check out the Texas or Pennsylvania pages, because they are correct.'''

'''Another Note: You are not going to be a major superpower right off the bat. Keep your numbers moderate. You are not going to have the best technology and the most resources and the best infastructure when you first secede. Keep them realistic, because it only takes one person to ruin a Map Game.'''

{C}Maine (States of America 5 Map Game)

California

The Republic of Virginia

Texas

Pennsylania

Florida

The Commonwealth of West Virginia

United Republic of Superior

{C}Republic of New England

Kentucky Republic

Comments, Changes, and Complaints
April 24, 2012 (UTC)
 * Scraw, what's with the colors? What was wrong with my map? Flag_of_North_Carolina.svg‎ CourageousLife 00:41,SOA5-9.png
 * Nothing. It was just that I had an old map saved and you had some borders wrong so I fixed it. You can just change these to blue. [[Image:IMPERIAL NY-SPQR 1.png|25px]][[Image:Regen Flag.png|30px|border]] Syngraféas Enallaktikí̱ Istoría, Dic mihi lingua Anglorum. 00:46, April 24, 2012 (UTC)
 * Wait a sec.. Massachusetts controls all of Maine, but you can't really tell that, or the Texan invasion of New Mexico and Arizona... GunsnadGlory 18:44, April 26, 2012 (UTC)
 * California owns northern Nevada, and western part of the New Mexico territory, divided between California and Texas.
 * I got a completely new map that works better for us. Goes by colors. [[Image:IMPERIAL NY-SPQR 1.png|25px]][[Image:Regen Flag.png|30px|border]] Syngraféas Enallaktikí̱ Istoría, Dic mihi lingua Anglorum. 20:11, April 26, 2012 (UTC)
 * Scraw, you can hardly see anything on this map. Let me use the old one and I can put colors on it. Plus, it's much bigger and easier to edit. Flag_of_North_Carolina.svg‎ CourageousLife 20:32, April 26, 2012 (UTC)
 * What do you mean? You can see everything clearly.
 * Michigan and Illinois have Occupied Wisconsin and Illinois is marching into Iowa and Michigan Minnisota. Whosonefirst? 22:18, April 26, 2012 (UTC)

1861.0
(January - March)  {C}World Event: On his way to Washington, Lincoln was shot once in the head and twice in the side by an unknown assassin, and Hannibal Hamlin has taken over as president.


 * Texas: Texas sees the union beginning to dissolve and, already frustrated with the United States, seceeds. It forms the Republic of Texas and seeks recognition of it's independence from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and France. The borders are reinforced and a draft begins, in case of attack.
 * Illinois: Illinois officials is annoyed with the Federal Government. State officials recalled the Senators and told the representives to come home and seceeds from the union and forms the Republic of Illinois with the capital in Chicago. Illinois puts troops on the borders and forms a naval unit to patrol the Mississippi River and Lake Michigan. A draft has been instituted.
 * Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvanian senators are annoyed with the government. While they refuse to seceed from the U.S. at the moment, the national guard is mobilized and prepared.
 * Virginia: Virginia sees that the USA is collapsing and seceeds from the USA. The Republic of Virginia is formed and Robert E. Lee is offered the presidency, which he accepts.The draft is instituted an some slaves are allowed to join the military. President Lee gets the fossil fuel up and running and the Republican Navy is formed. The security detachment for the President is formed and is called the Republican Guard.
 * There is no CSA. You are suceeding from the USA.
 * Oops. Sorry. and by the way, it is seceeding
 * Okay cool. So you are seceeding from the USA. Just make sure that you make the necessary changes to your post.
 * I didn't mean the spelling thing in a jerk way, Just so you know
 * Yeah its cool
 * Virginia Diplomacy: President Lee offers Texas a trade agreement and an alliance
 * Texan Diplomacy: Texas accepts, but first a reliable trade route needs to be established for sufficient trade.
 * Virginia Response: President Lee proposes a sea route from Norfolk to Galveston
 * Texan Response: Texas proposes a sea route from Norfolk to Corpus Christi instead of Galveston, because Corpus Christi is farther away from the border.
 * Virginian Response: Virginia accepts
 * Pennsylvanian Diplomacy: While Pennsylvania does not approve of Virginia secceeding, it feels that nothing will be done to stop it and so offers a trade agreement.
 * Virginia Response: Virginia accepts
 * Ohio: Ohio, while it does not secede, it does start getting more independent from the Union. It builds up its milita heavily, as well as the internal police force.
 * Florida: The Florida legislature sees the radical Hanibal Hamlin as a threat to their way of life. They ratify the Ordinance of Secession and declare their independence. The Floridians quickly ask other southern states to secede from the "corrupt and destructive US government". The Floridians ask the Texans for a trade route to be established.
 * West Virginia: West Virginia seceeds from the Union saying it was unstable. Work begins on improving the infrastructure. West Virginian leaders, sensing their delicate situation, contact Virginia on a possible alliance and,or unification
 * Complete implausibility because West Virginia became a state BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T WANT TO SECEDE  SO THEY BROKE OFF FROM VIRGINIA AND REJOINED THE UNION. 
 * South Carolina: (which had already seceeded in 1860) welcomes any other seceeding states, and works on creating a standing military. in the confusion, they sieze fort Sumter and other military installations.
 * Kentucky: Kentucky secedes from the Union, and many Senators and Representives head home for the elections. More railroads are built, and Coal Mines are set up to help get fuel for the railroads. The miltary is built up.
 * California: Californians begin to get annoyed by the Union, but will not declare seccession yet. Meanwhile, gold mines begin in the north, and railroads connecting Sacramento to San Francsico are constructed. The California State Goverment orders the formation of an army and navy to be come less and less reliant on the state goverment.
 * Here's something I've got to tell everyone. I've got two new rules for you all:


 * 1) No trade agreements, alliances, or pacts until there are ten states left in the Union.
 * 2) The first states to secede must be the ones that formed OTL CSA. After that, secede all you want. However, Kentucky and Missouri are not obliged to follow this rule.
 * That's stupid. That defeats the whole purpose of this being an alternate history.
 * No it doesn't. Who was this?
 * My bad. I wasn't signed in. That's just my opinion AttackDog 00:12, April 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * Oh, ok. Well, you can believe that all you want, but I can argue with it. For a long time. With a lot of good points. Rule #1 because, hey, these states are just leaving a country. They don't have the time as yet to be allying and whatnot. Rule #2 because all the secession are slavery based at first. Then the other guys who are pissed off can leave cause the Union is crumbling apart.
 * It is quite apparent to me that you are not understanding what alternate history. Quote from some big dictionary I took off of my Dad's shelf: Alternate History:  Alternate History is anything that did not happen in real life.  Thusly, the "whole purpose of this being an alternate history" is not defeated by any means.
 * Fixed It. Enclavehunter 00:50, April 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * Ok. Don't worry, California will probably be one the first post-slave states to secede. [[Image:IMPERIAL NY-SPQR 1.png|25px]][[Image:Regen Flag.png|30px|border]] Syngraféas Enallaktikí̱ Istoría, Dic mihi lingua Anglorum. 00:57, April 21, 2012 (UTC)
 * Connecticut: Connecticut for the moment does not secede, but starts to realize the ineffectiveness and the nearing collapse of the Union. The govenor recalls all national guard troops and ships that were out of the state into state borders.He forms an army and navy from these troops and ships, and recruitment starts. Railroads and roads are built to connect the state.
 * Can everyone please not edit in source mode? Thanks.
 * Can someone update the map?
 * Next turn.
 * North Carolina: North Carolina secedes from the Union on the grounds that Hamlin's radicalism will destroy America.
 * Michigan: Although it is nervous about the South, the state passes a resolution banning leaving the Union. The National Guard is expanded and a National Navy is established (IT's like a National Guard.) Industry is amped up and some national guard troops are sent to Indiana.
 * Massachusetts: Massachusetts decides not to secede for the moment, but begins building up and army and navy just in case, as well as amping up industry.

1861.25
April to June
 * Tennessee: Tennessee officialy secedes from the Union, due to Hamlin's alleged "radical abolitionism."
 * Event: All the slave states except Maryland and Delaware secede.
 * Illinois: Things are going rough, however things are getting better and officials stress patience. The Illinois army is slowly increasing.
 * Kentucky: More Kentuckian troops are brought home, and many of them join the new Kentucky Troop Force. The former state government becomes the Temporary Governmnent until elections can be held. The elections plan to be held next year.
 * Illinois Diplomacy: Illinois offers Kentucky a non agression pact.
 * Kentucky Diplomacy: Kentucky agrees.
 * Pennsylvania: The National Guard continues to be organized, and General Mead is appointed to be the head of the State Military. Troops mass on the Maryland Border.
 * California: California continues to become less and less reliant on the Federal Goverment. Gold Mines continue to pop up in northern California. Railways to San Franscisco to Los Angeles to San Diego begins, and will be expected to next in 1862. California seccedes from the Union, and will occur next year. (I'm assuming this allowed, because most of the slave states seccede). The US dollar is taken off list from the official currency, and printing of the California Dollar begins.
 * That is allowed.
 * Texas: The Republic of Texas requests trade routes with Virginia, Louisiana, Florida, and California. Texas begins expanding into the New Mexico Territory and hopes to build a railroad linking San Diego and San Antonio. The routes with the other states would be shipped into Corpus Christi.
 * Californian Diplomacy: California agrees.
 * Virginia Diplomacy: Virginia accepts and asks Texas for an alliance
 * Apparently we're not allowed to have alliances yet. I would if I could but I can't so I won't.
 * No expansion.
 * Since when?
 * These guys are supposed to be getting ready to defend themselves against the Union. I doubt they'd have the time to do any expansion. However, you can take stuff when the Union is down to ten states.
 *  Fine
 * Michigan: Seeing the Union disolving, all National Guard Troops are recalled and troops are placed on Michigan Border. The government decides to seccede as the Republic of Michigan but will join any solid U.S Government. A exact replica of the Constution with edits for Michigan Counties for States is adopted. In order to protect itself, a navy and army are made. Michigan offers a non agression pact to Illionis. Troops are sent to the border of Wisconsin to prepare for a occupation to gain farming grounds. A Michigan Dollar is created on par with U.S Dollar.
 * Illinois Diplomacy: Illinois agrees.
 * Virginia: President Lee personally congratulates the graduates of the Virginia Military Institute and wishes them luck in the future. The Republican Navy is expanded and adds the ironclad VSS Lexington to its ranks. The new constitution is ratified and President Lee moves into Mount Vernon, which has been renamed to the Presidential Estate.The first annual State Drills are founded, in which troops from across the nation are trained. The Arlington Scientifc Univeristy is founded. The university is on the frontline of cutting edge technology in both the civilian and military fields. President Lee creates the Air Scout Corps (ASC) and around 750 civilians enlist in the new branch
 * Wright Brothers don't fly for another 42 years friend. And please, do not try to invent an airplane yet.
 * Hot air balloons were used during the OTL Civil War for reconnaissance. I meant balloons, not airplanes
 * Okay In that case have at it.
 * Event: OTL West Virginia secedes from the Republic of Virginia and rejoins the Union.
 * HELLO EVERYONE, IF YOU ARE GOING TO EDIT IN SOURCE MODE, DO IT RIGHT!!! IT IS VERY HARD TO FIX CODING COMPLICATIONS!!!!!!!
 * What's source mode?
 * Complex coding and codex and whatnot. Easy if you know how to use it, though.
 * Connecticut: Seeing the Union is crumbling, Connecticut secedes from the Union, as The Republic of Connecticut. Governor Buckingham is innaugurated as President and his Lt. Governor Douglas as Vice President. A constitution and bill of rights similar to the US's is drafted. Added to this is slavery is offfcially outlawed and no one regardless of race or religion will be persecuted. The former counties of CT, reform into states with their respective governors/lt. governors and state general assemblies. The Former General Assembly is changed to Congress. Congress ratifies the new constitution and bill of rights. The Governor's Mansion is changed to the Presidential Mansion, the capitol is Hartford with the capitol building the seat of the government. Yale University expanded for sciences. The military is formed from the natinal guard as the RCA (army) and RCN (navy). New warships and tradeships are built in Groton and Mystic. Experimentation with air travel with hot air ballons is started. CT offers a trade deal with Pennsylvnia, Michigan, and Illinois.
 * Illinois Diplomacy: Illinois agrees to the trade deal.
 * Vermont, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island: The three states secede from the crumbling Union and askks if Connecticut would like to form the Republic of New England.
 * CT Diplomacy: How would this work?
 * V, NH, RI: Basically we would form a new country. (You can play for the RNE.)
 * CT: Ok, CT agrees and will join the RNE.
 * Massachusetts: Secedes from the Union and continues with Urbanization and starts capitalizing on resources. It also starts offering money to anyone who can find an easily reloadable rifle.

1861.50

 * United States: The USA Government declares war on all secessionist states. Troops from Oregon are sent into Northern California, Maine attacks the RNE and all other manpower is directed towards everything else. The National Capital is relocated to Richmond County/Staten Island in New York City, New York to be far from the secessionist states.
 * Illinois: Since war has been declared, Illinois sends the river navy in the Mississippi to St Louis and bombards the city. Meanwhile Illinois officials head send the Illinois army north to Wisconsin and east to Indiana. Officials from Illinois ask Michigan to help with the Wisconsin and Indiana campaigns with a promise to divide Wisconsin in half. Also Illinois sends a diplomatic team to Iowa to convince them to leave the union and join Illinois.
 * Michigan Diplomacy: You can have half of each.
 * Illinois Diplomacy: Illinois accepts.
 * California: California takes soldiers from Central and Southern California and deploys them north, and begins to launch small offensives on the Union. California request help from any state directly not under attack. Meanwhile, using the factories that were captured, weapons and cannons are completed in small numbers. The Californian Navy defeats an small Union squadron off the coast of Oregon.
 * Texan Diplomacy: Since the Union is dissolving, do you want to invade the New Mexico Territory and split it? We can worry about borders later.
 * Californian Diplomacy: California agrees, as long as it gets Vegas.
 * Technically that's in the Nevada territory, but whatever. Nice doing business with you.
 * Oregon (mod controlled): Oregon secedes from the Union saying that it is being used. Washington Territory is seized. (From now on, you can take territory if its was at once part of your state/territory.) The Republic of the Pacific is created.
 * California Diplomacy: California sends trade agreements to Oregon.
 * So, what you mean to tell me is that since part of New Mexico was once part of the Texas Territory, I can now invade it?
 * Um, no. It never was part of Texas. You can, however, invade Indian Territory, which is directly above you on the map. (OTL Oklahoma.)
 * But texas never had any claim to Oklahoma, so how is it that I'm 'allowed' to invade it but not New Mexico, which i did have some claim to?
 * Texas Republic used to own the Oklahome Panhandle, but never any parts of NMT. Texas State also held claim over the Oklahoma Panhandle, but never any parts of NMT.
 * Oh. Dang it. Tell you what, you can have all of the OTL State of New Mexico and the Oklahoma Panhandle.
 * Sorry, not trying to be greedy, and I probably won't gobble up all of that territory. 
 * Pacific Diplomacy: Trade agreements are accepted with the California Republic.
 * Pennsylvania: In regards to the Union attacking states that it was unable to stop them from leaving in the first place, the Pennsylvanian government declares that it is the one true legitimate government if the United States. It askes the other states to recognize it as such. The National Guard is reorganized into the Union Army, which proceeds to invade Maryland, hoping to reach Washington. The capitol is established in Philidelphia. The provisional government offers trade agreements to Connecticut and West Virginia.
 * Californian Diplomacy:  California recongizes the new goverment, as long as it prosmise no more attacks on seceding states.
 * The capitol was moved to Staten Island. Mod Event.
 * I know. The Capitol of the "true" United States is Philidelphia.
 * You said that you were hoping to reach Washington.
 * I know. Tha's what I meant to say. The Pennsylvanian government is hoping to capture Washington to bolster its claim as the legitimate government. 
 * Oh.
 * Delaware (mod controlled): Delaware refuses to recognize Pennsylvania, saying that it was the first state. Delaware secedes and invades Southern Maryland and the area near the Potomac.
 * US Government: Congress asks why everyone is seceding. Please post your reasons below.
 * Texas: Wants to form it's own republic becuse the Hamlin administration threatened the local economy.
 * Connecticut: Felt that the crumbling union would have left the state vulnerable, so took it's defense in it's own hands.
 * Illinois: Shares the opinion of Connecticut.
 * Virginia: Felt Hamlin would abolish slavery and leave the Virginian economy in shambles
 * Kentucky: Because you don't stay on a sinking boat.
 * Pennsylvania: The State government feels that the radical Hamlin government is unable to effectivy govern and handle the current crisis.
 * Michigan: Same as Connecticut.
 * SC: same reasons as OTL (seceeded in 1860)
 * Massachusetts: Felt that collapse was imminent.
 * RNE: RNE mobilizes the army and navy, not doing anything, but watching the borders. Temporary forts are built around the borders, more permanent ones are planned, to be built. Certain factories are set to make guns and cannons. Farms are built and military recruitment is high.
 * Massachusetts Diplomacy: Though I won't join, I would offer a trade agreement.
 * Virginia: The 1st Shock Army is sent up the Eastern Shore to help secure Virginia's position on the Delmarva peninsula. The 2nd Shock Army lays siege to Washington D.C. and fortifications begin to be built on the Potomac and in the Appalachian Plateau. The 3rd Shock Army is mobilized and is based in the Shenandoah Valley. The Republican Navy is rechristened as the Royal Virginia Navy and two more ironclads are built. The VSS Williamsburg and the VSS Yorktown. In other news, the Air Scout Corps is further developed with researched being put into more maneuverability
 * Pennsylvanian Diplomacy: Pennsylvania requests that the Republic of Virginia wait to capture Washington, and the state government wishes to divide Maryland if necessary.
 * Delaware: Hold up, we have Southern Maryland. Would VA like to split Washington along the Potamac?
 * Virginia: President Lee proposes a three way division of Maryland with the epicenter at D.C. between Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Virginia
 * Kentucky: A new currency has been formed, the Kentucky Dollar. Meanwhile, the newly formed Kentucky Troop Force attacks US soldiers in Tennessee, and manage to take Nashville, and continue to head Southeastward toward Knoxville.
 * Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota secede from the United States and form the Northern Federal Republic, or NFR, which begins to build up a naval fleet and tries to avoid war with the rest of the Old Union, wile NFR troops beign to occupy Dakota Territory.
 * If you read the above text Illinois has troops in Wisconsin and sent a diplomatic team to Iowa.. 
 * Texas: Texas begins to move troops into the New Mexico territory. They make it to the Rio Grande River by the end of September. Construction begins in the new capitol of Houston. The docks of Corpus Christi are improved to allow bigger ships into the port. Construction on a railroad system begins, with lines connecting major cities and a line to San Diego.
 * Michigan: Troops march into the Capital of Wisconsin., capturing the state but it will split along the long of the Iowa border.. Troops also march into Indiana and offers to again split the state in half with Illinois. Industry is grow, as is the military and navy.
 * A: Wisconsin joined the NFR.
 * B: You seceded, so you have no right to the name, Indiana is heavily fortified, as well as Ohio.
 * C: No alliances yet.
 * A: We had troops there LAST TURN!
 * B: Both me and Illinois are invade Wisconsin and Indiana. Got no right to the name, got it.
 * C: Got it.
 * D: What about Ohio did I say.
 * A: So? They can still secede.
 * B: They can still be independent of you.
 * D: Nothing, just saying.
 * That was Scrawland, this is Courageous
 * A: You had troops on the border. You did not have troops in the state.
 * B: What are you guts talking about? I get it, both of you are invading. They can still retaliate.
 * Union: Dakota Territory is split from Montana Territory. Nevada Territory is expanded to OTL borders.
 * Kansas: Kansas secedes from the Union, taking OTL Nebraska area with it, forming the Central American Union.
 * Having already seceded from the Union, the 3 states of Alabama, Mississippii, and Georgia agree to unite to form the Confederate States of America with its capitol at Montgomery, Alabama, with the Stars n Bars becoming the officila flag of the nation. I t begins to build up its military and its fledgling navy.
 * What are you doing DeanSims? You are not allowed to form Unions between states unless you are a mod, which you are not.
 * Georgia: Georgia invades Alabama nad begins to conquer the state.
 * You're not allowed to conquer states and independent nations until the dissolution of the Union.
 * Florida: The Floridians begin to modernize the Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine. The Floridian Defense Force is formed by the Legislature to protect Florida in case of invasion. The Florida Defense Force is formed by grouping all of the local militias into a unified command structure. The Legislature also passes a bill that allows men as young as 15 to join the FDF, although conscription only applies to 18 to 40 year olds. The Floridians also confiscate the navy vessels and all other US ships that are docked in the area, many of the sailors willingly join the Floridians, those that don't are executed.
 * Georgia: Georgia begins t build up its military.
 * Maine: The governor of Maine, Lot M. Morill, loses power after half his forces are killed in a failed strike on Texas. A new governor, Henry Hare, is elected, and he has Maine secede, offering support to other seceded states.


 * Sorry about starting so late - inexcusable since I founded the game in the first place - I was on vacation and totally forgot. Glad to see things are going well. Already, the Civil War is getting hyper-bloody, a War of States has begun and things are looking up for us action-loving, trigger hapy nations! So, just apologizing for being late.
 * Floridian Diplomacy: We ask for a trade route with you
 * Maine Diplomacy: Sure, why not? Independent states gotta stick together now. And why stop at a trade route? How about an alliance? I know you're a confederate state, but I think the Civil War doesn't matter anymore.
 * Floridian diplomacy: Will you accept slavery?
 * Maine: We will accept it for now, but between the two of us, that might be an issue to work on.
 * All the Northeastern states except you have formed the Republic of New England. 'Accept slavery? Maine was one of the earliest anti-slavery proponents! 'Also, there is no Civil War. The Union practically gave it up. 'The capitol was moved to Staten Island; an island, really easy to defend, your ships would be sunk and gone in minutes. 'IMPORTANT! MAINE SHOULD NOT SECEDE BECAUSE  HAMLIN WAS FROM MAINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No trade routes as determined by the established rules until the Union dissolves. 'Also, you can't create new people unless they were born after the POD. The governor right now is Lot M. Morrill.'
 * Not true. Massachusetts hasn't (and won't).
 * Oh yeah, I forgot. Mass will be instrumental in the War on Maine. 
 * Sorry, changed it. Gad, my first post and already everybody wants me dead! What is wrong with the nations I make?
 * Maine (repost): Governor Morill loses power as his campaigns against independent states wear down the nation, and he is replaced by (unknown man), who immediately starts campaigning against the union. However, his efforts soon fail, and Maine being a strong supporter of Hamlin, President (unknown) is assasinated and the Union retakes Maine.
 * ​Massachusetts: Offers a trade alliance to the RNE (though it will not join).
 * RNE: The RNE accepts

1861.75
Red=Pennsylvania Yellow=Delaware]]
 * United States: The Union is dissolved. New York forms the Republic of New York with William H. Seward as President. Indiana and Ohio form the Mideastern Republic. Hannibal Hamlin moves to Canada.
 * Scrawland, you can't have New Jersey. You have to do it the old fashioned way and conquer it, not just proclaim that you own it.
 * We united as one. What is wrong with that?
 * I think the problem with it is that it is a very easy way to gain land. And since New Jersey has no player, we don't know if that is what they would do. 
 * Ok, fine. Me and MP will victoriously invade it.
 * New York: New York offers an alliance (yes, they are allowed now) to California and Pennsylvania. William H. Seward is President until official elections are held in 1864. Half the United States Navy is transformed into the Navy of New York. (That's our prize for not seceding!) New York asks to buy the Erie Triangle from Pennsylvania. President Seward orders an invasion of Jersey and asks Pennsylvania to help.
 * New plan: Since you apparently can't own New Jersey, how about we create an alliance and invade it together? You get the north and I get the south. We're both happy! :)
 * That sounds better. Thank you for thinking outside the box MP lol
 * That sounds good. - Scraw.
 * Vive la invasion!
 * Pennsylvanian Diplomacy: We ask New York for trade rights and an alliance.
 * NY Diplomacy: NY agrees only if you help us invade Jersey. You will get the South and we will get the North.
 * Pennsylvanian Diplomacy: Agreed, lol. Troops are invading as we speak.
 * Algorithm Diplomacy: (Result) Bye-bye, Jersey.
 * Would you mind posting it? Not tyring to give you a hard time, just trying to make sure that it's fair
 * Ok, I'm posting it on the Algorithm's talk page.
 * Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvanian Government refuses to acknowledge that the Union has fallen, and they rename the state the United States (Just the United States, no America). A draft is issued, raising the army to 3.5 % and over 100,000 men. The production of cannons and rifles increases dramatically, and General Mead leads the attack on Washington while Winfield Scott Hancock sieges Baltimore. With no real government resistance, Mead captures Washington after a month's siege. Lincoln's former Secratary of Defense returns to Philidelphia to become provisional president.
 * Delaware Diplomacy: We thought we were splitting DC and Maryland with Virginia.
 * Pennsylvanian Diplomacy: The negotiations were not completed, therefore such obligations didn't exist.
 * Delawarean Diplomacy: Well, can we still split the land? Reminder: Delaware took Southern Maryland upon secession.
 * Virginian Response: Virginia wishes for a peaceful resolution to split Maryland. However, if one can not be achieved, Virginia isn't afraid to go to war.
 * Delaware Diplomacy: Delaware just wants to keep the South, which has been held since secession.
 * Pennsylvanian Diplomacy: We wish to keep part of the coast and Washington if that is agreeable to Virginia.
 * Virginian Response: Virginia offers to let Pennsylvania have the Maryland territory to the immediate south and Virginia will take the eastern part, excluding the peninsula
 * Pennsylvanian Diplomacy: Does that include Washington?
 * Virginian Diplomacy: D.C. would be split in half
 * Delaware Diplomacy: Ok, so VA can get DC on their side of the Potomac and Delaware and PA will split the other side. Deal?
 * Virginia: This is what I was thinking. Blue=Virginia, Red=Pennsylvania, Yellow=Delaware.
 * [[File:Division_of_Maryland_2.png|thumb|400px|Blue=Virginia
 * Delaware Diplomacy: Accepted.
 * Pennsylvanian Diplomacy: As long as we get part of D.C. in this treaty, then we accept.
 * Virginia Diplomacy: You get the part of D.C. that is contained in Maryland. I get the part in Virginia
 * Pennsylvania: Accepted.
 * Florida: Florida rejoices at the fall of the Union, many fill the streets of cities in joyous celebration. The FDF continues to modernize the Castillo de San Marcos. The Floridian Legislature issues its first tariff, the tariff puts a 5% tax on all imports. The Legislature appoints Governor Madison S. Perry to be the President of the State of Florida. President Perry quickly launches a project to modernize the FDF's main fighting units.
 * Floridian Diplomacy: The Floridians ask the Europeans for a trade of weapons for cattle (note: Florida was, and still is, one of the largest cattle producers in the WORLD.)
 * Not as much as Texas lol. 
 * Actually during the Civil War it provided most of the cattle to the Confederate army, but that is irreleveant
 * Texan Diplomacy: Texas requests a trade agreement and an alliance with Florida.
 * Floridian Diplomacy: Agree
 * Maine:  President Hare has five Hamlinist spies arrested and pulls troops out of Pensylvania, thus ending the War of States. The streets are filled with celebration. Now, the president begins work on improving the Floridian trade route and establishes a new capital. He chooses his childhood home, the coastal town of Chestnut Harbour, renames it Victory and begins extensive work on modernizing and expanding it. Meanwhile, several northeastern states are offered alliances, and plans for the Maritime Alliance take hold. A trade route is offered to the Pacific Alliance.
 * 'Look, how, many times am I going to tell you that fictional people have to be born after the POD. Thusly, "Hare" is uneligible for governor. Also, Maine was Hamlin's home state, so "Hamlinst spies" would not be arrested. For that matter, they wouldn't even be there in the first place! Also, Maine's people would revolt and take "Hare" out of office for being selfish, biased, and unjudgemental for moving the capital to his "childhood home." Also, no troops were in Pennsylvania in the first place: reminder: you would have to go through the Republic of New England and'' Massachussetts to begin with.
 * Maine (repost): As President Morill struggles to re-establish the Union, the state is torn between indepdnence and the glory of the USA. The state is destroyed by civil war and collapses into anarchy. Morill escapes to Canada and tracks down Hamlin, beginning a struggle to re-establish the USA. Maine is now up for grabs, since I don't want to play anymore as everybody wants my state destroyed and my posts deleted. End of story. Goodbye.
 * That's not true. We jsut want you to be plausible.
 * Just seems like everything I do in every game turns out to be implausible. Vive la Revolution Revised, Battle for Earth Revised, States of America 5 - the only game whre I am being plausible is Human Evolution: The Third Game, and that game is falling apart. Een the games I founded! I just fail at everything althistrorical because I don't know enough about history! So I'm leaving this game, because I don't want ths to be just another failure.
 * Your not a failure. If you don't know everything about History, you don't have to panic. No one knows everything about history. What you do about it is do a little research. Thats it. TacoCopper
 * Well, other than the Hamlinist spies your first entry was pretty good. And yeah, people (blush) including me were kinda ganging up on you but... that's no reason to quit, get some allies!
 * Still, I have too many map games going on right now. Besides, I don't really like Maine anyway, but it was the only state left.
 * Virginia: President Lee launches the Five Year Plan. The plan aims to industrialize the small nation and make it largely self-sufficient. New factories are built along the Potomac and James Rivers and men are drafted until the military reaches its full capacity (84,000). President Lee reaches out to other Southern states, telling them that the need to make an identity for themselves and become friendly with other secessionist states. President Lee declares the Shenandoah Valley a national park and hunting and fishing there is made illegal. The Virginian Law Code is drafted and approved by the Senate and gives women more rights such as the right to vote. President Lee is hailed as the People’s president and July 6 is declared Robert E. Lee Day. Preparations begin for the celebration of Independence Day (January 15th). The government is reorganized along with the election system. Candidates will now be elected on popular vote instead of the Electoral College. The mining and oil industries are producing more resources than ever and the fishing in the Chesapeake Bay is booming. Railroads are built to connect Virginia as well as telegraph lines. President Lee orders the building of bridges across the James, York and Rappahannock Rivers as well as increasing the number of ferries going to and from the Eastern Shore. Winchester-Virginia <- (Company name) begins research on a new rifle designed to be quick and accurate. It will most likely be a repeater but in a larger caliber. The navy is built up with the building of 5 schooners and 2 sloops as well as one ironclad. The ships are named, in order, VSS George Washington, VSS Thomas Jefferson, VSS Patrick Henry, VSS Thomas Gates, VSS Benjamin Gates, VSS James Madison, VSS James Stuart, and the VSS Robert E. Lee.
 * Virginian Diplomacy: Virginia requests a trade agreement and alliance with Deleware, New York, Florida and Texas
 * Texan Diplomacy: Sure, why not.
 * Michigan: Troops continue to occupy Wisconsin with Illinois. The navy and military is expanded. An alliance is offered to New York, Illinois, Middleastern Republic, and Maine.
 * Illinois Diplomacy: Illinois accpets
 * NFR Repsonse (mod controlled): NFR troops declare war on Michigan and force the Michiganers out of Wisconsin.
 * Illinois Diplomacy: Illinois delcares war on the NFR (Since Illinois is an ally of Michigan and has troops in Wisconsin).
 * New York Diplomacy: New York rejects the alliance but offers trade agreements.
 * Kentucky: Celebrations everywhere happen as the US has been brought down. Troops in Tennessee decide to finish the job and take the Southern half of the nation, though its mainly farmland. Plans are made to industrialize the nation.
 * Illinois Diplomacy: Illinois offers an alliance with Kentucky.
 * Kentucky Diplomacy: Kentucky agrees, and asks for trade agreements.
 * Illinois Diplomacy: Illinois agrees with the trade agreements.
 * Illinois: Since the fall of the US, there was a few minor celebrations, but officials had other things to worry about. After the military operations in Wisconisn and Indiana, Illinois has declared war on the NFR. There is talk of chainging the name from Illinois to the Great Lakes Republic, but officials put it down. Mostly due to the fact that Illinois does not control all of the Great Lakes. However, there will be major discussions on the new name.
 * Republic of California: California accepts the alliance from New York, and offers one to Texas. California invades the Nevada Territory, and captures the small but strategic towns of Las Vegas and Reno. Department of State, Treasury, War, and Transporation is organized, while two military academies (one naval, one army) is under construction at San Francisco. Research into an weapon similar to OTL Winchester begins, and construction on gold mines and railroads continue. Yosemite National Park is established, to protect the natural wildlife from expansion.
 * Texan Diplomacy: Texas accepts, and offers a trade agreement. It also asks for joint technologial research, as Texas lacks advanced technology, including factories.
 * Californian Diplomacy: California accepts the trade offer, and agrees to the joint research.
 * Texas: With it's joint technological agreement with California, Texas begins importing factory equiptment and advanced technology in an attempt to become more technologically empowered. Factories quickly open to begin processing cotton and new weapons. More progress is made on the New Mexico front, and the territory is expected to be under Texan and Californian control by March. Texas also launches a military campaign to conquer the new state of Oklahoma.
 * Republic of New England: The RNE celebrates it's union and mild celebrations of the fall of the US occur. The capitol is still in Hartford, the former states keep the same names, but ceretain areas are remapped nd changed due to disputes and requests and their representatives sent to congress. New ports and shipyards are built New Hampshire and Rhode Island, along with in Connecticut. Recruitment in the military rises as citizens join the NEA (Army), NEN (Navy), and NEAU (Air Units in balloons). The Constituiton stays the same as in the former posts. Congress ratifies it again, congress also ratifies a bill giving women more rights and the ability to vote. Roads and Railroads are built to connect the nation, telegraph lines are also built to connect the nation. Forts are started to be built across the nation to better defenses and more guns and cannons are produced.
 * West Virgina: The military begins to build up and industry is growing. The president creates the draft and the military is drafted to full capacity. Research begins on a new type of cannon and the Sharpshooters Corps is created. The coal industry is revitalized and is at maximum output.
 * Virginia Diplomacy: Virginia offers to buy some of the eastern counties for 15 million dollars
 * West_Virginia_Buy.png
 * West Virginian Response: We accept
 * Massachusetts: Starts a draft to bring it's military percentage up to 4%. Starts using the new Gatling gun, and formally gives all peoples sufferage. Also prepares for a surge of troops to Maine, this time with Air Balloons. Claims this is only because the state has collapsed. Offers an alliance to the newly created Republic of New York.
 * South Carolina:  South Carolina and North Carolina decide to unite into the Republic of Carolina. they work on creating a carolinian army and navy, and create a new capital in Charlotte. they offer trade agreements to Georgia, Tennesee, Florida, Alabama, Missisippi, Louisiana, and Texas.
 * Okay, here's the thing - I told scrawland that he couldnt have new jersey just because he claimed that they united. Sorry, but I'm just trying to be fair.
 * North Carolina: NC invades Southern Tennessee. By random chance and the grace of God, they tae the South. (Disputes are not welcome, we needed this. This counts as mod controlled.)

1862

 * Mod Event 1: Hannibal Hamlin is shot and killed in Newfoundland.
 * Mod Event 2: New Jersey Government finally gives up to Pennsylvania and New York.
 * Mod Event 3: Pacific Republic takes OTL East Montana.
 * Kentucky: Elections are held, and Senator Henry C. Burnett has become the President. Burnett has introduced a new plan to industrialize the nation. It begins with building large amounts of Railroads and roads. To do this, we need coal, and we ask Virginia for trade agreements.
 * Virginian Response: Virginia accepts and offers Kentucky an alliance. Secret: Virginia ask Kentucky for a joint invasion of West Virginia
 * Kentucky Response: Kentucky accepts. (Does West Virgina exist?)
 * Yes.
 * Virginian Diplomacy: Shall we proceed immediately?
 * Kentucky Diplomacy: I say we wait for a few months (next turn).
 * Virgininan Diplomacy: Sounds good
 * Illinois: With the war with the NFR going on, the Illinois economy is full war time production mode. Also Illinois is getting new recruits from the orginal state, occupied areas of Wisconsin and Indiana. Also Illinois decided to make the cities of Peoria, Chicago, Rockford, and Milwaukee key industrial areas for the nation. Also with discussion of the name change is on hold until the war with the NFR is over.
 * Michigan: Expands Military and continues occupation of parts of Indiana and Wisconsin. It offers to form a Allied States of America with Illiniois in which it is open border, ecenomic, and political organisation. (Like Axis in Avaro).
 * Illinois Diplomacy: Illinois is open to the idea and proposes a meeting in Springfield to discuss it some more. Also discuss way to end the war against the NFR quickly.
 * New York: New York asks anyone willing to participate in an invasion of East Vermont, which was held by New York in the Early Colonial Times until a dispute with the New Hampshireans. (Secret!) Meanwhile, the first Congressional Midterm Elections are held. President Seward forms the first cabinet. Independence Day (still July 4) is celebrated still, while New York Day is celebrated on August 8. President Seward encourages technological and industrial improvement in New York.
 * RNE Diplomacy: The RNE resents this claim.
 * A: This was secret.
 * B: This was true. NY owned VT until NH laid a claim over it. Then VT proclaimed its own republic and then joined the Union as the fourteenth state.
 * Either way it became independent and then joined the RNE.
 * So what? I can still invade it, can't I?
 * True, True
 * Massachusetts Diplomacy: We'll join in this invasion (unless the RNE is against it.) Also note that the alliance offer is still open.
 * Republic of New England: The RNE builds more farms and factories. The economy is flourishing with people flocking to work in factories, farms, the military and various other occupations. Roads, railroads and telepgraph lines span the entire country. The RNE asks Massachusetts to buy a strip of land in the western part of their country to connect our nation. Congress passes the National Education Act, saying that children ages 6-18 have to attend school with Higher Education optional. Schools are built throughout the country. Attendance at colleges and universities rise, with Yale being extremly popular.
 * Massachusetts Diplomacy: Refuses, but is willing to allow free passage to all RNE citizens, soldiers, etc- same thing as a citizen but they can't vote (the same is expected, but not explicitly stated). However, Massachusetts would like to buy a passage between the newly conquered Maine and Massachusetts.
 * Virginia: President Lee orders railroads to be extended into the newly acquired territory. The fishing idustry is expanded and the military is expanded to 90,000 men. The 4th Shock Army is created and based along the West Virginia border. The Republican Reserves are creted an 4,500 sign up. The Republican Navy is patrolled to the Mediterranean Sea to show their power and prestige to European nations. The Virginia Beach Sniper School (VBSS) is established and 1,000 men sign up.
 * Mod Event 4: The Navy of Venice (or Italy, if the Italian City States united yet) sinks a Virginian Ship by accident until they they find out that the Virginians are the owners.
 * Virginian Response: President Lee is saddened by the loss of the ship and its crew and asks Italy to pay for the compensation the families of the sailors will recieve
 * Venetian/Italian Diplomacy: How much is needed?
 * Virginian Response: 1 million dollars.
 * V/I D: Done. Also, a ship is given to the Virginians as compensation.
 * Virginian Diplomacy: President Lee thanks you. Will you recognize the Republic?
 * V/I: Venice (or Italy) recognizes all the Union's successor states.
 * Republic of California: The Nevada Territory is annexed by California, and is immeadiatley divided into states. Expansion into the New Mexico Territory continues and will meet the Texans in the next turn. The Military is expanded, and construction on gold and mineral mines continue. Research into the repeating rifle continues, while the RCSS (Republic of California Sniper School) and RCNA (Republic of California Naval Academy is established), and construction on an military academy begins.
 * United States (Pennsylvania): The country goes into mourning upon hearing the death of Hamlin, who, even with his inability to preserve the Union, is considered a legitimate president of the United States. The military continues to upgrade, and the first ironclad steams out of Philidelphia Harbor. Damaged parts of Washington are rebuilt.
 * Florida: The FDF recieves weapons from Texas and they begin modernizing their armed forces. The Legislature allots a 10% tax on the purchase of any amount of land purchased over 10 acres. The Castillo de San Marcos is nearly finnished in her retro-fitting to modern specifications. The Florida President begins talking with the Spanish to see if they could purchase Cuba. The FDF launches the FSS Florida as the first naval ship launched by the State.
 * Massachusetts: The invasion of Maine completed, it now controls most of the entire state, and annexes it. It builds new universities and hospitals through out the country, and puts up posters encouraging... ahh... reproduction, as it were. It rebuilds the remains of Augusta. It also builds a series of 5 Union- class ironclads, fitted with 5 swiveling guns. It officially allows free passage to all RNE citizens. Begins commencing troop movements to New Hampshire.
 * South Carolina: South carolina allies itself with Tennesee, and invades NC. they promise to split NC with Tennesse, and the invasion is currently sucsessful. they begin​working on a navy, and the Ironclads SCS South Carolina, SCS Blue Ridge, and SCS Columbia are built in Charleston.
 * Michigan-Sends more troop to Wisconsin. Grows military and navy and start contruction on a flagship, the MRS MIchigan
 * New turn?
 * New map?
 * Definitely.

1862.25
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 * Mod Event 1: Uprisings begin in Nevada and the Free State of Nevada is proclaimed from Las Vegas.
 * Mod Event 2: The Provisional Government of the United States, which holds the territories, cedes Eastern Montana to the Pacific Republic and Western Montana and the Dakota Territory to NFR. Wyoming Territory is created.
 * Mod Event 3: OTL Utah and Colorado borders are created. Utah becomes the Independent Free State of Deseret. (playable next turn.) Colorado and Wyoming form the Great Plains Republic.
 * Mod Event 4: Everyone develops ironclads.
 * Voting Session:
 * Who will get Alaska from the Russians?
 * British Canada
 * kdavis005
 * Japan
 * ~​Enclave
 * New York
 * California
 * Pennsylvania
 * Republic of New England
 * Other
 * None, they will keep it for themselves. 
 * ~MP
 * ~CotFR
 * ~CL (we can beat it out of them later)
 * -WOF
 * octiman10
 * TacoCopper
 * Guns
 * Kentucky: The Kentuckian army invades West Virginia, and begins fighting the W.G Army. President Burnett says that while war for expansion is normally bad, in these times the new nations of America must conquer other states or be conquered.
 * Could you vote in the Alaska voting section please?
 * I get to vote! Yay, thought it was only for mods.
 * United States (Pennsylvania): The Union army continues its preparations, and they invade and occupy one county of West Virginia (the one that sticks up in between Pennsylvania and Ohio). Southern New Jersey, now known by its old name of New Sweden, becomes a state of the new union, bringing the total to three.
 * Illinois Diplomacy: Offers a non agression pact with the United States.
 * Michigan DIplomacy: Us Too.
 * United States Diplomacy: Both accepted.
 * Massachusetts D: Ooh! us too!
 * California: California continues its incorporation of Nevada into the Republic (it was annexed last turn), and starts crushing the uprising and California troops move into Las Vegas, and arrest the mayor and the sheriff, and puts an pro-California mayor in charge. Meanwhile, railroad construction continues across the state, and links from Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego are constructed. The repeater is designed, and the prototyope is under construction.Free_State_of_Nevada_SOA5.png
 * Mod Event 5: The Mayor's House is burned down. A "blockade" is set up around Las Vegas to keep Cali out.
 * Californian Diplomacy: California will recongize the Free State of Nevada, but will be forced to hand over Clark County, including Las Vegas, and the area around Lake Tahoe as punishment for their rebellion.
 * Californian Diplomacy: Agree.
 * Illinois: Illinois plans to launch an offensive from Illinois occupied Wisconisn to Iowa. The goal will be to occupy as much as Iowa as possible. Meanwhile the Illinois Navy begins to bombard Dubuque and Davenport. On the great lakes site, the Navy build the ISS Illinois. The first Ironclad that Illinois built.
 * Please vote about Alaska.
 * Grant was from Ohio.
 * By 1860 he was living in Illinois. 
 * He wouldn't live in Illinois still. And after the end of the Union, he would go back home.
 * Virginia: The Five Year Plan continues on schedule and Virginia is becoming more industrialized. The Norfolk Naval Academy is established as well as the Cntral Intelligence Agency. Virginia invades West Virginia and the 4th and 3rd Shock Armies clash with W.V. troops. The Republican Navy Does its annual Atlantic Exercises and all ships are functioning well. The first 16 inch naval gun is developed and is placed on the VSS Robert E. Lee.
 * Please vote about Alaska.
 * Virginian Diplomacy: Proposed division of W.V. [[File:Partition_of_West_Virginia.png|thumb|400px|Blue=Virginia
 * United State Diplomacy: That's more than I wanted actually, but ok, as AttackDog seems to not be interested anymore.
 * Kentucky Diplomacy: We also accept. Also, we ask the new US for an alliance and trade agreements.
 * If you guys want to calculate your new population, go to this site and select the state and year and look for the counties you control. http://slaverebellion.org/population.php?
 * Texas: Texan and Californian troops finally meet, completing the conquest of New Mexico. Texas sends plans for current and future borders. Meanwhile, Texas continues pushing into Oklahoma. Texan troops have secured the panhandle and plan to staNew_Mexico_Border.png from the north and push their way south, squeezing the Oklahomans. Military balloon technology is developed, and 1,000 soldiers are drafted into the new ariborne division. Texas asks recognition and trading rights with Great Britain and France (and alliances if at all possible). Trade continues with other states, and the construction of factories increases. New military technologies are being developed.
 * Californian Diplomacy: California agrees to the division, but states that only the border in OTL Arizona would work, as the remainder of the division is located in the Free Deseret country and another country.
 * Mod Event 6: The PUSA give Indian Territory to Texas.
 * You mean Oklahoma?
 * Indian Territory was the old name for Oklahoma. They (Andrew Jackson) made all of the Indians (red men) to go there. Oklahoma roughly translates to: "Red Man Land."
 * Just checking.
 * Michigan: Continues to advance into Wisconsin until it is fully joint occupied. Navy and Military are expanded. A Non Agression Act is offered to the United States. Troops begin to march into Minnisotta.
 * Republic of New England: The RNE builds new Ironclads. Research of new cannons and guns are started. The government builds a Naval Academy, a Army Academy, a Sniper School and a Special Forces School. Tons of people sign up for each school. Congress and the President create a special branch of the military called the Green Mountain Boys Special Forces, they are a select few troops trained in naval, army, sniping, artillery, tracking and various other specializations. The RNE responds to Massachusetts free travel policy by also letting free travel. The RNE asks Massachusetts for a trade agreement and an alliance.
 * Massachusetts Diplomacy: Agrees to both.
 * Massachusetts: Builds sniper forts around all of it's borders. Each have 5 men- 2 snipers, 2 on Gatling guns, and a Captain. Starts an academy for all branches of the military. Accepts an alliance with the RNE. Adds a new branch of military called the SWS- the Special War Service. Mostly snipers, they are trained to fight everywhere. Builds the MNS Massachusetts, a special ironclad which is three times larger than any other ever built. It is partially sunk in a storm and has to be repaired, this time with better armor. Marshals its troops to see if New York invades New Hampshire. If it does so Massachusetts will aid them.
 * We're invading Vermont, but otherwise, yes.

1862.50

 * Mod Event 1: New York and Massachusetts invade Vermont.
 * Mod Event 2: The British prepare to invade the countries that succeeded the Union. (That mean  everyone !!!! Prepare to fight the Brits!!!!)
 * Kentucky: The Miltary is improved. Meanwhile, new manufacturing industries are made in Kentucky. An army of 30,000, almost a third of the army, is stationed in West Virginia, and begins practicing war battles for if the British decide to attack.
 * Michigan: Advances into Minnesota are pointed up towards the Canadian Border. Troops are stationed in Detroit, ready to attack and land into Canada in a half hour notice. Troops are placed on the border else where. The Flagship RMS Michigan is completed as a incrolad. More incrolads are constructed. As for now, the navy is patrolling the Great Lakes.
 * Mod Event 3: At Minneapolis, the NFR crushes Michigan and chases them to the border. The President offers a peace to the Michiganers.
 * Sweet, Now can you do something to California and Texas who are expanding a little ASB?
 * Hmm, that sounds like a good idea.
 * How has Texas and California been expanding ASB?
 * Texas and California touching in a year, hmmm.
 * That is not ASB. And its not like we invaded one turn, and conquered it the next. It took more than two turns, and we both expanded from both sides, allowing to conquer the territory much faster.
 * Hey, if Virginia, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania can conquer West Virginia in one turn, then there is nothing wrong with us conquering New Mexico in four.
 * Theres a difference. A small State like West Virginia, attacked by three nations, wouldn't take that long to fix. Now, a large area being attacked by two nations. Do you see it now.
 * So, a larger territory attacked by two nations in one year isn't plausible?
 * No, no its fine. I was just making a comparison.
 * Oh whoops sorry my bad
 * Michigan Diplomacy: If we can have 50 miles from Lake Superior inland into Minnisota... We need to border more of British Canada, that was the point of our invasion. You know, scratch that. Just peace and a non-agression act.
 * Illinois Diplomacy: Will accept peace with the NFR with a proposal to split Wisconsin 3 ways.
 * It would be smart to not share border with Canada so that it is harder for the Brits to invade.
 * WISCONSIN IS IN THE NFR. IF WE'RE MAKING A PEACE, I DON'T THINK WE WOULD SPLIT IT.
 * NFR: NFR accepts peace and na-pact with Michigan and proposes the same with Illinois.
 * Illinois Diplomacy: Illinois accepts the end of war and accepts a NA Agression pact. Also proposes that the Mississippi River to be an open waterway.
 * The Republic of California deploys its army along the northern, southern, and western border or coastline to prepare for the British. Trade agreements are sent to the Free State of Nevada, and the RCS Angeles is launched as the first California Ironclad. Meanwhile, construction on bridges across the Colorado River into its new Arizona territory begins, and rail links to Phoenix, Yuma, and Tuscon are constructed. Trade between its neighbors flourish.
 * Republic of New York: New York stations ironclads in the St. Lawrence River and the Atlantic while other ships are deployed into the Great Lakes. Security is heightened along the northern border and an alliance is offered to the Ohio-Indiana Republic. (Or whatever it's called now.) Invasion of Vermont takes place and help is requested from Massachusetts, who had previously promised aid in the invasion.
 * Mod Event 4 (Pacific Republic): The Pacific Republic deploys troops to assist the NFR against Michigan. East Montana is accepted as a state.
 * Mod Event 4.5 (NFR): The NFR deploys ironclads to Lake Michigan and Lake Superior.
 * Mod Event 5: Deseret and the GPR increase defenses along the borders with California and Texas. The GPR, Nevada, and Deseret form the Central American Alliance.
 * Illinois: Begins to withdrawl from Wisconisn with the agreement of the NFR. With the loss of Wisconsin the Illinois begins draw plans to invade Missouri, however that is on hold since the Brits may invade at any moment. Illinois sends a delagation about forming a Allied States. Also ask Michigan if they can send troops there to help defend Michigan against the Brits. Meanwhile the ISS Illinois is sent to patrol Lake Michigan with order not to fire unless they are fired upon.
 * Virginia: Virginia mobilizes all its resere forces and stations them on the border. The armies are mostly concentrated int the north and east. The Republican Navy is ordered to patrol the Chesapeake Bay non stop. Two more ironclads are built, bringing the ship total to twenty five. Three new forts are built along the rivers name Fort James, Fort York, Fort Rappahannock, and Fort Potomac. The are defended by gatling guns and a plethera of cannon. President Lee is granted emergencty powers in the face of the impending British threat. In other news, the educational system is reformed and slaves are now allowed to get basic education and slaves now have to be paid something. All children ages 5-18 now have to get an education in a school and women are allowed to go to college.
 * United States: The United States prepares for battle against a possible British invasion. Several Ironclads are moved into Lake Erie, although a few remain in Chesepeake Bay. Invasion plans for Ontario are made.
 * Texas: Texas, sensing the impending attack, offers an alliance to Great Britain. They offer trading rights, mostly cotton. Texas adds three ironclads to their fleet and includes the new gatling guns to their arsenal. Construction on the railroad continues, with plans to connect to the Californian line at Phoenix. Troops are sent to the border of Deseret and the GPR. An alliance and trade partnership is offered to Louisiana.
 * Louisiana: The alliance with Texas is accepted. Meanwhile, the military, especially the navy, is increased.
 * RNE: The RNE declares war on New York, for their invasion of Vermont. The RNE asks Massachusetts not to participate on the side of New York due to our alliance. The military is put on high alert and mobilized. The army keeps the New Yorker troops at bay and their navy at bay in Lake Champlain. Artillary bombards the enemy troops all day and the few hot air ballons in the military are sent over enemy lines for reconnaissance and to drop bombs on them (jars of gunpower and blasting caps). More forts and troops are moved to the borders and ironclads and naval vessels patrol long island sound and the atlantic in case of British attack. Factories are put into full wartime production, producing: guns, SOA5_RNE_NY_VT.pnglary, ammo, ships, and ironclads.
 * Massachusetts agreed to help us last turn.
 * New York Response: New York sends ironclads and other naval ships to the border of Vermont along the St. Lawrence. New York will agree to a ceasefire if Eastern Vermont is given up.
 * define which part of vermont
 * New York Diplomacy: Here is a map. Seen right.
 * RNE Diplomacy: how about we keep the northern half of that, you the southern and joint administration of Burlington?
 * New York Diplomacy: Ok then.
 * RNE: Ok, RNE pulls out troops from the southern part of the territory, and any civilians wanting to stay in the RNE are relocated.
 * Next turn?
 * South Carolina:  North Carolina is now completely occupied, as well as the eastern mountians of Tennesse. The remainder of Tennesse declares their independence, and South Carolina lets them do so. a new capital is built in charlotte, and the Republic of Carolina is created. the army and navy are kept active in case of british attack. most soldiers are relocated to the atlantic coast. Carolina sends a diplomat to Britian ststing that the countries have no resentment towards one another, and that they are fine with Britian reclaiming northern states. Soth Carolina, claiming to be the the only legitiamite government of the carolinas, creates the Republic of Carolina, even though they do not yet have full de facto control over NC.
 * Sorry man, but NC buffed up against you. The war rages on.
 * Mod Controlled Britain: Britain refuses to listen to anything since South Carolina was one of the rebel colonies.
 * Carolina Diplomacy: ywe were the first to abandon the nation you despised so much. why not let the enemy(SC) of your enemy(northern USA) be your friend, as the old saying goes?
 * Because they're British blockheads, lol.
 * Virginian Diplomacy: Rebel colonies? Britain has no right sticking its nose in the business of the new nations. Britian needs to stop dwelling in the past.