User blog comment:The Greek-American/Anglo-American War of 1895/@comment-26174443-20150317172623

Basic timeline Part 2 :

1862 to 1869: The Civil War lasts longer due to the heavier fighting. The CSA surrendered in early '69 after the USA was able to push far enough into their land. Soon after, peace with the UK and France were made, and with the Treaty of Paris, any land that the 2 sides took from each other was returned.

1870: Franco-German War begins; Russia, wanting a friend between its enemy, decides to secretly aid the Germans

1871: The war ends with a German victory, the 2nd French Empire falls and the French 3rd Republic is made; the German states unite into the German Empire(which is on good terms with Russia and USA