Shattered Union

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What if the Confederacy had succeded in annexing the northern Mexican provinces, allowing them access to the Pacific and more resources and manpower? Would it have been enkghh to win the war? And if so, what would th Confederacy look like, with a large hispanic population and a chance to capture more land in the west? This timeline explores one scenario and go through the decades, watching the changes of history resulting from a Shattered Union.

May-June 1861
The Confederacy sends John T. Picket to Mexico, for the purpose of negoitiaing a treaty that will give Mexico's northern provinces to the newly born C.S.A. There were several reasons why the Confederacy wanted this. Firstly, of course, there were many resources there. The mines of Sonora and Chihuahua brought in tins of gold and silver, and if this was directed to the Confederacy's coffer it would make them a richer nation indeed. But of course this was unless at the time, as the CSA was blockaded bu the Union on all sides, destroyingg is economy and making any money worthless.

Which is where the second and even more valuable reward comes in. Mexicos northern provinces bordered hundreds of miles of ocean, certainly next ot impossbile to blockade with the Union small pacific fleet, and contained Guaymas, one of the most impressive ports in the western hemisphere. With coastline ship in goods and gold to purchase it with, the newborn Confederacy would no longer have a meterial or technological disadvantage.

Before Pickett left, he was explicitly told not to cause any trouble. So when he reached Veracruz, he made sure not to stir up rebellion and appear like a honest and well-meaning person to the Mexicans. While obviously the northern provinces were valuable to the Confederacy, they weren't nearly as much so to Mexico. Mexico was in a state of chaos right now and the president had little, if any, control over the frontiers of his nation. So selling them would cost nothing and only boost his coffers to stabilize his remaining nation.

On June 23, 1861, the Treaty of Veracruz was signed between Mexico and the CSA. This treaty gave the Confederacy Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahilla, both Bajas, Nuevo Leon, and Tamualipas from Mexico for a total of 7 million dollars. This was a great success fir the CSA, as they now had even more land yhe Union would have to invade, more resources, a staging point to invade New Mexico and California, and a paicifc port free from American interference. They quickly made use of this.

Summer of 1861
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