Stonewall Lives

Point of Divergence and Future of the World
On May 2, 1863 Lieutenant General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was returning from an ride out on Plank Road when he and his staff was incorrectly identify as Union calvary by men of the 18th North Carolina Infantry, who opened fire on him and his staff. Jackson recieved an concussion and an flesh wound caused by one of the bullets; the other two bullets missed Jackson and pelted an tree. Jackson walked toward the infantry and when they recongized the man, they automatically went out to help.

Stonewall recovered from his injuries and on May 6th, Jackson returned to the field just in time to see the Confederate victory at Chancellorsville. Jackson led his army into the Battle of Gettysburg and defeated the Union army there after intense fighting and heavy losses. Jackson regrouped the remainder of his army and launched an campaign toward Washington DC. The campaign started on June 29, 1863 and ended on August 5, 1863 after the capture of Washington DC.

The American Civil War ended with the Treaty of Philadelphia ; one of the terms was that the US recongized Confederacy Independence. Great Britain and France recongized the Confederacy after the victory and opened trade between the three countries.

So, the Confederacy rises to power and expeirences recessions and military conflicts. Today, the Confederacy is currently the dominant superpower and is only rivaled by China and the United States. Much of this Alternative History focuses on the world from the end of the Civil War to the Present and events in politics, culture, and economy are talked about equally.