Johnston Victorious!

Point of Divergence
On April 6, 1862 a bullet nearly misses the leg of General Albert Sydney Johnston. Later in that battle, Johnston, unlike Beauregard, commands his soldiers to continue the charge. Bragg and Breckenridge do not call off the attack, and Grant's army is destroyed. Grant and Sherman are taken captive,and Shiloh is a victory for the south.

May
The Army of Mississippi drives all Union forces out of Tennessee by the end of May.

June
Lee defeats McClellan in the battle of the Seven Days; moral of the Union plummets due to a lack of victories. The Army of Mississippi begins to march through Kentucky, seizing most of the state.

July
Kentucky is admitted to the Confederacy. Union attempts to conquer it fail.

August
Johnston wins the battle of Cairo and launches the Illinois campaign. Due to greater amounts of money spent on the War in the East by the Union, General Henry Sibley wins several battles in New Mexico. He then begins to march toward Arizona.

September
Lee is injured as his army gains victory at Antietam. He is replaced by Longstreet. Britain begins to send supplies to the Confederacy. Johnston wins the battle of East St. Louis.

October
Johnston burns Springfield to the ground, the psychological blow to Lincoln causes him to resign. Longstreet begins his Potomac campaign, forcing Burnside's troops closer and closer to the District of Colombia.

November
The Democrats gain large majorities in both Houses of Congress. Conflict between Congress and President Hamlin ensures. Longstreet wins the battle of Rockville. Johnston forces the Union Army out of St. Louis.

December
Longstreet is temporarily forced back by General Meade. The Army of Mississippi wins the battle of the Lake of the Ozarks. The conflict between Hamlin and Congress leads to no major legislation being passed. A tired and badly funded Union military is driven out of Arizona. Sibley Begins his March toward the Great Salt Lake.

January
Longstreet defeats Meade in the battle of D.C. The United States government is forced out. The new capital is New York City. Johnston wins the battle of Kansas City. Britain, impressed by the Destruction of the Capital, sends troops and ships to help the Confederacy.

February
The British Fleet helps Admiral Buchanan take the Cities of Annapolis and Baltimore. Longstreet continues to March towards Pennsylvania. The Army of Mississippi wins the battle of Green Hills, forcing most of the Union forces out of Missouri

March
Maryland secedes from the Union. Johnston captures Topeka. Longstreet, after several disputes with Richmond, is replaced by Stonewall Jackson.

April
Maryland is accepted into the Confederacy. Johnston places Kansas, which refuses to join the Confederacy, under military governorship by Bragg. Sibley, after a long, hard Utah campaign reaches the Great Salt Lake.

May
Johnston begins to move into Colorado. Sibley loses the First Salt Lake Battle. Jackson continues to defend Maryland, but is unable to launch any offensives. Primarily British forces seize West Virginia. They block up the Ohio River, preventing the Union's use of it.

June
Sibley loses the Second Salt Lake Battle. Johnston continues to march through Colorado, swearing he will reach the Rocky Mountains by fall. Jackson prepares to attack Delaware.

July
Riots break out in the North due to Hamlin's misrule. Congress overrides his vetoes, and begins to block whatever actions he does. Hamlin responds by vetoing every piece of legislation from Congress. Sibley begins to move toward Colorado to join Johnston. Jackson gets closer to Delaware.

August
Sibley and Johnston combine forces and enter Utah. Jackson loses the battle of Delaware. Britain seizes Los Angeles.

September
Hamlin is impeached by the House. Jackson is forced out of Delaware. Johnston and Sibley win the Third Salt Lake Battle

October
Hamlin is removed from office. The House appoints Andrew Johnson as president. Utah becomes a territory of the CSA. Jackson is forced into Accomack County, he swears that the Union will not take it.

November
All attempts to seize Accomack fail. Johnston and Sibley attack Nevada.

December
Johnson, tired of the war, begins to sue for peace. The totally Democratic Congress (all Republicans resigned or switched parties) supports him. British forces burn Columbus.

January
No good peace treaties are accepted, the War continues.

February
Union forces retake Annapolis and Baltimore.

March
The British fleet destroys Annapolis. Johnston and Sibley reach Las Vegas.

May
New Peace negotiations begin.

June
The United States of America is renamed The Union of American States (UAS) UAS recognizes CSA as independent nation.

October
Confederate troops withdrawn from Nevada, Colorado, Kansas, California and Maryland. Union troops withdrawn from Utah, Missouri, Kentucky, New Mexico, and Arizona.

November
Johnson defeated in landslide by Abolition Party member Leland Stanford.