Confederate Civil War (Differently)

The Confederate Civil War, sometime known as “The War of Red and Gray” was a Communist uprising in the Confederate States of America which began after the assassination of Liberal CS President Huey Long, as many factions vied to determine the Confederacy’s political future. The two largest combatant groups were the Worker’s Army, fighting to form a socialism republic lead originally by Bill Blizzard, and the Government forces lead by newly appointed CS President John Garner. In addition, rival militant socialists, fascists, and non-ideological armies fought against both the Worker’s Army and the Confederate Government. The Worker’s Army would eventually merge with fellow independent Factions including the Free State of Cuba under Fulgencio Batista, Independent Louisiana under Earl Long, Brotherhood of Freedom under Oliver Law, and many other similar minded groups that eventually form the Confederation of American Socialist States. The CASS would be joined by Communist Volunteer Brigades from the USSR, Europe, Mexico and the United States in hopes of establish this new communist regime as the recognized government in Richmond. The war would last a total of 8 years with the CASS being recognized as the victors after the capture of Richmond in 1943. Lesser clashes between Confederation and loyalists to the government in exile continued across the country for two more years, with the CASS continuing minor skirmishes with the remnants of CSA loyalist in the West well into 1948. There were an estimated 1,400,000–2,200,000 casualties during the war, mostly civilians, making the Confederate Civil War as being described as the greatest national catastrophe that the Americas has ever seen.

Background
Following The Coal Wars, which were a series of armed labor conflicts in the Confederates States, roughly between 1890 and 1930. They occurred mainly in the in Appalachia. Thou these labor strikes were ended often by force, the Worker's cause would only gain strength afterwards.

October 29, 1929 the Stock market crashed, throughout the Confederacy people lost their jobs, and the Communist movement took advantage of the anger of the people losing their homes.

In June 1932 Louisiana Governor Huey Long won the Dixiecrat nomination of president. The Liberal Long had made a platform known as Share Our Wealth which was designed to give benefits to the poor of the South. He would win in a landslide victory in the election of 1932 against Readjuster’s Henry D. Hatfield a Representative of Virginia. Long would begin pushing his liberal policies through the Congress as he attempted to lead Dixie out of the Depression. Thou many of the Communist leadership felt he was not a true friend of the working man, most of their rank and file supported him. Long kept his promises, but made many enemies in the process on both sides of the aisle. These enemies would eventually take action as President Long was assassinated on September 10, 1935. Thou the assassin was publicly known as Carl Weiss, the people felt that he was working for Conservative members of the Dixiecrats.

The nation would enter a period of mourning, yet that sadness soon changes to anger as the people began to blame the new administration under President Garner for the death of the “Kingfish”. September 28, 1935 Riots took place across the country as the Confederate Communist party took up the demand for revenge, the CSA was in crisis. As Bill Blizzard organized his supporters into the freshly minted Worker's Army. This Militia would begin striking government facilities and personnel.