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A hard-fought war, but the gains seem reasonable.
Well it was hard fought at the start of the war but by the middle of it it was incredibly easy with my troops just taking land without opposition.

I think the forum-code supports twenty images per post, but I don't know if there are any restrictions tied to length of membership/postcout etc.
I'm going to assume that there is no restrictions on it but I think I will still cut down the amount of images.
 
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some Dixie pops have apparently moved to Green bay,Wisconsin? one of the most Yankee states you could find.
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Some more in Yakutat,Alaska as well strange places for both of them to move but hey wouldn't anybody move for cheese or gold. I would definitely move for the cheese:rolleyes:
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This is arguably the one that makes the most sense out of all 3 of the Dixie pops outside CSA screenshots. I only wish I could take Washington but this game doesn't let you take capitals unless your full annexing them. too bad that the US is too big for that now.:(
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Justifying a war to annex Sokoto to help get an advantage in the coming rush for Africa.
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I got the technology for it to be possible to colonize Africa so I started on it. The yellow areas are the ones I'm currently trying to colonize whilst the green areas are the ones I try to get later. This doesn't work out due to mostly the Ottoman Empire,UK, and the Netherlands.(Despite the Ottomans going bankrupt a year earlier)
 
Well people do move around :D
 
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The UK have declared war on us and with the NGF joining them. Mexico despite being in our sphere have abandoned us. Regardless they will all pay for what they have done here.
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First suffragette event that I got. (I think) The short term goal of this AAR is to pass more reforms so I of course will be siding with the suffragettes in this one.
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Encouraging Liberals so I can pass political reforms.
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We declared war on Sokoto.
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I quickly attack them in the battle Sokoto (the first and only battle of the war) with a good 15,000 plus men over theirs added to the fact that we had machine guns against their primitive weapons. This was definitely not a fair war and I actually feel kinda guilty about it in a way. Also the game randomly created Joe Wheeler. A real confederate cavalry general during the civil war.
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The poor people in Florida are becoming more socialist.
 
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The Second Battle of Dover against the North Germans. (I forgot to screenshot the first one but it was just against 6000 British troops who were quickly crushed)
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I found the Nile take that world.:p
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The Battle of Greenville if you could call it that was less than 6000 British cavalry against more than 10 times their number with them being quickly crushed. The only surprising thing is how much casualties they were able to inflict back on us.
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Sokoto unsurprisingly was annexed. Also a look at the British trying to be sneaky and going for Texas.
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Peter Buckner catches them in the Battle of Austin.
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I chase their battered army to San Antonio and despite changing commanders we chase their army off the field.
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I finally crush their army in the Battle of Laredo.
 
Seems like a bit of a weird war.
 
Seems like a bit of a weird war.
Oh it gets weirder with the C.S.A. outlawing slavery while the U.S.A still has it where I'm at in the game. (1880) Another weird thing is that the country has turned very left wing with over 20% Liberals, over 20% Socialists and around 2% Communists in the confederate congress.

I think almost anyone who plays paradox games realize is that the further they get from the start date the crazier it becomes.
 
Certainly has potential that way. But actually I can sort of see how the South might have turned left wing.
 
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The Germans invade Delaware again (A.I. never learns from its mistakes in this game) kicking off the The Third Battle of Dover with Longstreet against Moltke again. (we should've been able to kill or capture him last time he came but apparently he survived being stack wiped)
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The Second Battle of Baltimore (I forgot to screenshot the first one but nevertheless both battles were against Moltke when he lost in Dover and retreated there) Also maybe we finally got him but then again he is so stupid at leading men to their deaths and being such a burden to the NGF that I hope he survived so he can lead more failed invasions of my country in the future.
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UK released Canada as a satellite under them. Canada is also staying neutral in this war so it looks like I won't be taking any land from them.
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So instead I opt for the Caribbean Islands.
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OH look he's back and attacked us again in The Fourth Battle of Dover. (three of which were under his command)
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I sink some of his transport ships so he might not be coming back for awhile.
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I also put in a wargoal for the West Indies. (I admit I cheated Jingoism to get it but everything else I have doing so far has been with no cheats)
 
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Another suffragette event and since I'm trying to pass political reforms (like outlawing slavery) I decide to side with the feminis- oops suffragettes on this one.
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I decide to also take the Lesser Antilles also off the UK. Please note most of the future wargoals that are added in this and future wars are due to Jingoism cheats and if I really wanted play an honest game without Jingoism cheats I would have just spammed the hold election button or played a different country.
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What in the hell are you doing Netherlands? At least the UK can crush me (if they bothered to ferry over their men to face me) but you are even weaker than I am and that's if you even bother to fight me. I guess it looks like the Netherlands is going lose a lot of colonial territory now.
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Chubby Checker, Psycho, Belgians in the Cong- oh wait they are Ethiopia and I'm in the wrong century for this song.;) Although General Pillow easily defeats them in The battle of Goba
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Traitorous Bastards:mad: now I actually somewhat understand you U.S.A. when it comes to rebellions although I still hate your guts but we can be cool frenemies with each other though.:cool:;)
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More Socialists pop up but since they are in a colonial state with no accepted cultures they cannot vote. Also Yankees are not allowed to vote while Afro Americans pops who were assimilated into Dixie or Texan are allowed to have just as much freedom as the rest. I guess as long as you have a southern accent regardless of race (yes they are probably a couple thousand assimilated black Dixie or Texan pops currently in game) or religion (I had some Jewish Dixie pops at the start of the game although I might be misremembering that although I know for sure I have Catholic Dixie pops still)
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I went with option that gives more people in favour of changing a political reform (not sure if that really makes it easier as it is up to politicians to change laws) and some more plurality because plurality is nice.
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I add a wargoal to take land in Africa from the UK.
 
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The Fifth Battle of Dover with the dutch this time being overwhelmed by a force 10x their size. (stupid A.I.) Also whats up with Delaware and why are the British,Germans, and the Dutch trying to take it? Did Delaware piss them off or something?:confused:
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They finally land somewhere else with the dutch getting crushed in The Battle of Norfolk. Also a look at the Germans trying to be sneaky and take Florida.
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A new election with a new president soon to take over from President Lee
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The Germans were crushed by over 20x their number in The Battle of Tampa.
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Story Time/ With the nation at war and our men drafted to fight in it the people are starting to riot. Because of taking away these factory workers,laborers,and farmers. The people have been left with less food,money, and supplies in general. With the Bread Riots breaking the last straw. Upon hearing of this President Lee decided that this could be his chance to blame the crisis on the conservatives for their protectionist policies and solve two problems at once the rioting and the slave issue./

Regular Gameplay Time/ we reshuffle the cabinet so I can outlaw slavery also we engage the British in the bloodiest battle of the war so far The Second Battle of Norfolk.
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A look at how narrowly I outlawed slavery.
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Story Time again/ On September,03,1874 the Confederate Congress narrowly passed the bill to make slavery illegal with the country reimbursing the ex slave owners. Although the Bread Riots were over there was a good percentage of the population that was horrified the government had outlawed slavery and started taking to the streets themselves. Even some Governors threatened to secede. Gone was the widespread popularity and approval of President Lee and his government. His Presidency started off with the highest approval ratings in Confederate history suddenly dropped by half. Within a week an enraged former slave owner plotted Lee's and Johnston's deaths hoping that the next President would get the hint and reinstate it. President Lee having made little public appearances since then decided to attend a play 'Our Dixie Brother' at a local theater in Richmond along with Vice President Johnston and their wives but a couple of days before the play Johnston's wife had gotten sick and they decided not to go leaving Lee and his wife alone so they invited at the last minute General Longstreet and wife. On October,11,1874 the day of the play an assassin snuck into the private box of the President and waited for the right time when the audience was laughing then shot the president in the back of the head. President Lee dropping back lifeless into his seat with the First Lady screaming at the sight of him making everyone notice the assassin's presence. The assassin thinking Johnston was there thought he could deal with the two frail old men in their late 60's especially with one of them being either dead or close to it but he was surprised when Longstreet (a healthy man in his early 50's who was still serving in the army) turned around. The assassin stunned for a moment realizing that his plan had gone awry allowed Longstreet enough time to take his gun away from him and tackle him to the floor. Immediately Lee who was still alive was moved to a house across the street under the care of the best doctors in Richmond. Sadly they could do very little and Robert E. Lee died in the early morning hours of October,12 leaving Joseph E. Johnston (who before the assassination attempt was in the middle of running for president) the President of the Confederate States of America.


Okay I know I suck at writing and I'm sorry for my poor attempt at it but I really wanted to try and yes I borrowed from the lincoln assassination. I know I'm unoriginal.
 
That war does seem rather tiresome.

Ah well, RE Lee had a fitting death.
 
That war does seem rather tiresome.

Ah well, RE Lee had a fitting death.
Yeah it's tiresome although the second war I fight against the UK is even more tiresome than the first one.
Since Lincoln didn't get assassinated in this game I thought someone else had to die before slavery was outlawed (Also I hope my writing was not too bad)
Also sorry for not replying sooner.
 
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The Second Battle of Greenville where Longstreet chases down the stragglers from The Second Battle of Norfolk.
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Battle of Yaounde in Africa where we take slightly higher casualties than the Dutch.
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The Germans are trying to provoke a war with France. Really not that surprising.
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The Third Battle of Baltimore and The Battle of Impfondo where we finally even our kill count against the Dutch.
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Story Time/ With the untimely assassination of President Lee during the elections and the short amount of time left for Johnston to serve as President. The Confederate Congress going against the earlier laws voted in an emergency case to allow Johnston to remain as a presidential candidate in the elections under the condition that his Presidential powers be very restricted whilst serving the last of Lee's term. President Johnston would serve those 60 days of a regent like presidency and win the elections with 68% percent of the vote. With President Lee's martyrdom helping him win the election and gain back the former respect and approval that was lost after the slavery vote.


Note The CSA in history apparently didn't allow reelections for President but I thought that with the untimely death of Lee halfway through the presidential election. That the Confederate Congress would allow Johnston to run a second time instead of making the Whigs pick a new candidate (halfway through an election) or make another party win due to the Whig party not having anyone to run against them.
 
What a curious historical detail there at the end.
 
subbed!
 
Yeah I know kinda weird right? I've been a civil war buff since i was 10 and I only found out recently that the CSA didn't allow reelection for president so I threw that in there. Also sorry for taking a long time to reply.
No worries :)