Harrisburg Committee

== Harrisburg Committee ==
The Harrisburg Committee was a territorial collective based in the state of Pennsylvania. It was formed shortly after the collapse of the Federal Government to reconcile for the lack of central power within the state of Pennsylvania.
Governor Edwin Parrish presided over the Committee from it's conception, until its collapse and the Governor's subsequent death. Under his administration, sufficient central power was lacking. Because over two-thirds of the military force of the state was either in New York or Ohio, relatively little defensive force was back at the Capital. This led to Seaboard cutting off and routing the Alpha Regiment (USMC) and Second Army Corps, effectively leaving the state with little defense when Seaboard General Sherman invaded. The Committee was largely disbanded after the First Battle of Harrisburg.
The Harrisburg Committee was one of the largest cooperative reunification efforts after the fall of the Federal Government. Governor Parrish, his secretaries, and military officers- notably Colonel Krauss, were instrumental and highly effective at binding the shattered counties back into one unit.
At its peak, the Harrisburg Committee had around 120 counties signed into the collective. These were mostly from Pennsylvania, while others from New York, Ohio, West Virginia, and Maryland were also present.
Two years after the dissolution of the Harrisburg Committee, the Appalachian Republic was formed following the Second Battle of Harrisburg.