Second American Civil War (1867-1870)

Belligerents| **Avelynist Phase*** Reedist Forces

**Carolina-Pacific Phase*** United States

**Reedist Phase*** United States
* 2nd Confederacy
* British Republic

**Carolina-Pacific Phase*** 2nd Confederacy
* Pacific Revolt

**Reedist Phase*** Empire of America

Commanders and Leaders| **Reedists*** James Reed (President)

**Union*** Charles F. Adams (President)
* Vulpes Lagopus (President)
* G. Petrol Uperson (Vice Pres.)
* Winfield S. Hancock (Commanding General)
* Herbert Hood (Sec. of War)
* Robert E. Lee (General)
* Joseph Brandon (General)
* John L. Sarge (Sec. of the Navy)

**Confederacy*** Adrian Avelyn (President)
* Jefferson Wallace

**Britain*** W. J. Walker (Prime Minister)

**Confederacy*** Adrian Avelyn (President)
* Jefferson Wallace

**Pacific Revolt*** Allen Warren
* Joseph Brandon (thru 1868)

**Empire*** James Reed (Emperor)
* Charles C. Reed (Emperor)
* Allen Warren (Co-Emperor)
* Jefferson Davis (Prime Min.)

Non-Canon*This article is non-canon. The content in this article are either voided, or was meant to be an alternate version of the PSUS History timeline.*

### Battle of Washington DC

On October 24th, supporters of Adrian Avelyn, the incumbent Vice President at the time, began an armed invasion of the US Capitol. Federal guards led by President Reed were defending the city. Reedist forces gained victory in the Battle of Columbia Island, Battle of Arlington Bridge, Second Battle of Columbia Island, Battle of Independence Avenue, and the Battle of Constitution Avenue. The early stages of the battle were inconclusive.

As the battle progressed, Reedist forces slowly began to gain victory. In the end, Avelyn was driven out of the District of Columbia,

### Carolina Revolt

The Governor of North Carolina has attempted to secede from the Union over the recent civil rights act. The rebellion has been surrounded but holds out. Edmund Schwarzetoten, the son of infamous slave supporter and the ochestrator of the Dixie Rebellion William Schwarzentoten, is leading a group of under armed former Confederate soldiers against the Union. The Carolinian Government proclaimed themselves as the Second Confederacy, and elected Adrian Avelyn, the Vice President who fought against President Reed, as President.

As the union moves in from the north, the Confederates focus down to the south, allowing both sides to take land as the Confederates continue their plan to move into the south. The Governor of Florida has also declared allegiance to the Confederacy and has taken the south of the state, while the north remains in the in the Union. General Schwarzetöten attempts to unite the Georgian forces with his Floridian forces.

Due to the lack of union supplies after the recent Hudson War, and the economic downturn, the Union under-performed, however still made gains against Confederate forces along the Mississippi, who were forced southward. A naval landing in Alabama saw a small Confederate gain in the south, however Union forces held back any further push inward.

### Pacific Revolt

Meanwhile, in Oregon, Pacific Revolts led by Allen Warren took over much of the state. America now fights a war on 2 sides, thus officially beginning the Carolina-Pacific Phase of the civil war. War in this region was in a stalemate, and neither side captured much land. As Union forces push from the west in California, the Pacific forces move upwards into Oregon and the Washington Territory.

### The Rise of the American Empire

In July 1868, President James Reed, facing the possibility of impeachment for his failure to handle the civil war, declared himself Emperor of America. In a speech, he claimed that *"Democracy has failed America. Today I stand before you to announce the beginning of a new age, the American Empire. Our people have lost faith in the deeply flawed democratic process, today we unify, and rebuild, it may be a tough decision to make, but it is the right one."*

This was not recognized by any of the states, and Reed was quickly impeached and removed from office. Using slave labor from civilians and freed black men alike, Emperor Reed has pushed hard all around due to an absence of pushback. General Hancock has lead a push from the north, while Reed forces take southern lands.

### Late 1868 - Early 1869

The Empire grows as the mysterious helper supplies more and more weaponry. Strangely enough, American troops observe tactics they once saw on the battle fields against the British in the War of 1810 and the Canadian War. General Hancock suggests they have stolen British battle plans. The union continues to push from the north, taking the city of Baltimore, while Reed uses slave labour to push in the south. Trenches dug around DC have prevented a push. General Hancock has set a blockade of the south, preventing any future Imperial pushes.

The Union pushes into Virginia as the Reed forces push out. A stalemate has been reached along the front, with the Battle of Charlottesville ending in stalemate. The Union has managed to push Reed forces and slaves out of Baltimore, but a defencive line keeps them from further advancement. The cold December and November weather has stopped any major push from both sides, with General Hancock hoping to restart the southern push in March. General Edmund Schwarzentöten has landed in Alabama, using what appear to be stolen or purchased British warships to launch a surprise attack on the Union in the south.

### Mid to Late 1869

The Union pushes from all sides, however due to discontent with the economic state, and the Reed defensive trenches, the soldiers are unable to push into Reed lines as hard as they like. An attempted naval invasion by Adrian Avelyn has ended in the loss of nearly 129 men, due to what appear to be British, French, or Canadian ships in the Chesapeake Bay spotting his forces and attacking. Due to much of the British Pound loan going to fund the war and not to help the economy, the State of Florida has officially seceded from the union to join the Empire after promises of a stable economy due to the influence of the still unknown Imperial Helper. In the Western Front, a Union push has pushed back the Imperial forces, but the war continues on in a stalemate.

### Early to Late 1870

An undersupplied army on both sides of the war has caused little advancement. With Union and Imperial wages low, and the economy on both sides in the rough, many soldiers are loosing the will to continue fighting. However, the Union did suffer one major defeat in Virginia, with General Hood giving the Imperials his battle plans, allowing for a successful counterattack which decimated the Hood army before a defensive position was ordered by General Hancock and President Lagopus. While the Union looses land in Virginia, they have managed to successfully split the western Imperial forces in half, however the line separating the two sides is thin. This also has played into Imperial hands, allowing them to gain land in Florida while the Union is distracted in the west.

After the establishment of torture camps, internment camps, forced pregnancies for black women, and long-term reintroduction of slavery, African-American revolts have sprung up all across the eastern portions of the empire. These rebels have seized areas that have a higher slave population, including many cities. They are killing local officials and Reed supporters en masse, and setting cities on fire, causing huge damages to the Imperial government. Prisoners in many camps have also revolted and seized the camps, killing the officials within them and using the sites as a base for rebellion operations. The Empire is now severely weakened. Reed has reverted these policies recently, but many in the empire fear that it is too late.

### British Intervention and Surrender

During the late stages of the war, the British Republic declared war on the Empire, with the Prime Minister stating that *“The horrible atrocities and the cutting of ties between our two nations had lead us to this decision. It is in the best interest of Britannia to secure the ports of the Empire and to liberate all innocent slaves who have been tortured. May god show mercy on the Empire.”* The Republican Navy has entered Chesapeake Bay and has easily stormed through the Delmarva Peninsula, as the American army pushes from all sides.

Jefferson Davis, Prime Minister of the Empire of America, has surrendered to the United States, including all of his forces, clansmen, and militiamen. Emperor Charles has yet to respond, but with this surrender, Union forces have officially entered the borders of DC. Meanwhile, on the Florida front, the Union army has captured much of Northern Florida, with the cooperation of the Black rebels.

The Fourth Battle of Washington DC happened when Union forces entered the city. It ended in a decisive Union victory, with the British taking Eastern Virginia and the Delmarva Peninsula. After the recapture of DC, the imperial vessel HMS Reed left port for an unknown location, leaving Emperor Charles Cadden Reed exiled.

### Post-War Events

Soon after the conclusion of the war, Prime Minister W.J Walker has given back all lands taken by the British in the war in exchange for a low tariff rate. The Union has also been gifted the sum of £8,000 (roughly 1 million USD in 2022) for rebuilding the city of DC. The victory was widely celebrated in the United States.

Prime Minister Jefferson Davis committed suicide soon after, and left a note saying *"I did all of it. I killed the negroes and abolitionists, tortured them, burned them, and turned them into soap! See you in Valhalla suckers."*