UN Game - North America c. 1860 [GAME IN SESSION]

TB · April 10, 2017, 07:04:41 PM

Louisiana joins the Confederacy.

Solonoid · April 10, 2017, 07:31:16 PM

Naval training is two weeks from completion.
5,000 negro slaves have been purchased by the government and finished sailing training.
The Coast Guard is renamed the Virginia Royal Navy.
Officer Training is complete.

The Virginia Marine Corps is founded, and conscriptions begin.
7,000 men are to be enlisted by November.

The Virginia Crown Army is founded, and conscriptions are set to begin in December.

Officer School accepts 5,000 more students for training.
2,000 start training for the Marine Corps, 3,000 train to become Army officers.

April 10, 2017, 07:59:26 PM

the governor of New York uses this crisis to conduct thousands of dollars worth of seizures from poorer slums residents on the basis of extremely small offenses. Discord rises in cities and small gangs begin to form

New York begins paying top level police officials more and giving them secret bonuses

Solonoid · April 10, 2017, 08:49:06 PM

Lincoln deploys soldiers to Confederate borders.

The US Navy sails for the gulf coast of Texas and Louisiana. They will arrive in a month's time.

Solonoid · April 10, 2017, 09:03:43 PM

Virginia Royal Marshalls block soldiers from crossing the Kingdom to get to the North Carolina border. Fighting ensues.

Admiral Regent Solomon sends word to let the soldiers pass through the wilderness, as lomg as they don't come near the civilian population. Word will arrive in a few days time, until then, the Marshalls are fighting a losing battle.

Solonoid · April 10, 2017, 10:38:15 PM

Word arrives from Solomon.

The Union soldiers do not stand down.

Virginia's refusal to join in arms against the Confederacy and inistence on secession has made Virginia a target for the Union. Lincoln hopes that his show of force will convince Virginia to either abandon secession or join the Confederacy, consolidating his enemies.

Scarecrow · April 11, 2017, 10:32:24 AM

I claim North Cackalackalackalacka!
It'll be purple.

Solonoid · April 12, 2017, 04:30:15 PM

Union ships arrive in New Orleans, Galveston, and Houston.

Commanders order a parlais with Louisiana and Texas officials.