Maryland

From Turtledove

Maryland is a state in the United States. It was one of the border states, straddling the North and South. Federal law permitted the sale of slaves within the state. Of its 1860 population of 687,000, about 60,000 men joined the Union and about 25,000 fought for the Confederacy. Northern and Western areas of the state were especially close to the North while Southern and Eastern Maryland were especially close to the South. In each case, the political sentiments of these regions reflected their economic interests.

[edit] Maryland in The Guns of the South

Maryland remained part of the United States after the Confederate States renounced its claim to it in negotiations held after the CSA won the Second American Revolution.

[edit] Maryland in Southern Victory

Maryland was occupied by the Confederate States during the War of Secession and again during the Great War. In 1944, during the the final days of the Second Great War, Confederate General Clarence Potter passed through Maryland on his mission to plant a superbomb in Philadelphia. He noted how prosperous Maryland looked.

[edit] Maryland in The Two Georges

In the aftermath of the Seven Year' War, Maryland was one of a number of colonies that chafed under unrepresentative direct British rule. However, a new arrangement was peacefully negotiated forming the North American Union. Thus, Maryland was one of the oldest Provinces of the Union.

The NAU capital of Victoria is located in Maryland.