Chapter 338： Turning point (1/2)

After a year of civil war, the federal government paid more than 200,000 casualties, and the brutal casualties made the soldiers war exhausted.

This is only a civil war, not an invasion by an external enemy. Agitated patriotism has long been consumed in the blood.

Not only the western states, but even the core states of the federal government, who have not completed the military mission, also face difficulties in recruiting.

As of now, the total strength of the federal government has exceeded 1.1 million, but it is still not enough.

The belligerent states, or the federal states near the battlefield, give priority to ensuring their own security. Coordination and coordination on the battlefield are difficult, and it is difficult to play the role of military strength.

These problems are inextricably difficult. Officials in each state are elected. If the state's security cannot be guaranteed, voters can let them go.

Looking at the big picture, those who have no pain in their skin are shouting slogans. When it comes to self-interest, whether it is capitalists, politicians, or the public, they have chosen the best approach for themselves.

Secretary of State Safar hurriedly broke into the president's office and said, ”His Excellency, great things are bad.

Just now Illinois sent another call for help, and they declared that if the federal government stopped sending reinforcements, they would withdraw from the war. ”

Withdraw from the war? Don't doubt it, the federal state dares to be so willful. In order not to make the homeland into ruins, surrender is all right, let alone just withdraw from the war?

This is a civil war anyway, there is no killing. As long as Illinois announces its withdrawal from the war, the South will no longer attack them.

But this way, the federal government is about to die. As long as there is a leader now, I am afraid it is easy to form a chain reaction.

It is true that capitalists want markets and cheap raw materials, as long as they don't involve themselves. If their own industry is on the front line and enemies have come in, then compromise is not bad.

You can't just accompany your family business for the benefit of class? It is impossible for the federal government to replenish these losses.

Hearing this news, Lincoln was so annoyed that he threw out the documents in his hands and yelled, ”This **** really threatens us!”

It was then unfortunately discovered that he had to accept the threat.

Nearly all of Maryland and Ohio fell, Indiana was left with only a few places, and Kansas lost a third. If Illinois quits the war again, the northern government ’s human advantage will no longer exist. Will fall into a passive state.

After a moment of silence, Lincoln slowly said, ”I decided to immediately implement the” Homestead Law ”to win over people who are eager to obtain land.”

Secretary of State Safar said coldly, ”Are you sure you already thought about it, not just a momentary impulse? If you step out of this step, you can never look back.”

Lincoln said firmly, ”It's all here. If I can't win this war, I'm afraid my ending will be even worse!

So why not gamble? Apart from implementing the ”Homestead Law”, I can't think of other ways to solve the problem of insufficient troops.

Just look at the Austrians. In a short period of time, they flew over 200,000 immigrants from us, almost catching up with the amount of immigrants from Europe a year.

Of course, we can't do anything absolutely and leave a back door for them so that dogs don't jump over the wall. ”

Secretary of State Safer nodded, he and Lincoln were already tied together, and no one could run away if they were unlucky. Of course, he is not the president, and the hatred value is smaller.

Due to the needs of the war, Lincoln issued the ”Homestead Law” on May 1, 1862, and the plight of the northern government's shortage of soldiers was resolved.

The Homestead Act states: ”Every citizen of the United States of America who is 21 years old or older and has never participated in the rebellion can register for a total of no more than 160 acres after swearing that the land was acquired for reclamation purposes and paying a $ 10 fee ( 1 acre = 0.40 ha).

The registrant has lived and cultivated on the house for 5 years, and can obtain a land license to become the owner of the house.

The Homestead Act also provides for a reimbursement clause that if a registrant applies for a priority purchase, it can be purchased for six months at a price of $ 1.25 per acre. ”

The previous content is mainly to win over the people who want to obtain land, although it is not explicitly stated that this is also a replica of the military field.

Allegiance to the federal government requires military service. This also includes the meaning of the people in the southern states. It is easy to prove that they have not betrayed the federal government. It is enough to fight the rebels on the battlefield.

The use of land to buy people to fight on the battlefield, the federal government's approach will undoubtedly damage the interests of land price interest groups.

The following compensation clause is the back door left for them. It is only because of the time and the number of registered land per person that the operation is difficult.

The ”Homestead Law”, hailed as a turning point in history, has a natural effect. The original recruiting point that everyone has been hiding from is now lined up again.

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Compared with the shortages in the army, the results achieved by the federal government in the navy are much greater. Of course, there are now hundreds of ports in the Confederate government-controlled area. With the naval strength of the federal government, it is impossible to complete the blockade.

However, they did very well, and about 10 percent of the ships to the Confederate government were arrested in 1861.

Don't think this number is small, in fact, it is very difficult to do this step with the strength of the US Navy.

The Royal Navy, which pulls away from the frame, often appears, and many times cotton is transported, and the British fleet is staring at the Federal Navy not far away.

The problem is not whether you can win or not, but that you cannot fight at all. Britain, France, and Océ have reached an agreement on interference in the American civil war.

What countries are doing now is an excuse to persuade civil wars. In this context, it is not easy for the Federal Navy to achieve such results.

To break the blockade, the southern government also formed a navy. Because the number of warships between the two sides was very different, the southern government secretly built iron armored ships. At this time, the northern government was also building iron armored ships.

In March 1862, the navy of the north and the south fought a deadly battle in Hampton, which opened the prelude to the ironclad war.

Regrettably, the American naval artillery technology is not very good. The Southern Army's ”Merimac” and the Northern Army's ”Monit” fired at each other, and both sides achieved any results.

In this context, the Austrian Ocean Fleet visited the Confederate government at the end of May 1862.