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Placing a mine beneath trenches sort of sounds like a war crime, at least by present-day standards--no?

Very interesting! Would Union success at the Battle of the Crater have prevented the situation in Virginia from descending into trench warfare? Please forgive me if this is a stupid question. Also, while this doesn't directly pertain to quickly ending the war, this can still accelerate...

BTW, @Circle of Willis, what do you think was the best realistic chance for the Union to win an early victory in the ACW? Was it during this campaign? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Days_Battles

That makes sense. Of course, Republicans would also have to significantly change the composition of the US Supreme Court so that it won't strike down any such statutory emancipation scheme on a national level. Else, we get to see a repeat of Dred Scott and extremely massive Northern outrage.

How exactly would slavery be abolished? Through the Guarantee Clause? Because I don't know if any other provision in the US Constitution would actually give the US Congress the power to abolish slavery nationwide. And a constitutional amendment to abolish slavery nationwide won't pass for a very...

What if the Union wins the First Battle of Bull Run in 1861 at the start of the American Civil War? What would the effects of this have been? Just how much shorter would the ACW have been and how exactly would this have affected the post-war settlement and aftermath? Any thoughts on this...