Fremont wins in 1856

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Fremont was not a leader or a politician. South Carolina secedes in December 1856, followed by most of the South. Pierce does noth.ing, and Fremont takes the Union Army into several disasterous campaigns into the Deep South.

General Scott manages to hold the Capitol, but dies of a heart attack due to the strain of dealing with an ignoramus in the White House. Without Scott, the Union War effor starts to fall apart.

In 1860, Stephen Douglas defeates Fremont in the Presidential Election, puts an end to the disasterous war, and the nation splits in two. But by 1900 the nation reunites due to President McKinley's "reunification" war (Spanish-American) that combines but Confederate and Union Armies. Also slavery is no longer needed due to modern technology, so by 1902 the nation is reunified.

Fremont ranks with the worst of the Presidents, two from the 1880's:

James Sherman (elected in 1880 under extremely anti-Confederate Platform, and declares martial law several times due to riots against high inflation.)

James G. Blaine (elected in 1884 after defeating President James Sherman for the nomination, is known as "The Patron Saint of Lobbyists".)