1850 American Gold Tycoon.

Chapter 733 The Bereaved Dog

With the fall of the capital St. Paul, the Minneapolis area fell one after another.

Support for the Union in Minnesota was lost, and Alexander Ramsey's business in Minnesota after many years went bankrupt.

But Ramsay had won honor in defeat, and he could have returned to Lincoln with his head held high.

With almost no support from the federal government, Ramsey, with the strength of one state, accomplished what the Omaha Army, which was formed by the entire federal force, did and delayed the Western Army in Minnesota for two full months.

At the end of October 1861, the autumn wind was bleak in the port of Duluth, Minnesota.

In this bleak autumn wind, Alexander Ramsay reluctantly boarded a steam ship named Victory, ready to leave Minnesota, where he had worked for many years.

After occupying the Minneapolis area, the Western Army took a brief rest and then marched towards Duluth, the last city in Minnesota under the actual control of the Union Army.

The fall of Duluth was only a matter of time. It was meaningless to be trapped in this isolated city.

Ramsey ultimately chose to preserve his strength by moving the remaining population and troops to the safer lower peninsulas of Illinois and Michigan.

"Ramsey, Milwaukee lost."

Minnesota Senator Isaac Stevens, who boarded the ship with his family, informed Ramsey of the recent fall of Milwaukee.

Stevens, like Ramsey, is a Republican.

The two men shared similar interests and were both pioneers of America in the mid-19th century.

Since the Western Army attacked Minnesota, the two have fought side by side and jointly shouldered the responsibility of defending Minnesota.

It is worth mentioning that Stevens also left a significant mark in the process of expanding Alaska territory after the Civil War.

Following the California Gold Rush, the Alaska Gold Rush began.

Upon learning that Milwaukee had fallen, Ramsey was not too upset. He simply asked about the recent situation of Wisconsin Governor Alexander Windermere: "Is Windermere okay? Without his support, we would not be able to hold on until now. I owe him a big favor."

"Windmer has already gone to Chicago. He's doing fine." Stevens said with a sigh.

"But the relationship between him and Richmont was not optimistic. It was said that when he arrived in Chicago, Richmont personally went to Chicago to greet Windermere. Windermere not only refused to accept his offer, but also severely humiliated and ridiculed Richmont in front of many people.

The welcoming ceremony turned into a violent argument that was so ugly that it was reported in the newspapers.”

"Windermere is a man with a good temper. It seems that the loss of Wisconsin has dealt him too much of a blow. Fortunately, it won't be long before he can return to Wisconsin to clean up the mess, unlike the two of us." Ramsay said self-deprecatingly.

"According to what the Chinese say, the two of us are now dogs that have lost their homes."

Ramsey believes that Windermere's loss of Wisconsin is only temporary, and Windermere will be able to return to Wisconsin and continue to serve as governor by next month at the latest.

"A stray dog?" Stevens smiled bitterly. "This description is quite appropriate, but why are you so sure that Windermere can return to Wisconsin?"

"It's simple." Ramsay turned his back to block the wind, lit a crumpled cigarette, and said after taking a deep breath.

"The Western Army has always had good military discipline. We caused them a lot of trouble in Minneapolis. After occupying our stronghold, the Western Army did not choose to retaliate, but appeased the people, hoping to restore normal order in the area as soon as possible. However, after entering Wisconsin, the Western Army behaved uncharacteristically, desperately plundering all movable resources in Wisconsin.

Obviously, the Western Army had no intention of occupying Wisconsin for long. The Western Army relied on rivers to maintain logistics, and after late autumn, the Wisconsin River and the upper Mississippi River would freeze over and become unnavigable.

So I judge that the Western Army will withdraw from Wisconsin in a month, at least from the core areas of Wisconsin such as Madison and Milwaukee. "

When the Western Army marched into Wisconsin, Ramsey realized that the purpose of the Western Army's march into Wisconsin was to cut off Wisconsin's aid to Minnesota, rather than to occupy Wisconsin for a long time.

The American Republic is not yet able to take over Wisconsin with its strength. Liang Yao is a smart man. If Ramsey can figure out a problem, Liang Yao must be able to think of it.

"Ramsey, you deserve a bigger stage." Stevens spoke up for Ramsey while also feeling sorry for him.

"If the President chooses to use you as the commander-in-chief at the front, I think your performance will be better than those incompetent men like McClellan, McDowell, and Pope."

"Your Excellency the President has your own difficulties," Ramsay said with a relieved smile.

"McClellan, McDowell, Pope and others are not incompetent. Your view of them is biased. They just have to take up positions that are not very suitable for them because they are too selfish."

These descendants of powerful military families were able to stand out from the crowd of competitors. They still have their shining points and are not as bad as Stevens thinks.

It was not that Lincoln did not want to appoint a Republican who he trusted and was capable of commanding the army, but he had no choice but to do so.

The Republican Party was able to rise in a short period of time, not entirely relying on the power of Republican elders, but was able to enter the White House by absorbing the power of the Democratic Party with similar political views.

Lincoln had to take these people's feelings into consideration, otherwise the Northern Union would further split into a new country.

"I heard the situation on the Eastern Front is even worse. I hope that after this disastrous defeat, the right people will be in the right positions," Stevens said. "The defeat in Omaha and the Eastern Front may be a good opportunity for us true Republicans."

"Yes! It's time to replace the generals of the Northern Federation with fresh blood." Ramsey agreed deeply.

Lincoln had given former Democrats in the party a chance to shine.

Since they have handed in such an ugly answer, it is only natural for them to step down and let others take over.

If we let them delegate power and employ new talents at this time, Lincoln will face much less resistance.

"Ramsey, where are we going? Chicago or Detroit?" Stevens asked.

"Let's go to Chicago and meet our old friends in Illinois." Ramsay flicked the cigarette butt into Lake Superior.

He took a last look back at the dimly lit and sparsely populated Port of Duluth, wondering when he would be able to come back after this departure.

Although Ramsey was indirectly responsible for the loss of Minnesota, he did not bear a grudge against Ridgemont. Instead, he believed that Ridgemont's decision was the right one.

At least Ridgemont had saved an intact state of Illinois for them, giving these two stray dogs a place to stay in the frontier.