Other states endorsed Columbus as the seat of their government, and that is How Columbus Became the Capital of The Northern United States of America. This historical novel takes place in 1864-1865 in the midst of the American Civil War. Many of the figures and events are historically correct but important departures from fact are made in the interest of writing this flight of the imagination. The city of Washington, DC, capitulated to the Confederate army of General Jubal Early in 1864 and the dignitaries of the United States fled north and west on the "National Road" to start their new government, The Northern United States of America. They took with them important documents, seals, money, and a printing press. The author describes the men and women who made Columbus and Ohio vital and growing. The Civil War had been backed wholeheartedly by Ohioans. The federal refugees were accepted without reservation and given offices in the new State Capital Building. Other states endorsed Columbus as the seat of their government, and that is How Columbus Became the Capital of The Northern United States of America.