The raiders were weakened; their moral was down. The brutal attacks carried out by the Magnolians sent shockwaves throughout the ranks of New America, and the New Americans all shared one single emotion: fear. Fear for what would happen to them, fear for their children and spouses, fear for the destruction of their way of life. Most of all, they feared the south.

They did not expect the northeast.

Thirty thousand men from the Wabash Republic crossed the Mississippi River in the early hours of a cool March day, pouring into border towns, most notably St. Louis, and marching and driving beyond. Little resistance was found thanks to the aforementioned assault, and the state was completely taken in a little over a week.

The largest skirmish happened in the old capital of Jefferson City, which is where much of the central plans of the raiders were drafted and carried out. The first shots were fired at midday but the city was surrounded and sieged by two in the afternoon.

On the outskirts of the city Wabash soldiers found a mansion which is believed to have been owned by President John Deere. Upon storming the mansion, Wabash soldiers found ample signs of life, but not a soul occupied the house. Soup that was still hot was found inside what is now believed to be Deere's office.

"We are pleased to finally have driven these terrorists from the Midwest. Those who claimed to have been seeking to rebuild America yet stood for everything she fought against have been defeated, and the United States of the Midwest [also known Wabash Republic] has restored republican ideals to the region. Effective immediately, we will be annexing the region."

• Secretary of Foreign Affairs Selena Longoria

Missouri is being swiftly integrated into the United States of the Midwest, as the Wabash Republic is now officially called, and state governments will be established shortly. Border lines and districts are being drawn and the USW is preparing elections for the region.

A few people who were associated with the raiders have assembled the New America Party, supporting a vigilant military and heaving interventionism with the ultimate goal of rebuilding a better and stronger United States of America.

Missouri is annexed