You can take Sumnter with just the Volunteers. I send 1 brig to Paducah to help Polk's assault, and the other brig and the two cannons to assualt Bowling Green with a general or two from the East. Split the Cavalry out of Polks command and river transport it to Cairo and you'll get there, can destro...

Just like the historical events I prefet to invade as the south first as I would rather have the strategic ground over the benefits of the union striking first. I have also found that if you strike 1st and take a significant number of Kentucky cities there is good chance you get an event of the stat...