Has anyone tried mixing in raiders with a cavalry division? Are there any differences between the eastern raiders (IE Mosby's 43rd Battalion) and western mounted partisans (mounted bushwackers)? Also, what about Texas Rangers? In my last game I kept my cavalry in three seperate corps, attached to th...

In my last game I game Halleck "Western Command" and parked him in St. Louis. Not having any corps or troops never seemed to bother him. That's good enough for me, having to potentially burn an Army HQ to keep my generals from whining. Besides, most generals preferred field commands to department co...

Hello, first time poster here. Under normal circumstances, the death rate of generals doesn't seem to be affected by anything (other than rank, as mentioned). However, I've noticed that if the battle takes place too far from a friendly city, and the stack is wiped out, then all - and I do mean ALL -...