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The Battle of Fredericksburg

Fri Jan 10, 2014 10:22 am

As expected, Federal Forces moved South toward Richmond, which is their plan. But, Beauregard met them at Fredericksburg, no where near Bull Run or Manassas.

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Strike on Baltimore

Fri Jan 10, 2014 10:32 am

Johnston finds McDowell has moved to Washington, so decides to strike Baltimore and Fort McHenry.

Beauregard finds McDowell has moved away and Patterson has collected a huge force (probably militia) in Alexandria.

Beauregard decides to stay in his entrenchments in Fredericksburg and hopes that Patterson will meet him head on and not go around to Richmond.

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Confederates Completely Seperated

Fri Jan 10, 2014 10:38 am

Johnston completes his movement to Baltimore without incident.

Beauregard is determined to stay in the entrenchments in Fredericksburg, even though McDowell looks like he will go around to capture Richmond.

On the first day of August Johnston captures Baltimore and many artillery pieces.

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McDowell Tries to Save Baltimore

Fri Jan 10, 2014 11:07 am

McDowell hearing the news of Johnston's advance on Baltimore races back, but is not in time.

Johnston does not intend to fight McDowell and decides to drag away the captured artillery, and plans to move through Winchester.

Beauregard sits tight in his entrenchments at Fredericksburg hoping that Patterson will attack.

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Johnston Decides to Capture Washington DC.

Fri Jan 10, 2014 11:12 am

Beauregard urges Johnston to change his plans, and use the captured artillery to attack and capture Washington DC.

Beauregard remains in his postion at Fredericksburg.

McDowell has disappeared, probably to Alexandria.

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The Battle of Washington DC

Fri Jan 10, 2014 11:18 am

Johnston attacks Washington DC as planned, and captures more artillery there.

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Banks Captures Richmond

Fri Jan 10, 2014 11:23 am

General Banks, stationed at Fort Monroe, (who I thought was locked :blink: ) moves to Richmond and captures it and Charlottesville in the same movement.

It seems the miltia stationed there retreated away rather then try to defend the Confederate captial. :(

McDowell recaptures Baltimore.

Scott retreats to Baltimore.

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The Confederates Win on Points

Fri Jan 10, 2014 11:28 am

And this is how the scenario ends.

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Map Corrections

Fri Jan 10, 2014 2:24 pm

In case anyone was wondering, my opponent was the AI.

I also noticed an issue with the map. Winchester was not in the right location and was in the count of Frederick . The old BoA map had Winchester where Washington DC is on this map, which was in Montgomery county and Fort Frederick where Winchester was shown.

So, I corrected this issue, and the issue with the Strategic cities as shown below.

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Harpers Ferry Located on Map

Fri Jan 10, 2014 6:10 pm

Once I located Frederick, it was easy enough to locate Harpers Ferry. Me thinks, because the regions are fairly large and the city locations were meant for an earlier time.

I have decided Harpers Ferry should be unoccupied at the scenario start.

Also, me thinks Manassas was the Southern Name given to the 2nd battle of Bull Run. True? If so, I will remove Manassas from the scenario title.

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Well, I was wrong about Harpers Ferry

Sat Jan 11, 2014 8:58 am

It is supposed to be on the Virginia side of the river. :blink:

So I may not be able to use it after all. Oh well. I am still learning the civil war map and city names and locations.

One thing me thinks is imperative with using BoA. I think I will have to use named brigades for the Union.

I play alot against the AI, and of course BoA does nothing to keep the AI from scrambling the divisions together. So naming them by number is quite pointless.

But the good news is you can put all those units into the same stack, and close your eyes and SEE the organization that you require. :w00t:

Oh and I finally found the sections of leaders (one stars) that I quess you are suppose to use with the generic Division HQ guy.

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