Run USA vs Yellow CSA

[Yellowhammer]

1862, Early August

National Morale:
USA = 96
CSA = 91

Victory Points:
USA = 345
CSA = 296

Combat Losses:
USA = 36405 / POW 5200
CSA = 24628

USA defeated CSA at Battle of Coffee TN (USA loss 0, CSA loss 123).
USA defeated CSA at Battle of Tuscumbia AL (USA loss 30, CSA loss 180).
USA captured Tuscumbia AL.
USA defeated CSA at Battle of Tishomingo MS (USA loss 1781, CSA loss 4709).
USA defeated CSA at Battle of Waverly Run (USA loss 43, CSA loss 65).
USA captured Decatur TN.
USA captured Fulton AL.
CSA captured Quincy IL.
CSA captured Tuscumbia AL.
USA captured Quincy IL.

Hmm. I think I see a trend here...

[Manstein]

TURN 7:

1862, Early June

National Morale:
USA = 98
CSA = 89

Victory Points:
USA = 203
CSA = 240

Combat Losses:
USA = 25893 / POW 5000
CSA = 13404

At West Front, in addition to some cavalry combat, the North moves on Chattanooga, conquering that important objective:


Grant, surprising to the rebels, advance on Corinth, defeating to Polk and taking the depot:


The West Front situation is it:


At rest of fronts, all quiet.

[Yellowhammer]

1862, Late August

National Morale:
USA = 96
CSA = 91

Victory Points:
USA = 385
CSA = 327

Combat Losses:
USA = 40665 / POW 5100
CSA = 29278

CSA captured Decatur AL.
USA defeated CSA at Battle of Louisville KY (USA loss 61, CSA loss 93). Luck rate on the combat dice: CSA rolled a 31, USA rolled a 53.
USA defeated CSA at Battle of Decatur AL (USA loss 30, CSA loss 486).
USA captured Decatur AL.
USA captured Corinth MS.
USA defeated CSA at Battle of St. Louis MO (USA loss 30, CSA loss 617).
USA defeated CSA at Battle of Tishomingo MS (USA loss 1899, CSA loss 1351).
USA captured Ft. Henry TN.
CSA captured Winchester TN.
USA defeated CSA at Battle of Corinth MS (USA loss 2341, CSA loss 1380).
USA defeated CSA at Battle of Tuscumbia AL (USA loss 61, CSA loss 565).
USA captured Tuscumbia AL.
USA defeated CSA at Battle of Hard KY (USA loss 0, CSA loss 214).
CSA captured Humboldt TN (rebellion).
CSA captured Decatur TN (rebellion).

I tried risky assaults on St. Louis MO and Louisville KY (low chance of success, high payoff). Fail x2.

Runyan has incorporated much of Buell's Army into Grant's Army. That strategy looks good - I may try it someday soon - if it is successful

[Manstein]

TURN 8

1862, Late June

National Morale:
USA = 98
CSA = 91

Victory Points:
USA = 238
CSA = 271

Combat Losses:
USA = 27363 / POW 5000
CSA = 14754


At Madison, the South counterattack for advance his forces near Corinth, lost the previous turn:


Anyway, the federal forces counterattack too at Madison, but only can fight against one rebel infantry regiment:


So, this is the West Front situation:


All quiet at rest of fronts.

[Yellowhammer]

1862, Early September

National Morale:
USA = 96
CSA = 91

Victory Points:
USA = 422
CSA = 357

Combat Losses:
USA = 47655 / POW 5100
CSA = 33778

USA captured Carthage TN.
USA captured Rome GA.
CSA captured Fort Henry TN.
CSA destroyed Rolla Depot.
USA defeated CSA at Battle of Decatur TN (USA loss 30, CSA loss 441).
USA captured Decatur TN.
CSA captured Charleston MO.
CSA captured Huntsville TN.
CSA captured Columbus KY.
CSA Beauregard defeated USA Rosecrans at Battle of Memphis TN (USA loss 7248, CSA loss 4120).
USA captured Savannah TN.
USA captured Rolla MO.
CSA captured Fulton AL (rebellion).

[Manstein]

TURN 9:

1862, Early July

National Morale:
USA = 96
CSA = 91

Victory Points:
USA = 273
CSA = 227

Combat Losses:
USA = 27873 / POW 4900
CSA = 15474

USA played: Gradual income Tax.
USA played: Paper Money Print.
USA played: Call for Volunteers.
CSA raises One-Time Tax.
CSA issues War Bonds.
CSA Call for Volunteers.

As West Front and Transmississippi Front, several cavalry combats, without clear results and without significance.

At West Front, it is the actual situation:

[Yellowhammer]

1862, Late September

National Morale:
USA = 94
CSA = 93

Victory Points:
USA = 486
CSA = 447

Combat Losses:
USA = 64248 / POW 9000
CSA = 44452

Estados Unidos de America adopto esta medido: Imprenta de billetes.
CSA Beauregard defeated USA Rosecrans at Battle of Memphis TN gained 1 NM point (USA loss 3337, CSA loss 1311).
CSA defeated USA at Battle of Salem IL (USA loss 422, CSA loss 92).
CSA Beauregard defeated USA Rosecrans at Battle of Memphis TN gained 1 NM point (USA loss 3156, CSA loss 1141).
CSA captured Carthage TN.
USA captured Winchester TN.
CSA defeated USA at Battle of Salem IL (USA loss 30 +200 POW, CSA loss 61).
CSA captured Paducah KY.
CSA captured Salem IL.
CSA Beauregard defeated USA Rosecrans at Battle of Memphis TN gained 1 NM point (USA loss 9045 +1900 POW, CSA loss 6090).
USA Rosecrans defeated CSA Beauregard at Battle of Memphis TN lose 2 NM points (USA loss 782, CSA loss 1994 +1800 POW).
CSA captured Decatur AL.
CSA defeated USA at Battle of Barren KY (USA loss 92, CSA loss 153).

Mixed results at Memphis TN. The CSA killed / captured almost 20,000 soldiers while losing 10,000. But USA Rosecrans is besieging Memphis, because CSA Beauregard retreated after the bloody engagement – and somehow gained congratulations and seniority.

[Manstein]

TURN 10:

1862, Late July

National Morale:
USA = 96
CSA = 91

Victory Points:
USA = 308
CSA = 256

Combat Losses:
USA = 34593 / POW 5300 yankees
CSA = 19644 / POW 1100 rebels

Finally, the rebel army reconquered Corinth, winning a great battle. Grant retreats:


So, it is the West Front situation:


All calm at rest of fronts.

[Yellowhammer]

1862, Early October

National Morale:
USA = 89
CSA = 98

Victory Points:
USA = 522
CSA = 553

Combat Losses:
USA = 69869 / POW 13800
CSA = 48862

CSA Beauregard defeated USA Rosecrans at Battle of Memphis TN (USA loss 1392 / POW 400, CSA loss 911).
CSA captured Tuscumbia AL.
CSA Beauregard defeated USA Rosecrans at Battle of Memphis TN gaining 4 NM points (USA loss 3194 / POW 2700, CSA loss 2616).
USA defeated CSA at Battle of Fort Gibson IT (USA loss 91, CSA loss 92).
USA captured Fort Gibson IT.
CSA Johnston defeated USA Rosecrans at Battle of Memphis TN gaining 2 NM points (USA loss 948 / POW 1800, CSA loss 589).
USA captured Decatur AL.
CSA captured New Albany IN.
USA captured Tuscumbia AL.
USA captured Cherokee IT.
USA defeated CSA at Battle of New Albany IN (USA loss 92, CSA loss 312).
USA captured New Albany IN.
CSA captured Winchester TN (rebellion).

Beauregard / Johnston won the Battle of Memphis but retreated when Grant arrived.

[Manstein]

TURN 11:

1862, Early August

National Morale:
USA = 96
CSA = 91

Victory Points:
USA = 345
CSA = 296

Combat Losses:
USA = 36405 / POW 5200 yankees
CSA = 24628 / POW 1100 rebels
Some little cavalry battles.
Near Corinth, at Tishomingo, there was a new battle. This time, the CSA was the defeated side:


This turn was not very good for the rebel fleet. It was to Waverly Run, crossing and being bombarded by Fort Henry and Donelson batteries, and losing the final battle:


So, it is the West Front situation:


All quiet at rest of fronts.

[Yellowhammer]

1862, Late October

National Morale:
USA = 90
CSA = 98

Victory Points:
USA = 562
CSA = 584

Combat Losses:
USA = 70739 / POW 13600
CSA = 50827

USA defeated CSA at Battle of Fort Pickens FL (USA loss 911, CSA loss 1315).
CSA captured Fort Gibson IT.
USA defeated CSA at Battle of Memphis TN (USA loss 0, CSA loss 681).
CSA captured Decatur TN (rebellion).
CSA captured Tuscumbia AL (rebellion).

Grant retreated from Memphis.

[Manstein]

TURN 12:

1862, Late August

National Morale:
USA = 96
CSA = 91

Victory Points:
USA = 385
CSA = 327

Combat Losses:
USA = 40665 / POW 5100
CSA = 29278

At Transmississippi Front the rebel tried to surprise the Saint Louis defenses, but these are enough good:


It is the Saint Louis zone situation:


At West Front, some little cavalry battle more.
The CSA tried to maintain the Corinth and adjacent zones with his important rail junctions under rebel control, so, two battle were fought:



The Union continues with his cleaning operations at the rail line Corinth-Nashville:


So, it is the actual West Front situation:

[Yellowhammer]

1862, Early November

National Morale:
USA = 90
CSA = 98

Victory Points:
USA = 599
CSA = 615

Combat Losses:
USA = 70739 / POW 13500
CSA = 51397

CSA defeated USA at Battle of Memphis TN.
CSA destroyed Depot at Salem IL.
USA defeated CSA at Battle of Winchester TN.
USA captured Winchester TN.
CSA pacified Indian Village at Fort Gibson IT.
CSA captured Savannah TN.
CSA captured Rome GA (rebellion).

It's quiet... too quiet...

[Manstein]

TURN 13:

1862, Early September

National Morale:
USA = 96
CSA = 91

Victory Points:
USA = 422
CSA = 357

Combat Losses:
USA = 47655 / POW 5100 yankees
CSA = 33778 / POW 1800 rebels

At West Front, the CSA forces retreat toward Memphis, but a great Union force follows to the rebels and a great battle is seen by the Memphis citizens:


The West Front situation is it:

[Yellowhammer]

1862, Late November

National Morale:
USA = 90
CSA = 98

Victory Points:
USA = 636
CSA = 660

Combat Losses:
USA = 71279 / POW 14200
CSA = 52057

CSA defeated USA at Battle of Fort Pickens FL capturing Fort Batteries and Coastal Arty (USA loss 553 / 800 POW, CSA loss 437).
CSA captured Fort Pickens FL.
USA defeated CSA at Battle of Pinckney IL.
USA captured Salem IL.

Breckinridge Corps takes Fort Pickens FL!

Taking Pickens was pretty useless strategically - them Yanks wasn't goin' to hurt nobody - but it makes me feel better.

[Manstein]

TURN 14:

1862, Late September

National Morale:
USA = 94
CSA = 93

Victory Points:
USA = 486
CSA = 447

Combat Losses:
USA = 64248 / POW 9000
CSA = 44452

USA played Paper Money Printing.

At West Front, some rebel cavalry raids to rail lines at north Bowling Green and at cavalry attack to the Depot Salem (IL). The great confrontation was at Memphis. The Union lost the first three combat, but the last battle was a great Union victory. Memphis is now under federal siege:





So, it is the West Front situation:

[Yellowhammer]

1862, Early December

National Morale:
USA = 90
CSA = 98

Victory Points:
USA = 671
CSA = 691

Combat Losses:
USA = 71369 / POW 14100
CSA = 52777

USA defeated CSA at Battle of Tucson Southwest (USA loss 61, CSA loss 246).
USA captured Tucson Southwest.
USA defeated CSA at Battle of Tuscumbia AL (USA loss 30, CSA loss 450 / 200 POW).
CSA captured Pulaski TN.
USA captured Tuscumbia AL.
CSA captured Salem IL.
CSA captured Cherokee IT.

5 turns remaining. General Winter is in command of the field. The CSA Army is entrenched at Memphis TN and the USA Army is entrenched at Hardeman TN and Corinth MS.

[Manstein]

TURN 15:

1862, Early October

National Morale:
USA = 89
CSA = 98

Victory Points:
USA = 522
CSA = 553

Combat Losses:
USA = 69869 / POW 13800 yankees
CSA = 48862 / POW 3600 rebels


The Union army still bleeding at Verdun...sorry, at Memphis. This fortnight had other three battles at Memphis and the Union lost several moral points:




Rest of fronts, except some cavalry combat, still quiet.

It is the West Front situation:

[Yellowhammer]

1862, Late December

National Morale:
USA = 90
CSA = 98

Victory Points:
USA = 711
CSA = 721

Combat Losses:
USA = 71429 / POW 14000
CSA = 53287

USA captured Pulaski TN.
CSA captured Winchester TN.
USA defeated CSA at Battle of Salem IL (USA loss 62, CSA loss 93).
USA captured Salem IL.
USA defeated CSA at Battle of Salem IL (USA loss 0, CSA loss 433).

4 turns remaining.

[Manstein]

TURN 16:

1862, Late October

National Morale:
USA = 90
CSA = 98

Victory Points:
USA = 562
CSA = 584

Combat Losses:
USA = 70739 / POW 13600 yankees
CSA = 50827 / POW 3800 rebels

The rebels assaulted Fort Pickens, but the victory was not complete, so, they must retreat after one day of battle:


At Memphis, Grant assaulted finally the city, but they only get destroy one rebel infantry regiment and captured the port´s guns and after retreated:


It is the West Front situation:

[Yellowhammer]

1863, Early January

National Morale:
USA = 89
CSA = 97

Victory Points:
USA = 748
CSA = 751

Combat Losses:
USA = 71429 / POW 13900
CSA = 53287

USA prints Paper Money.
USA Calls for Volunteers.
CSA raises One-Time Tax.
CSA Calls for Volunteers.
USA captured Winchester TN.

3 turns remaining. Running out the clock...

[Manstein]

TURN 17:

1862, Early November

National Morale:
USA = 90
CSA = 98

Victory Points:
USA = 599
CSA = 615

Combat Losses:
USA = 70739 / POW 13500 yankees
CSA = 51397 / POW 3900 rebels

The rebels recaptures the Memphis Fort Batteries:


All quiet at rest of fronts and it is the West Front situation:

[Manstein]

TURN 18:

1862, Late November

National Morale:
USA = 90
CSA = 98

Victory Points:
USA = 636
CSA = 660

Combat Losses:
USA = 71279 / POW 14200 yankees
CSA = 52057 / POW 3800 rebels

The bad weather already is here!!!!!!!

CSA conquered Fort Pickens, so, the federal fleet has not any port where to moor:


All quiet at rest of Fronts and it is the West Front situation:

[Manstein]

TURN 19:

1862, Early December

National Morale:
USA = 90
CSA = 98

Victory Points:
USA = 671
CSA = 691

Combat Losses:
USA = 71369 / POW 14100 yankees
CSA = 52777 / POW 3900 rebels

Except some minor combat, all quiet at all Fronts.

This is the West Front situation:

[Manstein]

TURN 20:

1862, Late December

National Morale:
USA = 90
CSA = 98

Victory Points:
USA = 711
CSA = 721

Combat Losses:
USA = 71429 / POW 14000 yankees
CSA = 53287 / POW 3900 rebels
Ho-ho-ho...all quiet this Christmas, except some little raider combat behind the northern lines.

So, it is the West Front situation:

[Manstein]

TURN 21:

1863, Early January

National Morale:
USA = 89
CSA = 97

Victory Points:
USA = 748
CSA = 751

Combat Losses:
USA = 71429 / POW 13900 yankees
CSA = 53287 / POW 3800 rebels

USA prints Paper Money.
USA Calls for Volunteers.
CSA raises One-Time Tax.
CSA Calls for Volunteers.

The General Winter finally commands at North America. All quiet at Front and it´s the situation at West Front:

[Manstein]

TURN 22:


1863, Late January

National Morale:
USA = 89
CSA = 97

Victory Points:
USA = 786
CSA = 781

Combat Losses:
USA = 71489 / POW 13800 yankees
CSA = 54307 / POW 3900 rebels

Both sides waiting to the final of scenario. It´s the West Front situation:

[Manstein]

TURN 23:

1863, Early February

National Morale:
USA = 80
CSA = 106

Victory Points:
USA = 820
CSA = 821

Combat Losses:
USA = 71429 / POW 13700 yankees
CSA = 53287 / POW 4400 rebels

Some cavalry combats.
The rebel forces reconquer Chattanooga at a snow combat:


It´s the West Front situation:

[Manstein]

TURN 24:

1863, Late February

National Morale:
USA = 80
CSA = 106

Victory Points:
USA = 853
CSA = 855

Combat Losses:
USA = 72644 / POW 13500 yankees
CSA = 56347 / POW 4400 rebels

Both sides waiting for the final of scenario.

Anyway, it is the West Front situation:

[Manstein]

Scenario finnished.

At the last momment, Grant attacked Chattanooga and the rebel forces retreat without combat. This maneouvre gave the few victory points to USA enough for to win the first round, but...

This is the victory seen for Runyan:


This is the defeat seen for Yellowhammer:


Sorry for my concise comments, but the english isn´t my language.