I’m not sure where to post this: here, history, or modding. I’m interested in adding more unit names (as flavor) to the game. I’ve started a discussion in the modding forum about the larger project, and following are notes about proposed names for service units.
Service units are: Signal Co., Medical Co., HQ Support, Pontoons, Engineers, Naval Engineers, Balloon, Supply
I think that these are numbered sufficiently, but it would be nice to add some names. Many of the most important of these became generals, and some of these are in game. For instance William H.C. Whiting and E P Alexander were chief engineers in the Army of the Potomoc and Shanendoah respectively in the early days, and are in game as Confederate generals. But I'd like to name a union engineer squad "Barnard's Engineers" after John G. Barnard and a Supply train "Hawkins Supplies" after John Parker Hawkins. Also, Presstman only needs to be used for one confederate Engineer or pontoon unit rather than 2 Confederates (both) and 1 Union (pontoon).
I'll try to come up with good names, but please let me know what you think and if you have any ideas.
One that jumps right to mind is Jedidah Hotchkiss, who was Stonewall Jackson's Chief Topographer. Also, Andrew Humphries served as the Chief Topographical Engineer for the Army of the Potomac.
For US engineers and pontooners, look into Peninsula (The Richmond Campaign of 1862: The Penisula and the Seven Days, Gary W Gallagher, essay " I Only Wait for the River), Fredericksburg (The Fredericksburg Campaign: Winter War on the Rappahannock, Francis Augustine O'Reilly) and Vicksburg Campaigns. Most of the units are probably already scripted in, but I'll bet some are missing. Information about signal units may be found in The Secret War for the Union, Edwin Fischell, and they played prominent roles in the Maryland and Chancellorsville Campaigns, and of course on Little Round Top. William Frassanito talks about a signal crew detachment lead by 1st Lt. Edward C Pierce in Antietam: The Photographic History of America's Bloodiest Day
There's some discussion of topographers for both armies in Henry Pfanz's Gettysburg: The Second Day, involving a controversy about an early morning recon mission that failed to locate the AoP's left flank.
I don't anticipate you being able to get a hold of all the books, but they could be starting places for a Google-search.
I have idea for a Union supply, but I'll have to look it up.
For US engineers and pontooners, look into Peninsula (The Richmond Campaign of 1862: The Penisula and the Seven Days, Gary W Gallagher, essay " I Only Wait for the River), Fredericksburg (The Fredericksburg Campaign: Winter War on the Rappahannock, Francis Augustine O'Reilly) and Vicksburg Campaigns. Most of the units are probably already scripted in, but I'll bet some are missing. Information about signal units may be found in The Secret War for the Union, Edwin Fischell, and they played prominent roles in the Maryland and Chancellorsville Campaigns, and of course on Little Round Top. William Frassanito talks about a signal crew detachment lead by 1st Lt. Edward C Pierce in Antietam: The Photographic History of America's Bloodiest Day
There's some discussion of topographers for both armies in Henry Pfanz's Gettysburg: The Second Day, involving a controversy about an early morning recon mission that failed to locate the AoP's left flank.
I don't anticipate you being able to get a hold of all the books, but they could be starting places for a Google-search.
I have idea for a Union supply, but I'll have to look it up.
"Thank God. I thought it was a New York Regiment."- Unknown Confederate major, upon learning he had surrendered to the 6th Wisconsin.
On the Union Supply. On July 1st, 1863 Ordinance Sergeant Jerome Watrous, 6th Wisconsin, delivered 10 wagons of ammunition under fire to 1st Corps units as they fell back towards Cemetery Hill. General Hancock is reported to have said "Good. But it is the first Mule Train Charge I ever knew anything about. You did well, Sergeant." So perhaps you can work in a supply unit called something along the lines of "The Mule Train Chargers."
"Thank God. I thought it was a New York Regiment."- Unknown Confederate major, upon learning he had surrendered to the 6th Wisconsin.
Thanks. I'll work that in as well.
So I've got nice lists of officers from Engineers Branch, Signal Corps, and Quartermaster and Commissary Officers as well as important Surgeons and medical directors. So a Field Hospital unit can be named after Surgeon General Jonathan Letterman, "'J Letterman's' 1st Field Hospital". I'll keep the number in the name, since some people might like the number to organize and plan what they are doing with service units they build. I'll think a bit about the order of them, trying to get some sense of which figures might have been more important or at least more fun (and historical) to have in your army.
So I've got nice lists of officers from Engineers Branch, Signal Corps, and Quartermaster and Commissary Officers as well as important Surgeons and medical directors. So a Field Hospital unit can be named after Surgeon General Jonathan Letterman, "'J Letterman's' 1st Field Hospital". I'll keep the number in the name, since some people might like the number to organize and plan what they are doing with service units they build. I'll think a bit about the order of them, trying to get some sense of which figures might have been more important or at least more fun (and historical) to have in your army.
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