Early April '62
Well while reviewing this turn I am searching for positives, and frankly I have found one. Yes it was that bad. Also I have learnt a new annoying tatic the union can use, board cavs onto ships, park ship in deep south river unload cav, reload cav, cav gains new food, repeat. Thats quite gamey Barksdale quite gamey.
Okay the whinge over with, lets review the disaster, i mean turn.
[SIZE="4"]Virgina[/size]
Well if it wasnt for Longstreet been an exceptional General things could of been a lot worse here, appears that the normal hero of the confederacy Lil Mac, decided to activate this turn and launch frankly a brutal assault with what appears too be two corps of over 1000 pw each. Cunning move by my opponent, he split his forces in alexandria and assigned them too a new corps. Then with his MTSG he was able to produce about 3000 pw against Longstreets 900 instead of 1800 against 900. 1800 against 900 is okay for me, when the 900 Longstreet power against 1800 Mac power.
Consequencely, my whole frontier in VA is unbalanced at the moment. Meaning now, running like as startled deer in car headlights, is Joe Johnston, exposed as he and Magaruder are in Harpers Ferry, they have orders to blow the rail then forcemarch to Longstreets location, they should be there by day 8, hopefully before any further attack from the AoTP with the genius lil Mac at the head can strike.
The only good news of this whole episode is this, I still have Culpepper which is what i consider the anchor stone too my defence in VA.
On the right side of the VA front things are still looking grim for Division Rubbles, hes 3 divisions behind him and 2 divisions infront of him. Hooker appears to have arrived in Ft. Nolfork in sharp order after blowing the seaside fort Clark in North Carolina. This means the instant return from coastal operations of Holmes division, to reinforce the capital prior to Jackson's (3 turns...) return from the south, when we shall launch an offensive against the divisions on the Ruggles penisular.
[SIZE="4"]Tennessee[/size]
Well you know they say great minds think alike, heres hoping thats true, both me and Barksdale spotted the weakness in Lexington, however he was able to get his troops there first. Casualties were took, and we failed too take the town despite vicious hand to hand combat.
Therefore I have order Albert Johnson to retire to Louisville and recouperate for the next two turns. I feel safe doing that as Grant has finally appeared on the map in the Far West area just next too Rolla. However looking at his dispositions I would expect him not to sit on garrision duty in Rolla, unless Barksdale is planning something devilish even for him. I expect a crossing to be forced over the missi, or for him to forcemarch down towards Memphis and turn my flank like the dog he is, or thirdly and personally this is the worse outcome of the 3, take little rock and cut off Hardee and Price. However at the moment i expect them too link up with Pope opposite Polks position and thenceforth begin probing assaults upon the confederate banks of the missi. Therefore I have abandoned what i had previously labeled fort 11 infront of fort H & D and sent the most of the units too form a new division under Polk, while sending the remainder to strengthen the garrison of fort H & D.
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Recruitment and rail points[/size]
At the moment I am vexed with recruitment.. last turn you saw me order.. 4 infantry units and 3 cannons. Yet in my recruitment list I have only recruited 1 unit, a cannon. Now i expected with the 2% inflation to suffer some price varation, so i left 10,000 confederate dollars behind to account for that. But to have lost, 4 line units and 1 cannon unit, and have no extra money leftover... well im preety annoyed too say the least.
So this turn ive printed money, and recruited everything that I can get out KY, the big 4 inf 1 cav 1 cannon brigades, the 2 inf 1 cannon bridages and 2 inf 1 cav brigades. I have also recruited the remaining 3 cannons.
Since ive 4% price varation this time I have left 100,000$ too cover the difference, if that isnt enough, I shall complain too the cowards who wont join there companies!
Also this turn I purchased 120 rail point and 20 water points.. rail is tight at the moment with Jackson hogging it all with 2 divisions, and now im trying to rail the 3 division under hooke north also for the counter attack, so frankly i need the rail points just to shift supplies around.
Last TN picture comes later sorry all.