Ok, here is the second PBEM with Kilcavalry. We have switched sides again. I am now playing the Union and Kilcavalry the CSA.
We are continuing with the PBEM mod but with further modifications. The list of changes are below. Internal commands are not yet available for modifying manpower and entrenchments. So I am continuing to manually make adjustments to meet those conditions.
Many new changes to the game with the most important focused on Missouri, Kentucky and naval warfare.
New level one towns have been added primarily in Missouri and Kentucky but other states as well. The objective is to increase strategic options for both sides.
Missouri and Kentucky now spontaneously produces troops for both sides dependent on control of sets of cities during specific timeframes of the game.
Using a house rule, neither side can enter Kentucky unless we initiate an invasion. In other words, if either side enters Kentucky, they must attack an enemy city to end Kentucky neutrality. Control and movement of neutral Ky troops are allowed and may even leave Ky. However they cannot launch an attack from Ky into enemy territory.
Finally many changes to the navy side. New build times, ship speeds, altered force pools and changes to bombardment are the primary changes. In addition, monitors/ironclads are now all water vessels. However by houserule, they can only enter deep sea water temporarily to avoid coastal forts. Finally the number of ships to blockade a region has been reduced significantly.
New modifications to the PBEM Mod since the last AAR are listed below as changes 20-34. Detailed examples and explanations follow the list.
PBEM Mod
1. Entrenchment values vary by year. Increases by time to max of 4/8. (See notes below for details)
2. March to guns percentages reduced. (See notes below for details)
3. Army Command Control range reduced to one region except very strong commanders (strat 6 and up). (See notes below for details)
4. Army bonus to corps adjusted from -2 to -1.
5. Cavalry mod increases ability of cavalry to retreat from battle
6. Cohesion loss due to movement reduced by 25% except for cavalry. Cohesion loss due to battle doubled. (See notes below for details)
7. Terrain offensive quoto modifiers adjusted. More troops able to commit to battle in better terrain/ground conditions and reverse in poorer terrain/ground conditions. (See notes below for details)
8. DEFFire reduced substantially for infantry. Infantry defense not as strong. (See notes below for details)
9. Artillery DEFFire/OFFire proportionally modified in same manner as infantry.
10. CSA now allowed 36 divisions
11. Manpower production adjusted to produce 2-1 advantage in Union manpower by the end of the war. (See notes below for details)
12. Early to Late conversion of Infantry/Cavalry delayed. (See notes below for details)
13. 12pdrs now upgrade to 10pdrs rather than 20pdrs. Smaller chance of upgrade which means longer time frame for conversion to occur.
14. In the original game, new troops were recruited directly at the level of early or late war troops. Now newly recruited brigades are modded to enter the game with conscript regiments instead of early/late war troops. A newly recruited brigade will take from 2-3 months to convert from strawfoot conscripts to trained early war troops. Even in late war time frames, conscripts must go through the same 2-3 month conversion to early war troops before converting to late war troops. However in the late war phase, the conversion time frame from early war to late war troops is very short once a conscript regiment reaches early war status.
15. Engineers now have the pontoneer ability. Formations cross rivers quicker.
16. Balloons now have the detector ability. Greater detection and patrol ability when formation is entrenched with balloon.
17. Cavalry brigades are now part of the recruitment pool.
18. Artillery brigades are now part of the recruitment pool.
19. Amount of experience required for units to gain battle. Most fighting units have prograte of 5-originally 10.
20. Western branch of the Atchafalaya River changed to shallow water from coastal water. Deep draft vessels will no longer be able to use the western branch of the Atchafalaya to bypass the New Orleans forts.
21. Additional level one towns added in Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia and Pennsylvania. Objective is to increase strategic options for both sides. Some VP's removed and other's added.
22. Missouri theater expanded. Iowa, Missouri and Kansas now produce volunteer regiments dependent on control of specific sets of cities. Starting in 1862, if all cities within a set are captured, then guerillas/partisans are produced instead of volunteer regiments if loyalty level above 30%. (Not implemented until new commands are available.)
23. Monitors/ironclads are now ocean going vessels. House rules allow deep sea movement by monitors/ironclads only when necessary to bypass coastal forts but cannot bypass a coastal fleet with or without an enemy fort.
24. Build times of ships lengthened. Ship speeds adjusted. Assault capability added to ships. Hits/cohesion done is doubled for ships. Adjusted reinforcement pools changing numbers of Monitors, Ironclads, River Ironclads and gunboats available.
25. Ended freeze probability in upland south of "shallowfreeze" rivers. (Should eliminate the frozen rivers south of Cairo, Il.)
26. House rule. Neither side can enter Kentucky, while neutral, unless invading-must attack enemy Ky troops.
27. Using Brigade Name mod. Adds state name to recruited brigades.
28. Added Minnesota Infantry. Will appear in Iowa when recruited.
29. Added cavalry regiments from the following states: Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, West Virginia, Indiana, New Jersey, Delaware, Massachuetts and Maine.
30. Added militia and volunteer regiments from Kansas and Colorado.
31. Added Rhode Island infantry. Will appear in Connecticut when recruited.
32. Added KS volunteer/militia regiments.
33. Changed blockade values. 4 Ships required to blockade a water region. If an enemy fort present, 6 ships required for blockade-not applicable in river regions. If you have a friendly fort in the region, then only 2 ships required to blockade. Due to rotation, the practical reality is you will need double the number to maintain the seige.
34. Kentucky produces volunteers for both Union and CSA dependent on control of city sets.
Detailed numbers, examples and notes are provided below for the various modifications:
1. Entrenchments- Modified from max 4 for troops without artillery and max 8 for troops with artillery to--
--Restricted to Lvl 2 and 5 in 61-Oct, 62----(for some reason, level 2 entrenchments for troops without artillery appears to work but max entrenchment goes to 6 instead of 5. Not sure why.)
--Restricted to Lvl 3 and 6 in Nov, 62-Oct, 63
--Regular entrenchments of Lvl 4 and 8 from Nov,64 till end of war.
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2. March to Guns- Possibility of reinforcement through march to guns between corps of the same army in adjacent regions is significantly reduced. Don't count on MTG reinforcement of independent corps. Fairly good odds if reinforcements moving along railroads regardless of strat command of leaders. Need good strat leaders for possibility of MTG if not moving along railroad.
Below are the modded MTG parameters and percentage chances of arriving as MTG reinforcements.
March to Guns (MTG)
20% base chance offensive posture
15% base chance Defensive posture
// -5% for each day of marching ---(inactive commanders have longer marching times)
// +6% if adjacent to army HQ
// +9% if the army HQ itself
// +3% for each pt of strat factor of the leader
// Every 10% of MC lacking gives -1% chance (both for start and end region)
Railroad(1day)-Independent Corps-defensive posture
Corps Leader---9---8---7---6---5---4---3---2---1--Strat rating
BattleRound1--37--34--31--28--25--22--19--16--13
BattleRound2--60--56--52--48--44--39--35--29--24
BattleRound3--75--71--67--63--58--51--47--41--34
BattleRound4--84--81--77--73--69--63--58--51--47
BattleRound5--90--87--84--81--76--71--65--58--50
BattleRound6--94--92--89--86--82--77--72--65--57
Clear Terrain(5days)-Independent Corps-defensive
Corps Leader---9---8---7---6---5---4---3---2---1--Strat rating
BattleRound1--17--14--11---8---5---2-----------
BattleRound2--31--26--21--15--10---4-----------
BattleRound3--43--36--30--22--14---6-----------
BattleRound4--53--45--37--28--21---8-----------
BattleRound5--61--53--44--34--24--10-----------
BattleRound6--67--60--50--39--28--11-----------
Woods Terrain(6days)-Independent Corps-defensive
Corps Leader---9---8---7---6---5---4---3---2---1--Strat rating
BattleRound1--12---9---6---3-------------------
BattleRound2--23--17--12---6-------------------
BattleRound3--32--25--17---9-------------------
BattleRound4--40--32--22--12-------------------
BattleRound5--47--38--27--14-------------------
BattleRound6--54--43--31--17-------------------
Adjusted percentages for other situations:
-Corps in same region as Army HQ---add 2 to strategic rating to find correct percentage column from above tables.
Example: Corps with strat leader of 3 in same region as Army HQ is equivalent to an independent corps with strat leader 5. So Jackson, (strat 6, with Army HQ, Using railroad to MTG), is equivalent to strat 8. He has an 92% chance of MTG by battleround 6.
-Army HQ---add 3 to strategic rating to find correct percentage column from above tables.
Example: Army commander McClellan HQ with strat rating of 1 is the equivalent to an independent corps with strat rating 4. Army HQ McClellan has a 11% chance of MTG reinforcements battleround 6 in clear terrain.
So General Lee as Army HQ, (strat 6, army HQ, MTG in clear terrain), is equivalent to a strat 9. Army HQ Lee has a 67% chance of MTG by battleround 6 from clear terrain.
A corps commanded by Stonewall (strat 6, HQ region, MTG clear terrain) in the same region as Lee HQ has a 60% chance of MTG by battleround 6. If he were not with Lee's Army HQ, he would be strat 6 and have a 39% chance of MTG by battleround 6. Corps with army bonus will also impact strategic rating.
A corps commanded by Bonham with strat rating of 2 in the same region as a CSA HQ is equivalent to strat 4 and has a 11% chance of MTG by battleround 6 in clear terrain. If Bonham were not in the same region as any CSA army HQ, he would not have any chance of MTG from clear terrain. Although the army bonus may adjust the strat rating of Bonham as well which might give him a different strat value.
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3. Command Control-Reduced army control radius but increased army bonus for those under army control. Army commanders, with less than 6 strategic command, only provide army command bonus in their own region. Army leaders of strat rating of 6 and above, normally have 2 region command radius. Army bonus is now -1 instead of -2.
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5. Cavalry Mod- Increased possibility of cavalry retreating from battle--increases survivability
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6. Cohesion loss reduced by 25% due to movement except for cavalry. However increased cohesion loss due to battle-approximately double vs regular game. Troops can march further with less cohesion loss (-25% from regular) but suffer greater when in battle (+100% over regular).
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7. Offensive infantry frontage quota modifiers increased in clear/hill/woods terrain but reduced in poor terrain such as wilderness and mountains. Artillery frontages also modified-increased for high vision terrain and reduced for low vision situations. Mud, snow, frozen, blizzards reduce quota modifiers due to poor mobility. Makes the assumption that offensive side able to concentrate troops vs defends and reflects initiative advantage of offense. Allows side on offense with greater numbers to better use those numbers. Ground conditions more important. Best in terms of utilizing maximum troops to attack with good ground conditions. This change only has an impact on larger formations containing more troops than can be effectively used in the specific terrain/ground type.
Infantry Offensive multiplier modifier (Percentage modifier to offensive quota)
Best offensive situation listed generally from top to bottom and left to right. Clr/Clr (200%) best offensive quota situation. Swamp/blizzard (65%) worst situation.
----------Clr/mud/snow/frz/blizzard
Clear------200/125/150/150/75 (and desert/prairie)
Woods------150/100/125/125/75
Hills------125/100/125/125/75
Forest-----100/75/100/100/75
Mountains--75/75/75/75/75
Wilderness-75/65/70/70/65
Swamp------75/65/70/100/65 (and marsh)
Artillery offensive Quota
Prairie----150/100/125/125/25 (and desert/prairie)
Clear------150/100/125/125/25
Woods------100/75/85/85/25
Hills------115/85/100/100/25
Forest-----85/75/75/75/25
Mountains--100/75/85/85/25
Wilderness-75/65/70/70/25
Swamp------75/65/70/100/25 (and marsh)
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8. The spread between OFFFire and DEFFire significantly reduced. Early war Rebs have slightly greater OFFFire than US troops. Advantage of defense reduced but not eliminated. Early war Rebs maintain their cohesion, TQ, Asslt, etc advantages over early war Union troops. Reb infantry improved partially to compensate for the increased manpower ratio between US/CSA.
-----------------OFF/DEF
Early War Union: 10/12-----------------------------------------previously 10/16
Early war Rebs 12/13++ early war Tq, asslt, etc advantages---previously 10/16
Late war Union 11/14----------------------------------------------------11/21
Late war Rebs 13/16----------------------------------------------------11/21
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10. CSA now allowed 36 divisions instead of 24 divisions.
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6. Brigade Name Mod- Adds state origin to brigades name identifier
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11. Reduced manpower---------Not implemented yet. Union will have approximately 2-1 advantage in manpower over the course of the game.
The following will be the manpower
Monthly conscription increased for Union. Volunteer and drafts reduced for both Union and CSA. The importance of drafts reduced substantially for both sides as draft/conscription produced a very small proportion of total troops.
The primary source of manpower for both sides are the total volunteers. The volunteer manpower is a combination of monthly volunteers and twice a year special calls for volunteers.
Manpower production per year:
(Monthly Prod)Monthly Tot/Vol Tot/Draft Tot--Annual Tot
61--CSA----(30)780/-500-/200-----1280(1480)
----US-----(65)1690/-600-/250---------------2190(2340)
----Ratio---2.2
(Numbers in Parenthesis are the totals if one side picks an early draft.)
62--CSA---(30)780/-500-/250------1530
----US-----(65)1690/-500-/250---------------2190(2340)
----Ratio---1.7
63--CSA---(25)650/200/200------1050
----US-----(55)1430/400/250---------------2080
----Ratio---1.7
64--CSA---(20)520/100/100------720
----US-----(50)1300/350/250---------------1900
----Ratio---1.8
65--CSA---(15)390/100/100------590
----US-----(40)1040/250/250---------------1540
----Ratio---2.0
Totals:
CSA 5170 (5370)----equiv 40 divisions (0riginal Max 10040)
US 10700 (10500)---equiv 80 divisions (Original Max 14345)
Total Ratio 2.0
Note that both CSA and Union peak in manpower production in 1862. However the CSA decline in annual manpower production is more severe than the US starting in 63. Drafts become a more significant source of manpower as volunteers drop off as the war progresses. By 1865, CSA manpower is close to tapped out.
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CSA Volunteer and Conscription Production
Twice a Year Vols
CSA------1861--62----63----64---65 Year
Vols Free-200---200---100---40---40 Conscripts produced
Vols, 1K--250---250---125---50---50
Vols, 2K--275---275---135---60---60
Vols, 3K--300---300---145---70---70
Once a Year Draft
CSA-------1861---62----63----64---65
Consc,Par--150---200---200---75---40
Consc,Ful--200---250---250---100--100
ExtraCost--10NM--2NM---2NM--2NM--2NM
Union Volunteer and Draft Production Choices
Twice a Year Vols
Union----1861---62----63----64---65
Vols Free-250---200---150---100--75
Vols, 1K--300---250---175---125--100
Vols, 2K--325---275---200---150--125
Vols, 3K--335---300---210---160--135
Once a Year Draft
Union------1861----62----63----64---65
Draft,Par--200----200---200---200--200
Draft,Ful--250----250---250---250--250
ExtraCost--10NM--10NM---2NM---2NM--2NM
Note that 2k and 3k volunteers are available but expensive for the small number of extra troops provided. Although towards the end of the war, they are a more attractive option. 1K volunteers are the logical choice in 61-63.
If a player calls a draft before the actual historical timeframe, there is a significant National Morale penalty.
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12. Early War to Late War Conversion of infantry and cavalry delayed.
New phase dates per time frame:
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Early to Late, Phase I--- 1862/10/01-63/09/31--3% US 6% CSA
Early to Late, Phase II-- 1863/10/01-64/09/31--35% US 40% CSA
Early to Late, Phase III- 1864/10/01-----------40% US 45% CSA
Here is the promotion ranking of troop type and percentage chance of promotion per Time Phase:
Phase I Phase II Phase III
US-CSA
Militia:---------------7%/7%------Same------Same
Volunteers:-----------15%-20%-----Same------Same
Conscripts:-----------15%-20%-----Same------Same
early war infantry:----3%-6%------35%-40%---40-45%
late war infantry:
Militia promotes to volunteers, then conscipts, then early war, and finally late war infantry.
Cavalry, Conscript:----7/7%
Cavalry, early war:----3/6%-------35%-40%---40-45%
Cavalry, late war:
Each Spencer Rifle event provides an extra 10% chance per occurence for conversion from early to late war for Union cavalry in 1863.
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16. Balloons now have the detector ability. Greater detection and patrol ability when formation is entrenched with attached balloon unit.
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15. Engineers now have the pontoneer ability. Formations cross rivers quicker. (May remove this ability as it can cause problems with synchronized movement.
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17. Cavalry brigades are now part of the recruitment pool. Cavalry brigades are typically 3-5 cavalry regiments and 0 or 1 artillery battery. Command cost is 2 CP. (A single leader can command a cavalry regiment outside the command chain without penalty.)
-CSA may recruit 3 cavalry brigades beginning in July 61. An additional 3 cavalry brigades may be recruited in Dec 61 for a total of 6 cavalry brigades.
-US may recruit 4 cavalry brigades beginning in March 62. An additonal 4 brigades may be recruited both in March 63 and March 64 for a total of 12 cavalry brigades.
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18. Artillery brigades are now part of the recruitment pool. Artillery brigades are composed of 4 batteries of 12pdrs, 10pdrs and/or 20pdrs either as a mixture or single type brigades. Artillery brigades cost 2 CPs and may be commanded by a leader.
-CSA may recruit 6 batteries beginning in Feb 62. An additional 6 batteries may be recruited in December 62.
-US may recruit 8 batteries beginning in Feb 62. An additional 8 batteries may be recruited in December 62.
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19. Amount of experience required for units to gain battle experience stars reduced by 50%. Prograte changed from 10 to 5 for most fighting units.
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21.Added level one towns:
Iowa: Chariton, Ottumba
Kansas: Fort Scott
Missouri: Chillicothe, Mexico, Versaille, Pappinsville, Neosho, Hillsboro, Ironton, Van Buren, Buffington
Arkansas: Batesville
Kentucky: Mt. Sterling, Mt. Vernon, Madisonville, Bardstown
West Virginia: Beverly, Summersville
Virginia: Staunton, Harrisonburg
Pennsylvania: Oakland, Chambersburg
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22. Troop Production for KS, Mo, Iowa;
Iowa-Control of at least one of the following Ia cities, (Chariton, Ottumba, Des Moines, Council Bluffs) produces 2 volunteer regiments in 61. One regiment in 62.
Kansas-Control of at least one of the following Ks cities, (Scott, Lawrence, Smith) produces 2 Jayhawker regiments in 61. One regiment in 62.
Missouri-
a. Control of at least one of the following Mo cities, (Chillicothe, Bloomington, Mexico, Saint Joseph) produces 2 Union volunteer regiments 61.
b. Control of at least one of the following Mo cities, (Rolla, Ironton, Van Buren, Buffington, Charleston) produces 2 CSA volunteer regiments in 1861. From 1862 onwards, produces 1 volunteer regiment a year.
c. Control of at least one of the following Mo cities, (Lexington, Papin, Versailles, Jefferson City) produces 2 CSA volunteer regiment in 1861. From 1862 onwards, produces 1 volunteer regiment a year from 1862 onwards.
d. Control of at least one of the following Mo cities, (Springfield, Neosho) produces 4 CSA volunteer regiment in 1861. From 1862 onwards, produces 2 volunteer regiment a year from 1862 onwards.
The above sets of cities will produce partisans/guerillas if all cities are controlled by the opposing side and loyalty remains above 30% CSA. (Not implemented until new commands created)
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24.
Approximate Build Times, US Ships
2 months Brig, Gunboat, all others
3 months Frigate, River Ironclad
4 months Monitor, Steam Frigate, Blockade Flotilla
5 months Ironclad, Armored Frigate
Approximate Build Times, CSA Ships
2 months Brig, Gunboat, all others
3 months Frigate
4 months
5 months Steam Frigate
6 months Ironclad
Ship Speeds: (Normal=100)
50- Monitor, bateaux
60- Ironclad
80- River Ironclad
100-Blockade ships, Brigs, gunboats, transports, all others not listed
120 Frigate
125 Armored Frigate
150 Steam Frigate
Reduced CSA production of Ironclads to 9 per year.
Reduced US production on Monitors to 16 per year.
Reduced US production of River ironclads to 13 per year.
Gunboats for both sides increased.
Both hits and cohesion damage doubled for ship combat. Combat will be more deadly. Monitors/Ironclad will be more powerful.
Bombardment file adjusted to increase effectiveness of ship bombardment.
34. The following sets of Kentucky cities produce troops in 61/62.
-Paducah and Columbus, Ky produce one CSA Ky volunteer regiment in 61 and 62 if at least one city controlled by CSA.
-Louisville and Bardstown, Ky produce one Union Ky volunteer regiment in 61 if at least one city controlled by USA.
-Madisonville and Bowling Green, Ky produces one CSA and one Union Ky volunteer regiment in 61 if at least one city controlled by US or CSA. And one CSA volunteer regiment in 62 if at least one city controlled by CSA.
-Lexington, Mt Vernon and Mt Sterling, Ky produces one CSA and one Union Ky volunteer regiment in 61 if at least one city controlled by US or CSA. And one CSA volunteer regiment in 62 if at least one city controlled by CSA.
-Prestonburg and Clarksburg, Ky produces one CSA and one Union Ky volunteer regiment in 61 if at least one city controlled by US or CSA. And one CSA volunteer regiment in 62 if at least one city controlled by CSA.
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Early April, 1861
Absolutely nothing to move this turn. No troop or finance selections.
Statistics:
85-100NM/2FI/50-39VPs
------------ +50-49VPs
150RR/30River/121Ocean
200$/50Cs/50WS/4,244GS/1,203Ammo In stock
+187$/+66Cs/+126WS/+4,594GS/+1,507Ammo Production
0 CSA-0 US casualties
------0 US Prisoners
Absolutely nothing to move this turn. No troop or finance selections.
Statistics:
85-100NM/2FI/50-39VPs
------------ +50-49VPs
150RR/30River/121Ocean
200$/50Cs/50WS/4,244GS/1,203Ammo In stock
+187$/+66Cs/+126WS/+4,594GS/+1,507Ammo Production
0 CSA-0 US casualties
------0 US Prisoners
Late April, 1861
Eastern Theater:
A single regiment of militia attacks Harper's Ferry but beats off the attacks. A South Carolina brigade attacks Fort Sumter and the Fort falls. Reb militia takes over the port facilities at Norfolk.
Schurz's cavalry is active and moves to relieve Harper's Ferry.
Leaders were received.
Corps:
4-1-1 Hamilton
2-1-1 Milroy
Division:
2-1-2 Nelson
3-1-1 Shields
3-1-2 Griffin
2-1-1 Wallace--West
3-1-1 Humphreys--West
4-2-1 Morell--West
3-1-2 Hurlburt--West
4-1-2 Wood--West
4-2-1 Blenker--West
3-1-1 Howe--West
4-2-1 Asboth--West
4-1-2 Keyes--Patterson
4-2-2 McCall-Patterson
Recruiting Troops:
None
Statistics:
87-102NM/16FI/100-105VPs
------------ +35-49VPs
165RR/40River/121Ocean
265$/140Cs/190WS/7,091GS/2,343Ammo In stock
+197$/+67Cs/+126WS/+4,302GS/+1,560Ammo Production
450 CSA-0 US casualties
------0 US Prisoners
Eastern Theater:
A single regiment of militia attacks Harper's Ferry but beats off the attacks. A South Carolina brigade attacks Fort Sumter and the Fort falls. Reb militia takes over the port facilities at Norfolk.
Schurz's cavalry is active and moves to relieve Harper's Ferry.
Leaders were received.
Corps:
4-1-1 Hamilton
2-1-1 Milroy
Division:
2-1-2 Nelson
3-1-1 Shields
3-1-2 Griffin
2-1-1 Wallace--West
3-1-1 Humphreys--West
4-2-1 Morell--West
3-1-2 Hurlburt--West
4-1-2 Wood--West
4-2-1 Blenker--West
3-1-1 Howe--West
4-2-1 Asboth--West
4-1-2 Keyes--Patterson
4-2-2 McCall-Patterson
Recruiting Troops:
None
Statistics:
87-102NM/16FI/100-105VPs
------------ +35-49VPs
165RR/40River/121Ocean
265$/140Cs/190WS/7,091GS/2,343Ammo In stock
+197$/+67Cs/+126WS/+4,302GS/+1,560Ammo Production
450 CSA-0 US casualties
------0 US Prisoners
Early May, 1861
Eastern Theater:
Further attacks by reb militia results in the fall of Harper's Ferry. Shurz's cavalry arrives at Harper's Ferry too late to drive off the rebs. Rebel cavalry is destroying railroads connecting Harpers Ferry to the east coast.
The Washington brigade moves to Alexandria. Schurz's cavalry moves to cut rails to Manassas.
General Hooker appears in Norfolk, Va for some reason. I will try to have him hitch a ride with the ships reconning Richmond.
Kentucky/Tennesse:
No activity.
Missouri/Arkansas Theater:
General Lyons puts down a rebel crowd at St. Louis upsetting rebel sympathizers throughout the state. Lyon and his infantry brigade move on Rolla, Mo. His cavalry regiment moves to secure the supply depot at Cairo, Illinois.
One regiment of Kansas Volunteers rallies to the flag at Fort Scott, Kansas. They immediately march on Springfield, Mo with hopes of capturing the supply depot.
Rebel volunteer regiments organize at Blomington and Rolla, Missouri. Fog of war prevents intelligence on much of southern Missouri.
Leaders:
Corps:
3-0-1 Banks
Division:
4-3-2 Hooker
Recruiting Troops:
548 conscripts available with called up of 1K volunteers and accumulated monthly conscripts.
Eastern theater: 4 brigades (4PA), 4 cavalry regiments
Ky/Tn theater: 7 brigades (3IL,2IN,2OH), 2 militia regiments(IL), 2 batteries(12pdr-IL, 10pdr-IN), 4 cavalry regiments
Mo/KS Theater: 3 brigades(IA,KS,MO), 2 militia regiments(MO), 2 batteries (6pdr-KS,MO)
8 sharpshooter regiments, 2 Marine regiments, 4 sailor regiments, 1 engineer regiment and 1 medical battalion.
Statistics:
87-103NM/-13FI/135-160VPs
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227RR/64River/121Ocean
508$/243Cs/333WS/12,595GS/4,353Ammo In stock
+197$/+67Cs/+126WS/+4,164GS/+1,494Ammo Production
450 CSA-250 US casualties
------0 US Prisoners
Eastern Theater:
Further attacks by reb militia results in the fall of Harper's Ferry. Shurz's cavalry arrives at Harper's Ferry too late to drive off the rebs. Rebel cavalry is destroying railroads connecting Harpers Ferry to the east coast.
The Washington brigade moves to Alexandria. Schurz's cavalry moves to cut rails to Manassas.
General Hooker appears in Norfolk, Va for some reason. I will try to have him hitch a ride with the ships reconning Richmond.
Kentucky/Tennesse:
No activity.
Missouri/Arkansas Theater:
General Lyons puts down a rebel crowd at St. Louis upsetting rebel sympathizers throughout the state. Lyon and his infantry brigade move on Rolla, Mo. His cavalry regiment moves to secure the supply depot at Cairo, Illinois.
One regiment of Kansas Volunteers rallies to the flag at Fort Scott, Kansas. They immediately march on Springfield, Mo with hopes of capturing the supply depot.
Rebel volunteer regiments organize at Blomington and Rolla, Missouri. Fog of war prevents intelligence on much of southern Missouri.
Leaders:
Corps:
3-0-1 Banks
Division:
4-3-2 Hooker
Recruiting Troops:
548 conscripts available with called up of 1K volunteers and accumulated monthly conscripts.
Eastern theater: 4 brigades (4PA), 4 cavalry regiments
Ky/Tn theater: 7 brigades (3IL,2IN,2OH), 2 militia regiments(IL), 2 batteries(12pdr-IL, 10pdr-IN), 4 cavalry regiments
Mo/KS Theater: 3 brigades(IA,KS,MO), 2 militia regiments(MO), 2 batteries (6pdr-KS,MO)
8 sharpshooter regiments, 2 Marine regiments, 4 sailor regiments, 1 engineer regiment and 1 medical battalion.
Statistics:
87-103NM/-13FI/135-160VPs
------------ +35-51VPs
227RR/64River/121Ocean
508$/243Cs/333WS/12,595GS/4,353Ammo In stock
+197$/+67Cs/+126WS/+4,164GS/+1,494Ammo Production
450 CSA-250 US casualties
------0 US Prisoners
Late May, 1861
Eastern Theater:
The Washington brigade moves to attack Harper's Ferry held by reb militia. Patterson's army mobilizes in Alleghany, Pa and moves by rail to Harrisburg, Pa.
Winder forms a small rebel force (pwr 120) at Manassas. Reb cavalry continues cutting rails leading to Harper's Ferry.
Hopefully, Hooker will board the USS Pocahontas outside Richmond next turn and return to Washington, DC.
Kentucky/Tennesse:
Union Militia move to reinforce the cavalry defense of Cairo. Otherwise no activity.
Missouri/Arkansas Theater:
The Ks volunteers run into a couple of Missouri State Guard Regiments at Springfield and are defeated. They fall back to Fort Scott. Lyon's brigade will attack the State Guard regiment at Rolla and repair rails. Two regiments of Missouri Home Guard regiments move to secure the Lexington depot.
Union Missouri and Iowa Home Guards Regiments form at Chillicothe, Mo and Ottumwa, Iowa in response to Reb State Guard activity.
Recruiting Troops:
Eastern theater: 1 Delaware Cavalry regiment
Ky/Tn theater: 3 volunteer regiments(IL,IN,OH), 2 Mo gunboat flotillas
Mo/KS Theater: 1 volunteer regiment (MO)
2 MO sharpshooter regiments
Statistics:
86-102NM/-12FI/170-211VPs
------------ +35-52VPs
230RR/68River/121Ocean
215$/31Cs/349WS/18,514GS/6,639Ammo In stock
+187$/+64Cs/+124WS/+4,049GS/+1,300Ammo Production
900 USA-1250 CSA casualties
------0 CSA Prisoners
Eastern Theater:
The Washington brigade moves to attack Harper's Ferry held by reb militia. Patterson's army mobilizes in Alleghany, Pa and moves by rail to Harrisburg, Pa.
Winder forms a small rebel force (pwr 120) at Manassas. Reb cavalry continues cutting rails leading to Harper's Ferry.
Hopefully, Hooker will board the USS Pocahontas outside Richmond next turn and return to Washington, DC.
Kentucky/Tennesse:
Union Militia move to reinforce the cavalry defense of Cairo. Otherwise no activity.
Missouri/Arkansas Theater:
The Ks volunteers run into a couple of Missouri State Guard Regiments at Springfield and are defeated. They fall back to Fort Scott. Lyon's brigade will attack the State Guard regiment at Rolla and repair rails. Two regiments of Missouri Home Guard regiments move to secure the Lexington depot.
Union Missouri and Iowa Home Guards Regiments form at Chillicothe, Mo and Ottumwa, Iowa in response to Reb State Guard activity.
Recruiting Troops:
Eastern theater: 1 Delaware Cavalry regiment
Ky/Tn theater: 3 volunteer regiments(IL,IN,OH), 2 Mo gunboat flotillas
Mo/KS Theater: 1 volunteer regiment (MO)
2 MO sharpshooter regiments
Statistics:
86-102NM/-12FI/170-211VPs
------------ +35-52VPs
230RR/68River/121Ocean
215$/31Cs/349WS/18,514GS/6,639Ammo In stock
+187$/+64Cs/+124WS/+4,049GS/+1,300Ammo Production
900 USA-1250 CSA casualties
------0 CSA Prisoners
Early June, 1861
Eastern Theater:
General Wood with the Washington Brigade easily destroys the reb militia defending Harper's Ferry. Shurz's cavalry destroys the rails leading to Manassas and returns to Alexandria.
Multiple cavalry regiments are hunting down the 1st Georgia Cavalry regiment still cutting rails behind our lines. I am moving cavalry to Clarke and Loudon, Va to plug an easy route into Union territory.
Winder's force (pwr 170) continues building at Manassas.
Hooker boards the brig Pocahontas and is headed back to Washington.
Kentucky/Tennesse:
Union Ky Home Guards organize at Louisville and Prestonburg. The Louisville troops move to hold Bardstown as there is already militia at Louisville. The Prestonburg troops entrench to defend if attacked.
Reb State Guards appear at Paducah and Madisonville, Ky.
Kentucky is still neutral but troops are organizing for the future.
I am concentrating my brown water fleet at Cairo.
Missouri/Arkansas Theater:
Lyons has Rolla under siege. He will assault to capture the town this turn. I am establishing a defense along the Ks/Mo state line based on Fort Scott, Ks and Papinsville, Mo extending to Lexington Mo using Ks/Mo Home Guards and regular US cavalry. Additional troops from Iowa and Illinois are securing Missouri towns north of the Missouri river.
The rebels are not concentrated yet and vulnerable to quick attacks. Jefferson City and Versaille, Mo will be primary objectives after taking Rolla.
Recruiting Troops:
6 Cavalry regiments
13 Artillery batteries
Statistics:
88-102NM/-10FI/207-264VPs
------------ +35-52VPs
271RR/62River/120 Ocean
373$/54Cs/476WS/15,128GS/5,598Ammo In stock
+188$/+64Cs/+125WS/+4,052GS/+1,329Ammo Production
1050 USA-2050 CSA casualties
------200 CSA Prisoners
Eastern Theater:
General Wood with the Washington Brigade easily destroys the reb militia defending Harper's Ferry. Shurz's cavalry destroys the rails leading to Manassas and returns to Alexandria.
Multiple cavalry regiments are hunting down the 1st Georgia Cavalry regiment still cutting rails behind our lines. I am moving cavalry to Clarke and Loudon, Va to plug an easy route into Union territory.
Winder's force (pwr 170) continues building at Manassas.
Hooker boards the brig Pocahontas and is headed back to Washington.
Kentucky/Tennesse:
Union Ky Home Guards organize at Louisville and Prestonburg. The Louisville troops move to hold Bardstown as there is already militia at Louisville. The Prestonburg troops entrench to defend if attacked.
Reb State Guards appear at Paducah and Madisonville, Ky.
Kentucky is still neutral but troops are organizing for the future.
I am concentrating my brown water fleet at Cairo.
Missouri/Arkansas Theater:
Lyons has Rolla under siege. He will assault to capture the town this turn. I am establishing a defense along the Ks/Mo state line based on Fort Scott, Ks and Papinsville, Mo extending to Lexington Mo using Ks/Mo Home Guards and regular US cavalry. Additional troops from Iowa and Illinois are securing Missouri towns north of the Missouri river.
The rebels are not concentrated yet and vulnerable to quick attacks. Jefferson City and Versaille, Mo will be primary objectives after taking Rolla.
Recruiting Troops:
6 Cavalry regiments
13 Artillery batteries
Statistics:
88-102NM/-10FI/207-264VPs
------------ +35-52VPs
271RR/62River/120 Ocean
373$/54Cs/476WS/15,128GS/5,598Ammo In stock
+188$/+64Cs/+125WS/+4,052GS/+1,329Ammo Production
1050 USA-2050 CSA casualties
------200 CSA Prisoners
Early June, 1861
Eastern Theater:
General Wood with the Washington Brigade easily destroys the reb militia defending Harper's Ferry. Shurz's cavalry destroys the rails leading to Manassas and returns to Alexandria.
Multiple cavalry regiments are hunting down the 1st Georgia Cavalry regiment still cutting rails behind our lines. I am moving cavalry to Clarke and Loudon, Va to plug an easy route into Union territory.
Winder's force (pwr 170) continues building at Manassas.
Hooker boards the brig Pocahontas and is headed back to Washington.
Kentucky/Tennesse:
Union Ky Home Guards organize at Louisville and Prestonburg. The Louisville troops move to hold Bardstown as there is already militia at Louisville. The Prestonburg troops entrench to defend if attacked as Prestonburg is an important location.
Reb State Guards appear at Paducah and Madisonville, Ky.
Kentucky is still neutral but troops are organizing for the future.
I am concentrating my brown water fleet at Cairo.
Missouri/Arkansas Theater:
Lyons has Rolla under siege. He will assault to capture the town this turn. I am establishing a defense along the Ks/Mo state line based on Fort Scott, Ks and Papinsville, Mo extending to Lexington Mo using Ks/Mo Home Guards and regular US cavalry. Additional troops from Iowa and Illinois are securing Missouri towns north of the Missouri river.
The rebels are not concentrated yet and vulnerable to quick attacks. Jefferson City and Versaille, Mo will be primary objectives after taking Rolla.
Recruiting Troops:
6 Cavalry regiments
13 Artillery batteries
Statistics:
88-102NM/-10FI/207-264VPs
------------ +35-52VPs
271RR/62River/120 Ocean
373$/54Cs/476WS/15,128GS/5,598Ammo In stock
+188$/+64Cs/+125WS/+4,052GS/+1,329Ammo Production
1050 USA-2050 CSA casualties
------200 CSA Prisoners
Eastern Theater:
General Wood with the Washington Brigade easily destroys the reb militia defending Harper's Ferry. Shurz's cavalry destroys the rails leading to Manassas and returns to Alexandria.
Multiple cavalry regiments are hunting down the 1st Georgia Cavalry regiment still cutting rails behind our lines. I am moving cavalry to Clarke and Loudon, Va to plug an easy route into Union territory.
Winder's force (pwr 170) continues building at Manassas.
Hooker boards the brig Pocahontas and is headed back to Washington.
Kentucky/Tennesse:
Union Ky Home Guards organize at Louisville and Prestonburg. The Louisville troops move to hold Bardstown as there is already militia at Louisville. The Prestonburg troops entrench to defend if attacked as Prestonburg is an important location.
Reb State Guards appear at Paducah and Madisonville, Ky.
Kentucky is still neutral but troops are organizing for the future.
I am concentrating my brown water fleet at Cairo.
Missouri/Arkansas Theater:
Lyons has Rolla under siege. He will assault to capture the town this turn. I am establishing a defense along the Ks/Mo state line based on Fort Scott, Ks and Papinsville, Mo extending to Lexington Mo using Ks/Mo Home Guards and regular US cavalry. Additional troops from Iowa and Illinois are securing Missouri towns north of the Missouri river.
The rebels are not concentrated yet and vulnerable to quick attacks. Jefferson City and Versaille, Mo will be primary objectives after taking Rolla.
Recruiting Troops:
6 Cavalry regiments
13 Artillery batteries
Statistics:
88-102NM/-10FI/207-264VPs
------------ +35-52VPs
271RR/62River/120 Ocean
373$/54Cs/476WS/15,128GS/5,598Ammo In stock
+188$/+64Cs/+125WS/+4,052GS/+1,329Ammo Production
1050 USA-2050 CSA casualties
------200 CSA Prisoners
Early June, 1861
Eastern Theater:
General Wood with the Washington Brigade easily destroys the reb militia defending Harper's Ferry. Shurz's cavalry destroys the rails leading to Manassas and returns to Alexandria.
Multiple cavalry regiments are hunting down the 1st Georgia Cavalry regiment still cutting rails behind our lines. I am moving cavalry to Clarke and Loudon, Va to plug an easy route into Union territory.
Winder's CSA force (pwr 170) continues building at Manassas.
Hooker boards the brig Pocahontas and is headed back to Washington.
Kentucky/Tennesse:
Union Ky Home Guards organize at Louisville and Prestonburg. The Louisville troops move to hold Bardstown as there is already militia at Louisville. The Prestonburg troops entrench to defend if attacked as Prestonburg is an important location.
Reb State Guards appear at Paducah and Madisonville, Ky.
Kentucky is still neutral but troops are organizing for the future.
I am concentrating my brown water fleet at Cairo.
Missouri/Arkansas Theater:
Lyons has Rolla under siege. He will assault to capture the town this turn. I am establishing a defense along the Ks/Mo state line based on Fort Scott, Ks and Papinsville, Mo extending to Lexington Mo using Ks/Mo Home Guards and regular US cavalry. Additional troops from Iowa and Illinois are securing Missouri towns north of the Missouri river.
The rebels are not concentrated yet and vulnerable to quick attacks. Jefferson City and Versaille, Mo will be primary objectives after taking Rolla.
Recruiting Troops:
6 Cavalry regiments
13 Artillery batteries
Statistics:
88-102NM/-10FI/207-264VPs
------------ +35-52VPs
271RR/62River/120 Ocean
373$/54Cs/476WS/15,128GS/5,598Ammo In stock
+188$/+64Cs/+125WS/+4,052GS/+1,329Ammo Production
1050 USA-2050 CSA casualties
------200 CSA Prisoners
Eastern Theater:
General Wood with the Washington Brigade easily destroys the reb militia defending Harper's Ferry. Shurz's cavalry destroys the rails leading to Manassas and returns to Alexandria.
Multiple cavalry regiments are hunting down the 1st Georgia Cavalry regiment still cutting rails behind our lines. I am moving cavalry to Clarke and Loudon, Va to plug an easy route into Union territory.
Winder's CSA force (pwr 170) continues building at Manassas.
Hooker boards the brig Pocahontas and is headed back to Washington.
Kentucky/Tennesse:
Union Ky Home Guards organize at Louisville and Prestonburg. The Louisville troops move to hold Bardstown as there is already militia at Louisville. The Prestonburg troops entrench to defend if attacked as Prestonburg is an important location.
Reb State Guards appear at Paducah and Madisonville, Ky.
Kentucky is still neutral but troops are organizing for the future.
I am concentrating my brown water fleet at Cairo.
Missouri/Arkansas Theater:
Lyons has Rolla under siege. He will assault to capture the town this turn. I am establishing a defense along the Ks/Mo state line based on Fort Scott, Ks and Papinsville, Mo extending to Lexington Mo using Ks/Mo Home Guards and regular US cavalry. Additional troops from Iowa and Illinois are securing Missouri towns north of the Missouri river.
The rebels are not concentrated yet and vulnerable to quick attacks. Jefferson City and Versaille, Mo will be primary objectives after taking Rolla.
Recruiting Troops:
6 Cavalry regiments
13 Artillery batteries
Statistics:
88-102NM/-10FI/207-264VPs
------------ +35-52VPs
271RR/62River/120 Ocean
373$/54Cs/476WS/15,128GS/5,598Ammo In stock
+188$/+64Cs/+125WS/+4,052GS/+1,329Ammo Production
1050 USA-2050 CSA casualties
------200 CSA Prisoners
Late June, 1861
Eastern Theater:
McDowell's army is ready for operations at Alexandria. The army will immediately march on Winder's Manassas force (pwr273).
The Union army is organized into two corps and a division directly under Army control. Milroy's corps (pwr675) and Hamilton's Corps (pwr656) are both composed of three divisions. McDowell's retains a single division (pwr176) under direct control. All divisions are short of both infantry and artillery but have their full complement of sharpshooters. Almost all troops except the elite brigades are poorly trained conscripts. But then, so are the CSA troops.
Without reinforcements, Manassas should fall easily to the overwhelming numbers of the Union army vs Winder's small force. However, it is highly likely major CSA reinforcements from Richmond will move to Manassas shortly. McDowell needs to take Manassas before the arrival of CSA reinforcements. So the army marches immediately.
The 10th Pennsylvania Cavalry moves to cut the rails just south of Manassas which are protected by a SC infantry regiment/brigade(?). Once rails are cut, Manassas will be effectively isolated.
Rebel ships have driven away the the US steam frigate Cumberland from its observational post off Richmond. So I have no current intelligence on the Richmond army.
Kentucky/Tennesse:
Currently CSA KY State Guard troops control Clarksburg, Mt Vernon, Paducah and Columbus, Ky. Apparantly, the CSA Madisonville volunteers moved to the safe CSA region of Paducah/Columbus.
Union KY Home Guard troops control Louisville, Bardstown and Prestonburg, KY.
No KY volunteers from either side have "rallied to the flag" to control Bowling Green nor have any Ky volunteers risked marching on Bowling Green. An accidental attack would end Ky neutrality. So Bowling Green remains neutral for the moment as does Kentucky itself. An uneasy truce remains in place throughout the state with no fighting of any sort.
Missouri/Arkansas Theater:
Another regiment of Union Home Guard Volunteers rallies at Chillicothe, Mo and moves to secure the town of Mexico, Mo.
My current objectives are to secure the Missouri towns which can produce rebel volunteer regiments. Basically I need to capture and garrision every town in Missouri. But my offensive will be in stages securing sets of towns defined geographically.
To control northern Missouri, I need to hold the four towns of St. Joseph, Chillicothe, Bloomington and Mexico, Mo. Bloomington, Mo has already produced a regiment of rebel State Guard Volunteers which moved south to Jefferson City. I currently have Union Mo Home Guard troops in Chillicothe and Bloominton. One regiment moves to secure Mexico, Mo. St. Joseph is
unoccupied. I am moving volunteers from Illinois and Iowa to complete control of Northern Missouri towns.
To control the eastern Mo towns, I need to capture the five towns of Charleston, Buffington, Rolla, Ironton and Van Buren. Currently Ironton, Buffington and Van Buren remain in CSA hands. In the southeast corner of Mo, Lyon's Cavalry captures Charleston, Mo and moves on Buffington, Mo. From St. Louis, the Western Brigade takes Hillsboro, Mo and marchs on Ironton, Mo. Follow-up troops are garrisoning captured cities.
To control the central Missouri towns, I need to take the four towns of Lexington, Papinsville, Jefferson City and Versaille. Currently, Versaille and Jefferson City remain in CSA hands. I move cavalry and Volunteers on Versaille, Mo from Papinsville and Lexinton. Jefferson City will be the final objective.
When those three Mo regions are under control, then Union troops will move on the final southwestern reb stronghold of Springfield and Neosho. Hopefully, the Union will control Missouri by the end of 1861.
Recruiting Troops:
3 Eastern Cavalry regiments
2 California Militia regiments
7 Artillery batteries
Statistics:
88-102NM/-10FI/241-317VPs
------------ +36-53VPs
273RR/86River/120Ocean
268$/6Cs/522WS/25,324GS/9,274Ammo In stock
+188$/+64Cs/+125WS/+4,241GS/+1,349Ammo Production
1250 USA-2300 CSA casualties
------400 CSA Prisoners
Eastern Theater:
McDowell's army is ready for operations at Alexandria. The army will immediately march on Winder's Manassas force (pwr273).
The Union army is organized into two corps and a division directly under Army control. Milroy's corps (pwr675) and Hamilton's Corps (pwr656) are both composed of three divisions. McDowell's retains a single division (pwr176) under direct control. All divisions are short of both infantry and artillery but have their full complement of sharpshooters. Almost all troops except the elite brigades are poorly trained conscripts. But then, so are the CSA troops.
Without reinforcements, Manassas should fall easily to the overwhelming numbers of the Union army vs Winder's small force. However, it is highly likely major CSA reinforcements from Richmond will move to Manassas shortly. McDowell needs to take Manassas before the arrival of CSA reinforcements. So the army marches immediately.
The 10th Pennsylvania Cavalry moves to cut the rails just south of Manassas which are protected by a SC infantry regiment/brigade(?). Once rails are cut, Manassas will be effectively isolated.
Rebel ships have driven away the the US steam frigate Cumberland from its observational post off Richmond. So I have no current intelligence on the Richmond army.
Kentucky/Tennesse:
Currently CSA KY State Guard troops control Clarksburg, Mt Vernon, Paducah and Columbus, Ky. Apparantly, the CSA Madisonville volunteers moved to the safe CSA region of Paducah/Columbus.
Union KY Home Guard troops control Louisville, Bardstown and Prestonburg, KY.
No KY volunteers from either side have "rallied to the flag" to control Bowling Green nor have any Ky volunteers risked marching on Bowling Green. An accidental attack would end Ky neutrality. So Bowling Green remains neutral for the moment as does Kentucky itself. An uneasy truce remains in place throughout the state with no fighting of any sort.
Missouri/Arkansas Theater:
Another regiment of Union Home Guard Volunteers rallies at Chillicothe, Mo and moves to secure the town of Mexico, Mo.
My current objectives are to secure the Missouri towns which can produce rebel volunteer regiments. Basically I need to capture and garrision every town in Missouri. But my offensive will be in stages securing sets of towns defined geographically.
To control northern Missouri, I need to hold the four towns of St. Joseph, Chillicothe, Bloomington and Mexico, Mo. Bloomington, Mo has already produced a regiment of rebel State Guard Volunteers which moved south to Jefferson City. I currently have Union Mo Home Guard troops in Chillicothe and Bloominton. One regiment moves to secure Mexico, Mo. St. Joseph is
unoccupied. I am moving volunteers from Illinois and Iowa to complete control of Northern Missouri towns.
To control the eastern Mo towns, I need to capture the five towns of Charleston, Buffington, Rolla, Ironton and Van Buren. Currently Ironton, Buffington and Van Buren remain in CSA hands. In the southeast corner of Mo, Lyon's Cavalry captures Charleston, Mo and moves on Buffington, Mo. From St. Louis, the Western Brigade takes Hillsboro, Mo and marchs on Ironton, Mo. Follow-up troops are garrisoning captured cities.
To control the central Missouri towns, I need to take the four towns of Lexington, Papinsville, Jefferson City and Versaille. Currently, Versaille and Jefferson City remain in CSA hands. I move cavalry and Volunteers on Versaille, Mo from Papinsville and Lexinton. Jefferson City will be the final objective.
When those three Mo regions are under control, then Union troops will move on the final southwestern reb stronghold of Springfield and Neosho. Hopefully, the Union will control Missouri by the end of 1861.
Recruiting Troops:
3 Eastern Cavalry regiments
2 California Militia regiments
7 Artillery batteries
Statistics:
88-102NM/-10FI/241-317VPs
------------ +36-53VPs
273RR/86River/120Ocean
268$/6Cs/522WS/25,324GS/9,274Ammo In stock
+188$/+64Cs/+125WS/+4,241GS/+1,349Ammo Production
1250 USA-2300 CSA casualties
------400 CSA Prisoners
Late June, 1861
Eastern Theater:
McDowell's army is ready for operations at Alexandria. The army will immediately march on Winder's Manassas force (pwr273).
The Union army is organized into two corps and a division directly under Army control. Milroy's corps (pwr675) and Hamilton's Corps (pwr656) are both composed of three divisions. McDowell's retains a single division (pwr176) under direct control. All divisions are short of both infantry and artillery but have their full complement of sharpshooters. Almost all troops except the elite brigades are poorly trained conscripts. But then, so are the CSA troops.
Without reinforcements, Manassas should fall easily to the overwhelming numbers of the Union army vs Winder's small force. However, it is highly likely major CSA reinforcements from Richmond will move to Manassas shortly. McDowell needs to take Manassas before the arrival of CSA reinforcements. So the army marches immediately.
The 10th Pennsylvania Cavalry moves to cut the rails just south of Manassas which are protected by a SC infantry regiment/brigade(?). Once rails are cut, Manassas will be effectively isolated.
Rebel ships have driven away the the US steam frigate Cumberland from its observational post off Richmond. So I have no current intelligence on the Richmond army.
Kentucky/Tennesse:
Currently CSA KY State Guard troops control Clarksburg, Mt Vernon, Paducah and Columbus, Ky. Apparantly, the CSA Madisonville volunteers moved to the safe CSA region of Paducah/Columbus.
Union KY Home Guard troops control Louisville, Bardstown and Prestonburg, KY.
No KY volunteers from either side have "rallied to the flag" to control Bowling Green nor have any Ky volunteers risked marching on Bowling Green. An accidental attack would end Ky neutrality. So Bowling Green remains neutral for the moment as does Kentucky itself. An uneasy truce remains in place throughout the state with no fighting of any sort.
Missouri/Arkansas Theater:
Another regiment of Union Home Guard Volunteers rallies at Chillicothe, Mo and moves to secure the town of Mexico, Mo.
My current objectives are to secure the Missouri towns which can produce rebel volunteer regiments. Basically I need to capture and garrision every town in Missouri. But my offensive will be in stages securing sets of towns defined geographically.
To control northern Missouri, I need to hold the four towns of St. Joseph, Chillicothe, Bloomington and Mexico, Mo. One regiment of rebel State Guard Volunteers has rallied to flag from Bloomington. The regiment moved south to Jefferson City tearing up rails on its march. I currently have Union Mo Home Guard troops in Chillicothe and Bloominton. One regiment moves to secure Mexico, Mo. St. Joseph is unoccupied. I am moving volunteers from Illinois and Iowa to complete control of Northern Missouri towns.
To control the eastern Mo towns, I need to capture the five towns of Charleston, Buffington, Rolla, Ironton and Van Buren. Currently Ironton, Buffington and Van Buren remain in CSA hands. In the southeast corner of Mo, Lyon's Cavalry captures Charleston, Mo and moves on Buffington, Mo. From St. Louis, the Western Brigade takes Hillsboro, Mo and marchs on Ironton, Mo. Follow-up troops are garrisoning captured cities.
To control the central Missouri towns, I need to take the four towns of Lexington, Papinsville, Jefferson City and Versaille. Currently, Versaille and Jefferson City remain in CSA hands. I move cavalry and Volunteers on Versaille, Mo from Papinsville and Lexinton. Jefferson City will be the final objective.
When those three Mo regions are under control, then Union troops will move on the final southwestern reb stronghold of Springfield and Neosho. Hopefully, the Union will control Missouri by the end of 1861.
Recruiting Troops:
3 Eastern Cavalry regiments
2 California Militia regiments
7 Artillery batteries
Statistics:
88-102NM/-10FI/241-317VPs
------------ +36-53VPs
273RR/86River/120Ocean
268$/6Cs/522WS/25,324GS/9,274Ammo In stock
+188$/+64Cs/+125WS/+4,241GS/+1,349Ammo Production
1250 USA-2300 CSA casualties
------400 CSA Prisoners
Eastern Theater:
McDowell's army is ready for operations at Alexandria. The army will immediately march on Winder's Manassas force (pwr273).
The Union army is organized into two corps and a division directly under Army control. Milroy's corps (pwr675) and Hamilton's Corps (pwr656) are both composed of three divisions. McDowell's retains a single division (pwr176) under direct control. All divisions are short of both infantry and artillery but have their full complement of sharpshooters. Almost all troops except the elite brigades are poorly trained conscripts. But then, so are the CSA troops.
Without reinforcements, Manassas should fall easily to the overwhelming numbers of the Union army vs Winder's small force. However, it is highly likely major CSA reinforcements from Richmond will move to Manassas shortly. McDowell needs to take Manassas before the arrival of CSA reinforcements. So the army marches immediately.
The 10th Pennsylvania Cavalry moves to cut the rails just south of Manassas which are protected by a SC infantry regiment/brigade(?). Once rails are cut, Manassas will be effectively isolated.
Rebel ships have driven away the the US steam frigate Cumberland from its observational post off Richmond. So I have no current intelligence on the Richmond army.
Kentucky/Tennesse:
Currently CSA KY State Guard troops control Clarksburg, Mt Vernon, Paducah and Columbus, Ky. Apparantly, the CSA Madisonville volunteers moved to the safe CSA region of Paducah/Columbus.
Union KY Home Guard troops control Louisville, Bardstown and Prestonburg, KY.
No KY volunteers from either side have "rallied to the flag" to control Bowling Green nor have any Ky volunteers risked marching on Bowling Green. An accidental attack would end Ky neutrality. So Bowling Green remains neutral for the moment as does Kentucky itself. An uneasy truce remains in place throughout the state with no fighting of any sort.
Missouri/Arkansas Theater:
Another regiment of Union Home Guard Volunteers rallies at Chillicothe, Mo and moves to secure the town of Mexico, Mo.
My current objectives are to secure the Missouri towns which can produce rebel volunteer regiments. Basically I need to capture and garrision every town in Missouri. But my offensive will be in stages securing sets of towns defined geographically.
To control northern Missouri, I need to hold the four towns of St. Joseph, Chillicothe, Bloomington and Mexico, Mo. One regiment of rebel State Guard Volunteers has rallied to flag from Bloomington. The regiment moved south to Jefferson City tearing up rails on its march. I currently have Union Mo Home Guard troops in Chillicothe and Bloominton. One regiment moves to secure Mexico, Mo. St. Joseph is unoccupied. I am moving volunteers from Illinois and Iowa to complete control of Northern Missouri towns.
To control the eastern Mo towns, I need to capture the five towns of Charleston, Buffington, Rolla, Ironton and Van Buren. Currently Ironton, Buffington and Van Buren remain in CSA hands. In the southeast corner of Mo, Lyon's Cavalry captures Charleston, Mo and moves on Buffington, Mo. From St. Louis, the Western Brigade takes Hillsboro, Mo and marchs on Ironton, Mo. Follow-up troops are garrisoning captured cities.
To control the central Missouri towns, I need to take the four towns of Lexington, Papinsville, Jefferson City and Versaille. Currently, Versaille and Jefferson City remain in CSA hands. I move cavalry and Volunteers on Versaille, Mo from Papinsville and Lexinton. Jefferson City will be the final objective.
When those three Mo regions are under control, then Union troops will move on the final southwestern reb stronghold of Springfield and Neosho. Hopefully, the Union will control Missouri by the end of 1861.
Recruiting Troops:
3 Eastern Cavalry regiments
2 California Militia regiments
7 Artillery batteries
Statistics:
88-102NM/-10FI/241-317VPs
------------ +36-53VPs
273RR/86River/120Ocean
268$/6Cs/522WS/25,324GS/9,274Ammo In stock
+188$/+64Cs/+125WS/+4,241GS/+1,349Ammo Production
1250 USA-2300 CSA casualties
------400 CSA Prisoners
Late June, 1861
Eastern Theater:
McDowell's army is ready for operations at Alexandria. The army will immediately march on Winder's Manassas force (pwr273).
The Union army is organized into two corps and one division directly under Army control. Milroy's corps (pwr675) and Hamilton's Corps (pwr656) are both composed of three divisions. McDowell retains a single division (pwr176) under direct Army control. All divisions are short of both infantry and artillery but have their full complement of sharpshooters. Almost all troops, except the elite brigades, are poorly trained conscripts. But then, so are the CSA troops.
Without reinforcements, Manassas should fall easily to the overwhelming numbers of the Union army vs Winder's small force. However, it is highly likely major CSA reinforcements from Richmond will move to Manassas shortly. McDowell needs to take Manassas before the arrival of CSA reinforcements. So the army marches immediately.
The 10th Pennsylvania Cavalry moves to cut the rails just south of Manassas which are protected by a SC infantry regiment/brigade(?). Once rails are cut, Manassas will be effectively isolated.
Rebel ships have driven away the the US steam frigate Cumberland from its observational post off Richmond. So I have no current intelligence on the Richmond army.
Kentucky/Tennesse:
My Ohio conscript brigades are concentrating at Cincinnati. Indiana conscripts at New Albany. Illinois conscripts at Cairo.
Currently CSA KY State Guard troops control Clarksburg, Mt Vernon, Paducah and Columbus, Ky. Apparently, the CSA Madisonville volunteers moved to the safe CSA region of Paducah/Columbus.
Union KY Home Guard troops control Louisville, Bardstown and Prestonburg, KY.
No KY volunteers from either side have "rallied to the flag" to control Bowling Green nor have any Ky volunteers risked marching on Bowling Green. An accidental battle would end Kentucky neutrality. So Bowling Green remains neutral for the moment as does Kentucky itself. An uneasy truce remains in place throughout the state with no fighting of any sort.
Missouri/Arkansas Theater:
Lyon's assault is successful in destroying the volunteer CSA State Guard regiment defending Rolla. Unfortunately, the depot has been destroyed.
Another regiment of Union Home Guard Volunteers rallies at Chillicothe, Mo and moves to secure the town of Mexico, Mo.
My current objectives are to secure the Missouri towns which can produce rebel volunteer regiments. Basically I need to capture and garrision every town in Missouri. But my offensive will be in stages securing sets of towns defined geographically.
To control northern Missouri, I need to hold the four towns of St. Joseph, Chillicothe, Bloomington and Mexico, Mo. One CSA regiment of State Guard Volunteers has already rallied to the flag from Bloomington. The regiment moved south to Jefferson City tearing up rails on its march. I currently have Union Mo Home Guard troops in Chillicothe and Bloominton. One regiment moves to secure Mexico, Mo. St. Joseph is unoccupied. I am moving volunteers from Illinois and Iowa to complete control of Northern Missouri towns.
To control the eastern Mo towns, I need to capture the five towns of Charleston, Buffington, Rolla, Ironton and Van Buren. Currently Ironton, Buffington and Van Buren remain in CSA hands. In the southeast corner of Mo, Lyon's Cavalry captures Charleston, Mo and moves on Buffington, Mo. From St. Louis, the Western Brigade takes Hillsboro, Mo and marchs on Ironton, Mo. Follow-up troops are garrisoning captured towns.
To control the central Missouri towns, I need to take the four towns of Lexington, Papinsville, Jefferson City and Versaille. Currently, Versaille and Jefferson City remain in CSA hands. I move cavalry and Volunteers on Versaille, Mo from Papinsville and Lexington. Jefferson City will be the final objective. A powerful regiment of US regulars moves towards Jeff City from the East.
When those three Mo regions are under control, then Union troops will move on the final southwestern reb stronghold of Springfield and Neosho. Hopefully, the Union will control Missouri by the end of 1861.
Recruiting Troops:
3 Eastern Cavalry regiments
2 California Militia regiments
7 Artillery batteries
Statistics:
88-102NM/-10FI/241-317VPs
------------ +36-53VPs
273RR/86River/120Ocean
268$/6Cs/522WS/25,324GS/9,274Ammo In stock
+188$/+64Cs/+125WS/+4,241GS/+1,349Ammo Production
1250 USA-2300 CSA casualties
------400 CSA Prisoners
Eastern Theater:
McDowell's army is ready for operations at Alexandria. The army will immediately march on Winder's Manassas force (pwr273).
The Union army is organized into two corps and one division directly under Army control. Milroy's corps (pwr675) and Hamilton's Corps (pwr656) are both composed of three divisions. McDowell retains a single division (pwr176) under direct Army control. All divisions are short of both infantry and artillery but have their full complement of sharpshooters. Almost all troops, except the elite brigades, are poorly trained conscripts. But then, so are the CSA troops.
Without reinforcements, Manassas should fall easily to the overwhelming numbers of the Union army vs Winder's small force. However, it is highly likely major CSA reinforcements from Richmond will move to Manassas shortly. McDowell needs to take Manassas before the arrival of CSA reinforcements. So the army marches immediately.
The 10th Pennsylvania Cavalry moves to cut the rails just south of Manassas which are protected by a SC infantry regiment/brigade(?). Once rails are cut, Manassas will be effectively isolated.
Rebel ships have driven away the the US steam frigate Cumberland from its observational post off Richmond. So I have no current intelligence on the Richmond army.
Kentucky/Tennesse:
My Ohio conscript brigades are concentrating at Cincinnati. Indiana conscripts at New Albany. Illinois conscripts at Cairo.
Currently CSA KY State Guard troops control Clarksburg, Mt Vernon, Paducah and Columbus, Ky. Apparently, the CSA Madisonville volunteers moved to the safe CSA region of Paducah/Columbus.
Union KY Home Guard troops control Louisville, Bardstown and Prestonburg, KY.
No KY volunteers from either side have "rallied to the flag" to control Bowling Green nor have any Ky volunteers risked marching on Bowling Green. An accidental battle would end Kentucky neutrality. So Bowling Green remains neutral for the moment as does Kentucky itself. An uneasy truce remains in place throughout the state with no fighting of any sort.
Missouri/Arkansas Theater:
Lyon's assault is successful in destroying the volunteer CSA State Guard regiment defending Rolla. Unfortunately, the depot has been destroyed.
Another regiment of Union Home Guard Volunteers rallies at Chillicothe, Mo and moves to secure the town of Mexico, Mo.
My current objectives are to secure the Missouri towns which can produce rebel volunteer regiments. Basically I need to capture and garrision every town in Missouri. But my offensive will be in stages securing sets of towns defined geographically.
To control northern Missouri, I need to hold the four towns of St. Joseph, Chillicothe, Bloomington and Mexico, Mo. One CSA regiment of State Guard Volunteers has already rallied to the flag from Bloomington. The regiment moved south to Jefferson City tearing up rails on its march. I currently have Union Mo Home Guard troops in Chillicothe and Bloominton. One regiment moves to secure Mexico, Mo. St. Joseph is unoccupied. I am moving volunteers from Illinois and Iowa to complete control of Northern Missouri towns.
To control the eastern Mo towns, I need to capture the five towns of Charleston, Buffington, Rolla, Ironton and Van Buren. Currently Ironton, Buffington and Van Buren remain in CSA hands. In the southeast corner of Mo, Lyon's Cavalry captures Charleston, Mo and moves on Buffington, Mo. From St. Louis, the Western Brigade takes Hillsboro, Mo and marchs on Ironton, Mo. Follow-up troops are garrisoning captured towns.
To control the central Missouri towns, I need to take the four towns of Lexington, Papinsville, Jefferson City and Versaille. Currently, Versaille and Jefferson City remain in CSA hands. I move cavalry and Volunteers on Versaille, Mo from Papinsville and Lexington. Jefferson City will be the final objective. A powerful regiment of US regulars moves towards Jeff City from the East.
When those three Mo regions are under control, then Union troops will move on the final southwestern reb stronghold of Springfield and Neosho. Hopefully, the Union will control Missouri by the end of 1861.
Recruiting Troops:
3 Eastern Cavalry regiments
2 California Militia regiments
7 Artillery batteries
Statistics:
88-102NM/-10FI/241-317VPs
------------ +36-53VPs
273RR/86River/120Ocean
268$/6Cs/522WS/25,324GS/9,274Ammo In stock
+188$/+64Cs/+125WS/+4,241GS/+1,349Ammo Production
1250 USA-2300 CSA casualties
------400 CSA Prisoners
Early July, 1861
Eastern Theater:
Winder's force retreated as McDowell advanced into Manassas. A small rebel garrison in Manassas is now under siege. The 10th Pennsylvania Cavalry, on a railroad cutting expedition, ran into the main rebel army south of Manassas at Culpepper. The 10th suffered 200 losses but halted the rail movement of Beauregard's main army to Manassas. Very fortunate.
Joe Johnson's force moved from south of Winchester and attacked the elite Washington brigade and several cavalry regiments commanded by Wood at Harper's Ferry. In an odd battle, my force suffered approximately 1800 losses to Johnson's 600. Yet the elite brigade held Harper's Ferry and Johnson retreated. Most losses were from the cavalry. Very surprising result. One of my elite regiments gained two battle experience points.
Obviously, the rebs want Harper's Ferry but can they take it using concripts vs elite infantry. I don't know whether Beauregard's army will advance on Manassas next turn. Regardless, McDowell will assault the Manassas garrison and defend the region. The battered defenders of Harper's Ferry will hold their ground.
Kentucky/Tennessee:
Hurlburt, with 2 brigades totaling 6 conscript Illinois regiments and no artillery, attacked and took the swampland around Reel, Mo defended by a single rebel militia regiment. From this location, they will advance across the river to Island Number 10 in Tn. This move does not require entering Ky territory and does not violate Ky neutrality. Lyon's cavalry has captured Buffington but retreating reb militia from Reel have entered the area. The cavalry will drive them out.
Foote's fleet, ferrying the Cincinnati Ohio Division (pwr150,no artillery), will reinforce Hurlburt in his attempt to capture Island Number 10 Fort.
Additional troops and artillery continue concentrating at Cairo, Il and Charleston, Mo.
Missouri/Arkansas Theater:
Ironton and Buffington are now under US control. Asboth with the Western Volunteer brigade continues southward to Van Buren, Mo.
Versaille appears too strong for an immediate assault. Instead, 6 Union regiments plus an artillery battery, with most regiments using river transport, will concentrate at Boone to the north of both Versaille and Jeff City. From there an attack can be launched without having to attack across the Osage River. Currently Jeff City and Versaille are defended by 2 reb MO State Guard regiments and a regiment of cavalry.
The 2nd US Cavalry is ordered to recon the Springfield, Mo region. Springfield is the obvious concentration point for regular rebel reinforcements from the south. I need to know if he is reinforcing the theater.
Recruiting Troops:
1 Maine infantry brigade
2 Minnesota Cavalry regiments
All other conscripts into replacements.
Statistics:
87-104NM/4FI/292-375VPs
------------ +36-54VPs
284RR/95River/120Ocean
458$/159Cs/523WS/18,478GS/6,692Ammo In stock
+185$/+64Cs/+124WS/+4,073GS/+1,284Ammo Production
3400 USA-2950 CSA casualties
------400 CSA Prisoners
Eastern Theater:
Winder's force retreated as McDowell advanced into Manassas. A small rebel garrison in Manassas is now under siege. The 10th Pennsylvania Cavalry, on a railroad cutting expedition, ran into the main rebel army south of Manassas at Culpepper. The 10th suffered 200 losses but halted the rail movement of Beauregard's main army to Manassas. Very fortunate.
Joe Johnson's force moved from south of Winchester and attacked the elite Washington brigade and several cavalry regiments commanded by Wood at Harper's Ferry. In an odd battle, my force suffered approximately 1800 losses to Johnson's 600. Yet the elite brigade held Harper's Ferry and Johnson retreated. Most losses were from the cavalry. Very surprising result. One of my elite regiments gained two battle experience points.
Obviously, the rebs want Harper's Ferry but can they take it using concripts vs elite infantry. I don't know whether Beauregard's army will advance on Manassas next turn. Regardless, McDowell will assault the Manassas garrison and defend the region. The battered defenders of Harper's Ferry will hold their ground.
Kentucky/Tennessee:
Hurlburt, with 2 brigades totaling 6 conscript Illinois regiments and no artillery, attacked and took the swampland around Reel, Mo defended by a single rebel militia regiment. From this location, they will advance across the river to Island Number 10 in Tn. This move does not require entering Ky territory and does not violate Ky neutrality. Lyon's cavalry has captured Buffington but retreating reb militia from Reel have entered the area. The cavalry will drive them out.
Foote's fleet, ferrying the Cincinnati Ohio Division (pwr150,no artillery), will reinforce Hurlburt in his attempt to capture Island Number 10 Fort.
Additional troops and artillery continue concentrating at Cairo, Il and Charleston, Mo.
Missouri/Arkansas Theater:
Ironton and Buffington are now under US control. Asboth with the Western Volunteer brigade continues southward to Van Buren, Mo.
Versaille appears too strong for an immediate assault. Instead, 6 Union regiments plus an artillery battery, with most regiments using river transport, will concentrate at Boone to the north of both Versaille and Jeff City. From there an attack can be launched without having to attack across the Osage River. Currently Jeff City and Versaille are defended by 2 reb MO State Guard regiments and a regiment of cavalry.
The 2nd US Cavalry is ordered to recon the Springfield, Mo region. Springfield is the obvious concentration point for regular rebel reinforcements from the south. I need to know if he is reinforcing the theater.
Recruiting Troops:
1 Maine infantry brigade
2 Minnesota Cavalry regiments
All other conscripts into replacements.
Statistics:
87-104NM/4FI/292-375VPs
------------ +36-54VPs
284RR/95River/120Ocean
458$/159Cs/523WS/18,478GS/6,692Ammo In stock
+185$/+64Cs/+124WS/+4,073GS/+1,284Ammo Production
3400 USA-2950 CSA casualties
------400 CSA Prisoners
Late July, 1861
Eastern Theater:
McDowell attacks the Manassas garrison and completes Union control over the region.
The CSA Winchester force does not attack Harper's Ferry choosing to regain cohesion and receive replacements.
My cavalry moves to cut the rails leading to Winchester from the south. Heavy skirmishing between my cavalry trying to clear out rebs cutting rails leading to Harper's Ferry.
The main rebel army has moved west of Manassas to Clarke, Virginia. From Clarke, the reb army has many options. They can strike the main Union army at Manassas or cut supply by taking Alexandria or strike directly at Washington, DC. I don't want to react to a reb move behind McDowell's army and I definitely don't want the reb army camped at Washington first. With the clear terrain and good ground conditions, the reb army could be there this turn. So the Manassas army will attack the rebs at Clarke first to prevent any movment behind McDowell. Whether I win or lose, I should attrition and exhaust the reb army before it can get between McDowell and Washington DC.
Kentucky/Tennesse:
Hurlburt 2 brigades now have Island Number 10 under siege. The rebs have almost no forces in the area. Polk with a single brigade is at Humboldt.
Rebel gunsboats appear offshore from Island Number 10 preventing the unloading of the Ohio Division from Foote's fleet and the blockade of Island Number 10. Foote will attempt to drive off the rebel gunboats this turn.
Two more Union Ky Home Guard regiments organize at Madisonville and Mercer, KY. The CSA Ky State Guard regiment marched on Bowling Green and took control of the unoccupied city. I would have preferred Bowling Green under pro-Union control. Kentucky remains neutral.
Missouri/Arkansas Theater:
Asboth's attack, with the Western Volunteer brigade and the 1st Ohio Cavalry, is a stalemate against the 10th Arkansas Cavalry defending Van Buren, Mo. We lost approximately 200 Union troops vs 300 Arkansas troopers. Tuttle's Iowa brigade will reinforce next turn and the attacks will continue. Further south, the 3rd US cavalry moves east by river to occupy Van Buren, Arkansas after completing a recon of Fort Smith, Ark
The rebs have abandoned Jeff City. A single reb volunteer regiment barricades itself within Versaille. Lyon's divison (pwr126) will attack Versaille. Reb cavalry moved north from Versaille/Jeff City to take Chillicothe. I am moving cavalry from St. Louis to Bloomington and the 10th US Regular infantry to St Joseph to counter the move.
The recon by the 2nd US cavalry reveals Price (pwr150-200) at Springfield. A substantial CSA force is organizing at Springfield.
My troops are advancing quickly throughout the state but are highly dispersed due to the need for garrisons. Without garrisons, reb volunteer regiments will organize. And unfortunately, Springfield is an excellent central location for the rebs to concentrate and launch assaults against my dispersed forces. Springfield is very important for both sides.
Recruiting Troops:
2 Rhode Island infantry brigades
All other conscripts into replacements.
Statistics:
87-104NM/4FI/329-429VPs
------------ +36-54VPs
285RR/99River/120Ocean
529$/51Cs/625WS/19,935GS/7,434Ammo In stock
+185$/+64Cs/+124WS/+4,077GS/+1,234Ammo Production
4000 USA-4000 CSA casualties
------600 CSA Prisoners
Eastern Theater:
McDowell attacks the Manassas garrison and completes Union control over the region.
The CSA Winchester force does not attack Harper's Ferry choosing to regain cohesion and receive replacements.
My cavalry moves to cut the rails leading to Winchester from the south. Heavy skirmishing between my cavalry trying to clear out rebs cutting rails leading to Harper's Ferry.
The main rebel army has moved west of Manassas to Clarke, Virginia. From Clarke, the reb army has many options. They can strike the main Union army at Manassas or cut supply by taking Alexandria or strike directly at Washington, DC. I don't want to react to a reb move behind McDowell's army and I definitely don't want the reb army camped at Washington first. With the clear terrain and good ground conditions, the reb army could be there this turn. So the Manassas army will attack the rebs at Clarke first to prevent any movment behind McDowell. Whether I win or lose, I should attrition and exhaust the reb army before it can get between McDowell and Washington DC.
Kentucky/Tennesse:
Hurlburt 2 brigades now have Island Number 10 under siege. The rebs have almost no forces in the area. Polk with a single brigade is at Humboldt.
Rebel gunsboats appear offshore from Island Number 10 preventing the unloading of the Ohio Division from Foote's fleet and the blockade of Island Number 10. Foote will attempt to drive off the rebel gunboats this turn.
Two more Union Ky Home Guard regiments organize at Madisonville and Mercer, KY. The CSA Ky State Guard regiment marched on Bowling Green and took control of the unoccupied city. I would have preferred Bowling Green under pro-Union control. Kentucky remains neutral.
Missouri/Arkansas Theater:
Asboth's attack, with the Western Volunteer brigade and the 1st Ohio Cavalry, is a stalemate against the 10th Arkansas Cavalry defending Van Buren, Mo. We lost approximately 200 Union troops vs 300 Arkansas troopers. Tuttle's Iowa brigade will reinforce next turn and the attacks will continue. Further south, the 3rd US cavalry moves east by river to occupy Van Buren, Arkansas after completing a recon of Fort Smith, Ark
The rebs have abandoned Jeff City. A single reb volunteer regiment barricades itself within Versaille. Lyon's divison (pwr126) will attack Versaille. Reb cavalry moved north from Versaille/Jeff City to take Chillicothe. I am moving cavalry from St. Louis to Bloomington and the 10th US Regular infantry to St Joseph to counter the move.
The recon by the 2nd US cavalry reveals Price (pwr150-200) at Springfield. A substantial CSA force is organizing at Springfield.
My troops are advancing quickly throughout the state but are highly dispersed due to the need for garrisons. Without garrisons, reb volunteer regiments will organize. And unfortunately, Springfield is an excellent central location for the rebs to concentrate and launch assaults against my dispersed forces. Springfield is very important for both sides.
Recruiting Troops:
2 Rhode Island infantry brigades
All other conscripts into replacements.
Statistics:
87-104NM/4FI/329-429VPs
------------ +36-54VPs
285RR/99River/120Ocean
529$/51Cs/625WS/19,935GS/7,434Ammo In stock
+185$/+64Cs/+124WS/+4,077GS/+1,234Ammo Production
4000 USA-4000 CSA casualties
------600 CSA Prisoners
Early August, 1861
Eastern Theater:
McDowell's Army attacked Beauregard's force at Clarke, Va. The Union army had a substantial numerical advantage of 105 Union elements vs 78 CSA elements. The battle resulted in a narrow rebel victory with 1000 Union troops lost vs 1100 rebs. Apparantly Beauregard was withdrawing back to Culpepper when McDowell attacked, so the battle was unnessary. Regardless, the battle was a good first test of a mass army of Union conscripts against an unentrenched CSA army. They didn't do too badly.
At Harper's Ferry, Wood's elite infantry plus cavalry again beats off another strong attack by Joe Johnson's force. At a cost of 400 troops, Wood's force inflicted a 1000 reb losses. I can't explain the elite brigade's outstanding defense but I am happy about it. Two regiments have gained battle star experience from the last two battles.
Only a single reb cavalry regiment remains behind Union lines. With my large, but conscript, cavalry force, I should have the rear areas of Pennsylvania and Maryland secure shortly. My railroad raid south of Winchester was easily beaten off by CSA cavalry. Very unfortunately, two newly raised artillery batteries on their way to reinforce McDowell were intercepted by the 1st Virginia cavalry and captured-that hurts.
McDowell will return to Manassas with the reb threat on Alexandria and Washington removed. I decide to send a US regular regiment and an artillery battery to reinforce the Washington brigade at Harper's Ferry. That should be enough to hold Harper's Ferry against Joe Johnson until his Winchester conscripts upgrade to early war troops.
Kentucky/Tennesse:
After several sharp skirmishes, Foote's fleet drives the rebel gunboats out of the Reelfoot region. Unfortunately, the game is still not allowing me to unload the Ohio division directly onto Island Number 10. It is forcing an odd route through Paducah to Columbus and then finally Island Number 10. That route is a bug. Plus it is a very long route which violates Ky neutrality. I decide to move Foote's fleet downriver one region. He will have to fight off the reb gunboats again but then will attempt to unload the Ohio division from there.
While the arrival of the Ohio division is delayed, Polks's minimal reb force at Humboldt is growing ominously. Polk has been reinforced by Zollicofer's division and assorted individual regiments/brigades. I need to get the Ohio division to reinforce Hurlburt at Island Number 10 before Polk decides to move against Hurlburt.
McClellan with Illinois conscripts moves from Cairo to Charleston, Mo. Perhaps it will be quicker to reinforce Hurlburt by land.
I have a half division of Indiana conscripts with an artillery battery at Albany, Indiana. Additional Ohio conscripts have concentrated at Cincinnati. Soon, it may make sense to invade Kentucky.
Missouri/Arkansas Theater:
With the capture of Versaille and Van Buren, Mo, all of Missouri is now under Union control except the southwest region of Springfield/Neosho and in the North, Chillicothe. I will need supply trains before I can make a solid push on Springfield. Until supply is available, my troops will go one defense and hold gains. I do move 4 Minnesota cavalry regiments and an Illinois cavalry regiment into position to recapture Chillicothe, MO from rebel cavalry.
In southeast Missouri, troops move forward from Van Buren and Buffington, Mo to join the cavalry at Van Buren, Arkansas. Van Buren, Ark is a good launch point for moving on Madison, Arkansas and/or making downriver raids. However Van Buren, Ark is at the end of a very long supply line streching from the St. Louis depot along a chain of towns unconnected by rail. Van Buren does not have a supply depot nor does it receive river supply. I am not sure how many troops it will support in terms of supply.
Texas/Southwest Theater:
Sibley leads a large force of 4 infantry regiments, 1 cavalry regiment and an artillery battery against the 5th US regular infantry regiment defending Tucson. The regulars inflict 700 devastating losses on Sibley's force at 0 cost and drive the reb force out of the region. Nice victory. It seems conscripts do not perform well against regulars/elites.
Recruiting Troops:
2 Marine Regiments
2 Iowa Cavalry regiments
1 Army HQ
7 River Ironclads
1 River Transport
4 Ocean Monitors
Statistics:
82-114NM/6FI/366-483VPs
------------ +36-54VPs
276RR/98River/120Ocean
1056$/70Cs/762WS/20,779GS/7,912Ammo In stock
+175$/+64Cs/+118WS/+3,898GS/+1,159Ammo Production
6105 USA-7700 CSA casualties
------700 CSA Prisoners
Eastern Theater:
McDowell's Army attacked Beauregard's force at Clarke, Va. The Union army had a substantial numerical advantage of 105 Union elements vs 78 CSA elements. The battle resulted in a narrow rebel victory with 1000 Union troops lost vs 1100 rebs. Apparantly Beauregard was withdrawing back to Culpepper when McDowell attacked, so the battle was unnessary. Regardless, the battle was a good first test of a mass army of Union conscripts against an unentrenched CSA army. They didn't do too badly.
At Harper's Ferry, Wood's elite infantry plus cavalry again beats off another strong attack by Joe Johnson's force. At a cost of 400 troops, Wood's force inflicted a 1000 reb losses. I can't explain the elite brigade's outstanding defense but I am happy about it. Two regiments have gained battle star experience from the last two battles.
Only a single reb cavalry regiment remains behind Union lines. With my large, but conscript, cavalry force, I should have the rear areas of Pennsylvania and Maryland secure shortly. My railroad raid south of Winchester was easily beaten off by CSA cavalry. Very unfortunately, two newly raised artillery batteries on their way to reinforce McDowell were intercepted by the 1st Virginia cavalry and captured-that hurts.
McDowell will return to Manassas with the reb threat on Alexandria and Washington removed. I decide to send a US regular regiment and an artillery battery to reinforce the Washington brigade at Harper's Ferry. That should be enough to hold Harper's Ferry against Joe Johnson until his Winchester conscripts upgrade to early war troops.
Kentucky/Tennesse:
After several sharp skirmishes, Foote's fleet drives the rebel gunboats out of the Reelfoot region. Unfortunately, the game is still not allowing me to unload the Ohio division directly onto Island Number 10. It is forcing an odd route through Paducah to Columbus and then finally Island Number 10. That route is a bug. Plus it is a very long route which violates Ky neutrality. I decide to move Foote's fleet downriver one region. He will have to fight off the reb gunboats again but then will attempt to unload the Ohio division from there.
While the arrival of the Ohio division is delayed, Polks's minimal reb force at Humboldt is growing ominously. Polk has been reinforced by Zollicofer's division and assorted individual regiments/brigades. I need to get the Ohio division to reinforce Hurlburt at Island Number 10 before Polk decides to move against Hurlburt.
McClellan with Illinois conscripts moves from Cairo to Charleston, Mo. Perhaps it will be quicker to reinforce Hurlburt by land.
I have a half division of Indiana conscripts with an artillery battery at Albany, Indiana. Additional Ohio conscripts have concentrated at Cincinnati. Soon, it may make sense to invade Kentucky.
Missouri/Arkansas Theater:
With the capture of Versaille and Van Buren, Mo, all of Missouri is now under Union control except the southwest region of Springfield/Neosho and in the North, Chillicothe. I will need supply trains before I can make a solid push on Springfield. Until supply is available, my troops will go one defense and hold gains. I do move 4 Minnesota cavalry regiments and an Illinois cavalry regiment into position to recapture Chillicothe, MO from rebel cavalry.
In southeast Missouri, troops move forward from Van Buren and Buffington, Mo to join the cavalry at Van Buren, Arkansas. Van Buren, Ark is a good launch point for moving on Madison, Arkansas and/or making downriver raids. However Van Buren, Ark is at the end of a very long supply line streching from the St. Louis depot along a chain of towns unconnected by rail. Van Buren does not have a supply depot nor does it receive river supply. I am not sure how many troops it will support in terms of supply.
Texas/Southwest Theater:
Sibley leads a large force of 4 infantry regiments, 1 cavalry regiment and an artillery battery against the 5th US regular infantry regiment defending Tucson. The regulars inflict 700 devastating losses on Sibley's force at 0 cost and drive the reb force out of the region. Nice victory. It seems conscripts do not perform well against regulars/elites.
Recruiting Troops:
2 Marine Regiments
2 Iowa Cavalry regiments
1 Army HQ
7 River Ironclads
1 River Transport
4 Ocean Monitors
Statistics:
82-114NM/6FI/366-483VPs
------------ +36-54VPs
276RR/98River/120Ocean
1056$/70Cs/762WS/20,779GS/7,912Ammo In stock
+175$/+64Cs/+118WS/+3,898GS/+1,159Ammo Production
6105 USA-7700 CSA casualties
------700 CSA Prisoners
Late August, 1861
Eastern Theater:
A quiet turn in the east. My troops are training and recovering cohesion. An additional four, newly raised, conscript brigades move to reinforce Harper's Ferry. Burnside, 4-1-2, will take over command of Harper's Ferry from General Woods capable hands. Griffin with 2 Maine Cavalry regiments moves to cut rails leading to Winchester. Winchester lacks a depot. Unless Johnson builds a depot, he will have to attack or retreat sooner or later. Cutting rails will force a decision sooner rather than later.
Beauregard's army remains at Culpepper rather than moving to Fredericksburg. A Culpepper position suggests he is still considering an offensive move. Fredericksburg is defended by a single division and vulnerable.
As I glance through the troops of McDowell's six divisions at Manassas, the great majority are still volunteer or conscript level troops. Approximately 20% are now early war troops. Every turn, more troops make that efficiency conversion. Perhaps 5% of the Manassas regiments now have battle experience stars. The California brigade is the only elite brigade in McDowell's army.
Rebel troops convert at a faster rate from volunteer/conscript level to early war troops than Union troops. Early war troops are substantially stronger troops than volunteer/conscripts. One of the primary advantages of early war troops, beyond the obvious ATT/DEF fire, assault and other advantages, is a significant increase in cohesion. Cohesion improves performance in many areas from marching to attrition to combat. Once regiments reach early war troop status, they are considered fully trained troops. Only battle experience can produce higher quality troops at this time. In addition, early war Confederate troops have stronger ATT/DEF and cohesion values than early war Union troops. The higher quality of CSA troops makes up to a certain extent for the Union advantage in numbers.
Kentucky/Tennessee:
Foote's fleet easily drives off the 4 rebel gunboats from the river offshore Island Number 10. Unfortunately, I still cannot unload the Ohio division directly onto Island Number 10. I decide to return the entire fleet and troops to Cairo. The Ohio division will march overland after recovering lost cohesion from being on the transports for so long.
After reviewing troop concentrations at Cairo, New Albany, Cincinnati and Ashland, I decide the time is right to launch an invasion of Kentucky. In addition to the readiness and numbers of my troops, a major Reb force is moving on Island Number 10. Out of position, that CSA force should have great difficulty reacting to a Kentucky invasion.
So Humphrey's division, composed of 5 Indiana brigades and 2 artillery batteries, march on Bowling Green, KY. 5 Cincinati Ohio brigades accompanied by 2 artillery batteries move on Lexington, KY. McClernand will take command of the Lexington troops. The First Michigan Brigade will put Clarksburg, KY under siege. Kentucky Home Guard Regiments move into advanced positions prior to moving on Mount Vernon. The Madisonville Ky Home Guard regiment moves to Humphrey, Tn to destroy rails isolating Eastern Tn/Ky from Western Ky/TN. Those Ky Home Guards will also recon the Nashville defenses.
In conjunction with the eastern Ky invasion, Wallace's Illinois division, three brigades and 3 artillery batteries, marches from Cairo into western Ky to attack Columbus, Ky. A regular infantry regiment crosses directly into Columbus from Charleston as well.
The replay indicates substantial numbers of CSA troops based at Humboldt under Polk and Smith are marching on Island Number 10 to attack General Hurlburt's troops. However the march is taking some time as they have to cross a river and march through swamps to reach Hurlburt. Hurlburt's troops will fight. They are located in excellent defensive swampland terrain. Win or lose, Hurlburt should hopefully inflict significant casualties and cohesion loss on Polk and Smith's troops. Those reb troops should be weakened from battle and poorly positioned in swampland afterwards, making a quick reaction to the Ky invasion difficult.
Missouri/Arkansas Theater:
My 4 Minnesota Cavalry and 1 Illinois Cavalry regiments will attack Chillicothe this turn. Even though the attack is composed of three uncoordinated columns arriving at different times, numbers will hopefully prevail over the defending Brewer Cavalry regiment.
A recon by the 4th US Cavalry reveals significant CSA forces (2 infantry brigades, cavalry and 5 unindentified units) in the Fayettesville, Fort Smith and Fort Gibson area of Arkansas and the Indian Territory. If they continue on to Springfield, the confederates will have a very powerful force which could be a threat to the entire state including St. Louis.
Hopefully, the early invasion of Kentucky will force their movement back to the Kentucky/Tennessee rather than Missouri.
Recruiting Troops:
5 Volunteer Regiments (2Mo, 2IN, 1OH)
5 Artillery Batteries for KY/TN theater
1 Pa River Ironclad
Remainder into replacements
Statistics:
82-115NM/7FI/402-537VPs
------------ +36-54VPs
307RR/107River/120Ocean
721$/50Cs/547WS/21,142GS/8,124Ammo In stock
+176$/+64Cs/+119WS/+3,936GS/+1,179Ammo Production
6255 USA-7782 CSA casualties
------700 CSA Prisoners
Eastern Theater:
A quiet turn in the east. My troops are training and recovering cohesion. An additional four, newly raised, conscript brigades move to reinforce Harper's Ferry. Burnside, 4-1-2, will take over command of Harper's Ferry from General Woods capable hands. Griffin with 2 Maine Cavalry regiments moves to cut rails leading to Winchester. Winchester lacks a depot. Unless Johnson builds a depot, he will have to attack or retreat sooner or later. Cutting rails will force a decision sooner rather than later.
Beauregard's army remains at Culpepper rather than moving to Fredericksburg. A Culpepper position suggests he is still considering an offensive move. Fredericksburg is defended by a single division and vulnerable.
As I glance through the troops of McDowell's six divisions at Manassas, the great majority are still volunteer or conscript level troops. Approximately 20% are now early war troops. Every turn, more troops make that efficiency conversion. Perhaps 5% of the Manassas regiments now have battle experience stars. The California brigade is the only elite brigade in McDowell's army.
Rebel troops convert at a faster rate from volunteer/conscript level to early war troops than Union troops. Early war troops are substantially stronger troops than volunteer/conscripts. One of the primary advantages of early war troops, beyond the obvious ATT/DEF fire, assault and other advantages, is a significant increase in cohesion. Cohesion improves performance in many areas from marching to attrition to combat. Once regiments reach early war troop status, they are considered fully trained troops. Only battle experience can produce higher quality troops at this time. In addition, early war Confederate troops have stronger ATT/DEF and cohesion values than early war Union troops. The higher quality of CSA troops makes up to a certain extent for the Union advantage in numbers.
Kentucky/Tennessee:
Foote's fleet easily drives off the 4 rebel gunboats from the river offshore Island Number 10. Unfortunately, I still cannot unload the Ohio division directly onto Island Number 10. I decide to return the entire fleet and troops to Cairo. The Ohio division will march overland after recovering lost cohesion from being on the transports for so long.
After reviewing troop concentrations at Cairo, New Albany, Cincinnati and Ashland, I decide the time is right to launch an invasion of Kentucky. In addition to the readiness and numbers of my troops, a major Reb force is moving on Island Number 10. Out of position, that CSA force should have great difficulty reacting to a Kentucky invasion.
So Humphrey's division, composed of 5 Indiana brigades and 2 artillery batteries, march on Bowling Green, KY. 5 Cincinati Ohio brigades accompanied by 2 artillery batteries move on Lexington, KY. McClernand will take command of the Lexington troops. The First Michigan Brigade will put Clarksburg, KY under siege. Kentucky Home Guard Regiments move into advanced positions prior to moving on Mount Vernon. The Madisonville Ky Home Guard regiment moves to Humphrey, Tn to destroy rails isolating Eastern Tn/Ky from Western Ky/TN. Those Ky Home Guards will also recon the Nashville defenses.
In conjunction with the eastern Ky invasion, Wallace's Illinois division, three brigades and 3 artillery batteries, marches from Cairo into western Ky to attack Columbus, Ky. A regular infantry regiment crosses directly into Columbus from Charleston as well.
The replay indicates substantial numbers of CSA troops based at Humboldt under Polk and Smith are marching on Island Number 10 to attack General Hurlburt's troops. However the march is taking some time as they have to cross a river and march through swamps to reach Hurlburt. Hurlburt's troops will fight. They are located in excellent defensive swampland terrain. Win or lose, Hurlburt should hopefully inflict significant casualties and cohesion loss on Polk and Smith's troops. Those reb troops should be weakened from battle and poorly positioned in swampland afterwards, making a quick reaction to the Ky invasion difficult.
Missouri/Arkansas Theater:
My 4 Minnesota Cavalry and 1 Illinois Cavalry regiments will attack Chillicothe this turn. Even though the attack is composed of three uncoordinated columns arriving at different times, numbers will hopefully prevail over the defending Brewer Cavalry regiment.
A recon by the 4th US Cavalry reveals significant CSA forces (2 infantry brigades, cavalry and 5 unindentified units) in the Fayettesville, Fort Smith and Fort Gibson area of Arkansas and the Indian Territory. If they continue on to Springfield, the confederates will have a very powerful force which could be a threat to the entire state including St. Louis.
Hopefully, the early invasion of Kentucky will force their movement back to the Kentucky/Tennessee rather than Missouri.
Recruiting Troops:
5 Volunteer Regiments (2Mo, 2IN, 1OH)
5 Artillery Batteries for KY/TN theater
1 Pa River Ironclad
Remainder into replacements
Statistics:
82-115NM/7FI/402-537VPs
------------ +36-54VPs
307RR/107River/120Ocean
721$/50Cs/547WS/21,142GS/8,124Ammo In stock
+176$/+64Cs/+119WS/+3,936GS/+1,179Ammo Production
6255 USA-7782 CSA casualties
------700 CSA Prisoners
Early September, 1861
Eastern Theater:
I am continuing on the defense in the East. I have quite a few new brigades to integrate into the army. I am also moving Halleck from the west. He will serve as the training officer for new conscripts before they join the eastern army.
Rebel cavalry have taken the town of Oakland, Pa. The 1st and 2nd Maine cavalry commanded by Griffin are ordered to drive them out.
The main rebel army remains at Culpepper. Johnson's force (pwr 400) continues on defense at Winchester. The ground conditions are good for offensive operations.
Kentucky/Tennessee:
The 4th Ky Home Guards cut the rails at Humboldt and discovered that Nashville is very weakly defended. Apparently only a single rebel militia regiment, a supply train and a gunboat are the only rebel forces present in Nashville. Humphrey's division (pwr308) is ordered to immediately march on Nashville from Bowling Green. With the rails cut between East and West Tennessee at Humboldt, Humphrey may be able to take Nashville before CSA troops are able to reinforce Nashville. Lets see if an on-the-fly, bums rush will take Nashville.
McClernand's complete OH Division of poorly trained and low cohesion conscripts (pwr 176) is ordered to assault Lexington and then immediately move to and assault Bowling Green. Rails are operational between Lexington and Bowling Green, so the move by McClernand's troops should be fast. I need possession of Bowling Green quickly to establish a supply depot. Foote's fleet also moves to Bowling Green with the supply transports for the depot.
The 2nd Ohio Cavalry regiment, an Indiana horse artillery battery and the 1st Kentucky Home Guard regiment are ordered to capture and defend Gallatin, Tn. Gallatin will be the immediate supply link between Bowling Green and Nashville. Until I control Fort Donelson, I will not be able to receive supplies via river at Nashville. Bowling Green will have to be the supply source for Nashville till the fall of Fort Donelson.
The 1st Michigan brigade maintains its siege of Clarksburg, KY.
Zollicofer and Polk's troops attacked Hurlburt's 2 brigades in the swamps of Island Number 10. Hurlburts troops were driven out of the region back to Columbus, KY. However, Hurlburt's troops put up a stout defense inflicting 700 losses on the rebels while losing 150.
Wallace takes command at Colombus, Ky but is inactive this turn. Wallace's small division (pwr127) and Hurlburt's 2 brigades (pwr56) will maintain the siege of Columbus while Hurlburt's troops regains cohesion. Howe's large Ohio division (pwr138) will march to reinforce Wallace's command even though the division still has very low cohesion.
I am moving Lyon's division (pwr191) from the Missouri theater to Louisville, Ky. I will probably need another division to complete the Kentucky invasion now that Humphrey's Division is moving on Nashville.
The mass of rebel forces appears to be in Eastern Tn/KY. Polk/Zollicofer's CSA force has to march out of the swamps of Island number 10 before intervening east of the Tennessee River. Hopefully the rebs will not have significant forces that can reach Nashville before Humphrey's division takes Nashville.
Missouri/Arkansas Theater:
I have gone over to the defense after discovering the size of the Rebel strength in SW Mo/NW Ark and with the shift of Lyon's Division to Kentucky. Let's hope Kilcavalry doesn't realize just how weak I am in Missouri now. A strong reb offense would not find much opposition at this time. Although Lyon's division could return quickly to Missouri if St Louis is threatened.
However I am continuing to consolidate control over Van Buren, Ark. I have 4 cavalry regiments and Tuttle's two regiment, Iowa infantry brigade concentrating on Van Buren. One cavalry regiment is ordered to drive off rebel cavalry from the harbor at Jacksonport, Ark. Rains have produced mud conditions in Northeast Ark/Southeast Mo which is making movement very slow with high cohesion loss. The hills in this part of the country have extremely poor roads which are basically no more than tracks.
Recruiting Troops:
1 Ohio sharpshooter regiment
6 volunteer regiments (2Mo, 2WV, 2PA)
1 MO river transport
2 IL river ironclads
Replacements into cavalry and light artillery
Statistics:
86-115NM/11FI/438-591VPs
------------ +39-54VPs
307RR/107River/120Ocean
678$/48Cs/596WS/21,863GS/8,729Ammo In stock
+185$/+65Cs/+124WS/+4,075GS/+1,217Ammo Production
6505 USA-8350 CSA casualties
------700 CSA Prisoners
Eastern Theater:
I am continuing on the defense in the East. I have quite a few new brigades to integrate into the army. I am also moving Halleck from the west. He will serve as the training officer for new conscripts before they join the eastern army.
Rebel cavalry have taken the town of Oakland, Pa. The 1st and 2nd Maine cavalry commanded by Griffin are ordered to drive them out.
The main rebel army remains at Culpepper. Johnson's force (pwr 400) continues on defense at Winchester. The ground conditions are good for offensive operations.
Kentucky/Tennessee:
The 4th Ky Home Guards cut the rails at Humboldt and discovered that Nashville is very weakly defended. Apparently only a single rebel militia regiment, a supply train and a gunboat are the only rebel forces present in Nashville. Humphrey's division (pwr308) is ordered to immediately march on Nashville from Bowling Green. With the rails cut between East and West Tennessee at Humboldt, Humphrey may be able to take Nashville before CSA troops are able to reinforce Nashville. Lets see if an on-the-fly, bums rush will take Nashville.
McClernand's complete OH Division of poorly trained and low cohesion conscripts (pwr 176) is ordered to assault Lexington and then immediately move to and assault Bowling Green. Rails are operational between Lexington and Bowling Green, so the move by McClernand's troops should be fast. I need possession of Bowling Green quickly to establish a supply depot. Foote's fleet also moves to Bowling Green with the supply transports for the depot.
The 2nd Ohio Cavalry regiment, an Indiana horse artillery battery and the 1st Kentucky Home Guard regiment are ordered to capture and defend Gallatin, Tn. Gallatin will be the immediate supply link between Bowling Green and Nashville. Until I control Fort Donelson, I will not be able to receive supplies via river at Nashville. Bowling Green will have to be the supply source for Nashville till the fall of Fort Donelson.
The 1st Michigan brigade maintains its siege of Clarksburg, KY.
Zollicofer and Polk's troops attacked Hurlburt's 2 brigades in the swamps of Island Number 10. Hurlburts troops were driven out of the region back to Columbus, KY. However, Hurlburt's troops put up a stout defense inflicting 700 losses on the rebels while losing 150.
Wallace takes command at Colombus, Ky but is inactive this turn. Wallace's small division (pwr127) and Hurlburt's 2 brigades (pwr56) will maintain the siege of Columbus while Hurlburt's troops regains cohesion. Howe's large Ohio division (pwr138) will march to reinforce Wallace's command even though the division still has very low cohesion.
I am moving Lyon's division (pwr191) from the Missouri theater to Louisville, Ky. I will probably need another division to complete the Kentucky invasion now that Humphrey's Division is moving on Nashville.
The mass of rebel forces appears to be in Eastern Tn/KY. Polk/Zollicofer's CSA force has to march out of the swamps of Island number 10 before intervening east of the Tennessee River. Hopefully the rebs will not have significant forces that can reach Nashville before Humphrey's division takes Nashville.
Missouri/Arkansas Theater:
I have gone over to the defense after discovering the size of the Rebel strength in SW Mo/NW Ark and with the shift of Lyon's Division to Kentucky. Let's hope Kilcavalry doesn't realize just how weak I am in Missouri now. A strong reb offense would not find much opposition at this time. Although Lyon's division could return quickly to Missouri if St Louis is threatened.
However I am continuing to consolidate control over Van Buren, Ark. I have 4 cavalry regiments and Tuttle's two regiment, Iowa infantry brigade concentrating on Van Buren. One cavalry regiment is ordered to drive off rebel cavalry from the harbor at Jacksonport, Ark. Rains have produced mud conditions in Northeast Ark/Southeast Mo which is making movement very slow with high cohesion loss. The hills in this part of the country have extremely poor roads which are basically no more than tracks.
Recruiting Troops:
1 Ohio sharpshooter regiment
6 volunteer regiments (2Mo, 2WV, 2PA)
1 MO river transport
2 IL river ironclads
Replacements into cavalry and light artillery
Statistics:
86-115NM/11FI/438-591VPs
------------ +39-54VPs
307RR/107River/120Ocean
678$/48Cs/596WS/21,863GS/8,729Ammo In stock
+185$/+65Cs/+124WS/+4,075GS/+1,217Ammo Production
6505 USA-8350 CSA casualties
------700 CSA Prisoners
Late September, 1861
Eastern Theater:
Outside of cavalry activity, the theater is relatively quiet at the moment. I am moving 4 cavalry regiments to cut the rails to Winchester. Supply at Winchester has to be limited without a depot and supporting Johnson's large rebel force.
Another 3 cavalry regiments and a horse artillery battery are ordered to clear Stafford, Va of rebel cavalry.
I currently have three major forces in the east. McDowell commands 78,000 troops in 7 divisions at Manassas. Hooker with 13,000 troops in a single division is defending the supply line through Alexandria. Hooker cannot stop a real attack but prevents CSA cavalry from taking Alexandria. Alexandria lack a supply depot. Hamilton's corps of two divisions with 28,000 men is holding Harpers Ferry. Currently, I have 11 cavalry regiments in the East.
Winchester is my next objective. Cutting supply lines to Winchester may be enough to force the abandonment of the VP town. If not, an assault will be launched in the near future. Weather conditions are still good but poor weather is expected shortly. Actually winter would be an ideal time to take Winchester because the rebs very limited ability to react during harsh weather conditions.
Kentucky/Tennessee:
Humphrey's divisional attack on Nashville was badly defeated. Humphrey's troops lost 1800 men with reb losses at 250. Two divisions under Smith and Floyd reached Nashville before Humphrey. Smith was located at Humboldt. I wonder if he was able to transit the destroyed rails at Humphrey, Tn before they were destroyed. If he went the long way around through Tuscumbia and Pulaski, Humphrey should have arrived first. I assume Floyd was located at Chattanooga or Corinth. Regardless, Nashville is now securely held. Humphrey's weakened division falls back to join McClernand's division at Bowling Green. Combining the two divisions gives McClernand command of 22,000 men at Bowling Green. Not enough to attack Nashville but enough to defend Bowling Green. Although Smith and Floyd have enough troops to present a very real threat to Bowling Green if they decided to attack.
McClernand did not attack Lexington before moving to Bowling Green. However he did attack and capture Bowling Green upon his arrival. Construction of a depot will begin as soon as possible. Lyon's division of 12,000 men moves to siege Lexington.
Cavalry regiments are ordered to march on both Carthage and Livingston, Tn. Carthage is a good location for cutting rails to Nashville. Both Livingston and Huntsville, Tn are often used as launching points for rebel raids into Kentucky. Ultimately, I would like to take both to prevent future raids.
Zollicofer and Polk's CSA division withdrew from Island Number 10 to Humboldt blocking a direct southern move into western Tn. McClellan has taken command of the 25,000 men in three divisions seiging Columbus, Ky. Unfortunately all commanders are inactive and so the seige continues. However troop cohesion and training is poor for all divisions and a turn or two of rest and training will help to improve the fighting ability of the force. McClellan's training ability is very useful for consript level troops.
The Michigan brigade keeps the Ky State Guard regiment pinned within Clarksburg, Ky. Confederate Ky State Guard troops continue to hold Mount Vernon and Mount Sterling. The 1st Tn cavalry regiment is also located at Mt. Sterling either for defense or potential raids.
The 10th West Virginia cavalry starts a move along the river from Wheeling, WV to Prestonburg, KY and then on to Whyte, Va to cut the main railroad connecting the eastern theater with the Ky/Tn theater.
Missouri/Arkansas/Kansas Theater:
The Missouri theater is still quiet. Currently, I don't have any intelligence of the SW Missouri area at this time.
The CSA Brewer cavalry is still threatening towns in northern Missouri. However my 5 cavalry regiments should have the situation under control shortly.
In the southeast, I just discovered that Jacksonport, Ark is swampland. The region is defended by CSA cavalry. My low cohesion troops are taking too long to enter the region. I decide to have the 4 cavalry regiments and Tuttle's Iowa infantry concentrate at Van Buren, Ark. Parts of the area is now mud while other's are fair. Exhausting and slow marching in this area.
Currently my two largest active forces in Missouri/KS theater are the 5000 men of Morell's division at Rolla and 2600 men at Fort Scott, Ks. Fremont has 3400 men at St. Louis but all, except one regiment, are locked. My forces are very dispersed in controlling the small towns and countryside of Missouri. I should have a force of around 5500 men concentrated at Van Buren, Ark shortly. But they are of little help to Missouri due to their isolated location. It would take some time to march out of there. Hopefully, Missouri will stay very, very quiet for awhile. It certainly doesn't look like I will take Springfield in 61 so I will accept quiet.
Recruiting Troops:
1 NY Infantry brigade
1 Pa Artillery battery
1 Eng and 1 Medical battalion
1 Mo River transport
Replacements into Elite Inf, Reg Inf, Cavalry and supply
Statistics:
86-115NM/11FI/479-644VPs
------------ +40-53VPs
307RR/115River/120Ocean
707$/33Cs/671WS/39,878GS/16,460Ammo In stock
+188$/+66Cs/+125WS/+4,182GS/+1,232Ammo Production
8405 USA-9349 CSA casualties
------900 CSA Prisoners
Eastern Theater:
Outside of cavalry activity, the theater is relatively quiet at the moment. I am moving 4 cavalry regiments to cut the rails to Winchester. Supply at Winchester has to be limited without a depot and supporting Johnson's large rebel force.
Another 3 cavalry regiments and a horse artillery battery are ordered to clear Stafford, Va of rebel cavalry.
I currently have three major forces in the east. McDowell commands 78,000 troops in 7 divisions at Manassas. Hooker with 13,000 troops in a single division is defending the supply line through Alexandria. Hooker cannot stop a real attack but prevents CSA cavalry from taking Alexandria. Alexandria lack a supply depot. Hamilton's corps of two divisions with 28,000 men is holding Harpers Ferry. Currently, I have 11 cavalry regiments in the East.
Winchester is my next objective. Cutting supply lines to Winchester may be enough to force the abandonment of the VP town. If not, an assault will be launched in the near future. Weather conditions are still good but poor weather is expected shortly. Actually winter would be an ideal time to take Winchester because the rebs very limited ability to react during harsh weather conditions.
Kentucky/Tennessee:
Humphrey's divisional attack on Nashville was badly defeated. Humphrey's troops lost 1800 men with reb losses at 250. Two divisions under Smith and Floyd reached Nashville before Humphrey. Smith was located at Humboldt. I wonder if he was able to transit the destroyed rails at Humphrey, Tn before they were destroyed. If he went the long way around through Tuscumbia and Pulaski, Humphrey should have arrived first. I assume Floyd was located at Chattanooga or Corinth. Regardless, Nashville is now securely held. Humphrey's weakened division falls back to join McClernand's division at Bowling Green. Combining the two divisions gives McClernand command of 22,000 men at Bowling Green. Not enough to attack Nashville but enough to defend Bowling Green. Although Smith and Floyd have enough troops to present a very real threat to Bowling Green if they decided to attack.
McClernand did not attack Lexington before moving to Bowling Green. However he did attack and capture Bowling Green upon his arrival. Construction of a depot will begin as soon as possible. Lyon's division of 12,000 men moves to siege Lexington.
Cavalry regiments are ordered to march on both Carthage and Livingston, Tn. Carthage is a good location for cutting rails to Nashville. Both Livingston and Huntsville, Tn are often used as launching points for rebel raids into Kentucky. Ultimately, I would like to take both to prevent future raids.
Zollicofer and Polk's CSA division withdrew from Island Number 10 to Humboldt blocking a direct southern move into western Tn. McClellan has taken command of the 25,000 men in three divisions seiging Columbus, Ky. Unfortunately all commanders are inactive and so the seige continues. However troop cohesion and training is poor for all divisions and a turn or two of rest and training will help to improve the fighting ability of the force. McClellan's training ability is very useful for consript level troops.
The Michigan brigade keeps the Ky State Guard regiment pinned within Clarksburg, Ky. Confederate Ky State Guard troops continue to hold Mount Vernon and Mount Sterling. The 1st Tn cavalry regiment is also located at Mt. Sterling either for defense or potential raids.
The 10th West Virginia cavalry starts a move along the river from Wheeling, WV to Prestonburg, KY and then on to Whyte, Va to cut the main railroad connecting the eastern theater with the Ky/Tn theater.
Missouri/Arkansas/Kansas Theater:
The Missouri theater is still quiet. Currently, I don't have any intelligence of the SW Missouri area at this time.
The CSA Brewer cavalry is still threatening towns in northern Missouri. However my 5 cavalry regiments should have the situation under control shortly.
In the southeast, I just discovered that Jacksonport, Ark is swampland. The region is defended by CSA cavalry. My low cohesion troops are taking too long to enter the region. I decide to have the 4 cavalry regiments and Tuttle's Iowa infantry concentrate at Van Buren, Ark. Parts of the area is now mud while other's are fair. Exhausting and slow marching in this area.
Currently my two largest active forces in Missouri/KS theater are the 5000 men of Morell's division at Rolla and 2600 men at Fort Scott, Ks. Fremont has 3400 men at St. Louis but all, except one regiment, are locked. My forces are very dispersed in controlling the small towns and countryside of Missouri. I should have a force of around 5500 men concentrated at Van Buren, Ark shortly. But they are of little help to Missouri due to their isolated location. It would take some time to march out of there. Hopefully, Missouri will stay very, very quiet for awhile. It certainly doesn't look like I will take Springfield in 61 so I will accept quiet.
Recruiting Troops:
1 NY Infantry brigade
1 Pa Artillery battery
1 Eng and 1 Medical battalion
1 Mo River transport
Replacements into Elite Inf, Reg Inf, Cavalry and supply
Statistics:
86-115NM/11FI/479-644VPs
------------ +40-53VPs
307RR/115River/120Ocean
707$/33Cs/671WS/39,878GS/16,460Ammo In stock
+188$/+66Cs/+125WS/+4,182GS/+1,232Ammo Production
8405 USA-9349 CSA casualties
------900 CSA Prisoners
Early October, 1861
Eastern Theater:
Union cavalry arrived at Strasburg and New Market and will cut rails providing supplies to Winchester. A confederate infantry brigade is discovered defending Harrisonburg.
Confederate cavalry moved into Loudon, Virginia. A newly formed Union cavalry division of 6 regiments and a horse artillery battery under Blenker is directed to push the reb cavalry out of Loudon.
Remainder of theater is quiet. Heavy rains produced mud conditions in the Shenandoah Valley region. Lower elevations still have good ground conditions.
Eastern Kentucky:
Lyon's division attacks and captures Lexington at a cost of 875 men. Lyon is congratulated on his victory but his remaining 11,000 men have very low cohesion. Lyon will be promoted to two star corp level this turn. His troops rest to recover cohesion as their power is down to 60 after their assault. Grant (5-7-4) arrives at Louisville. He will join Lyon's troops at Lexington. Several newly recruited, conscript brigades will join the Union forces at Lexington.
The 1st NY Cavalry was defeated by Ashby's cavalry cutting rails leading to Bowling Green at Barron, KY. The 2nd Ohio and 3rd Iowa cavalry regiments supplemented by horse artillery will attack Ashby next.
The 3rd Iowa Cavalry found Livingston, Tn defended and will not attack the town. Instead it will participate in the attack on Ashby's cavalry.
Western KY/Tn:
Humphrey's 13,000 man division plus cavalry moves to secure Clarksville, Tn from Bowling Green. McClernand with 12,000 men will defend Bowling Green.
The 4th Ky Home Guards regiment was caught by Johnson's division while attempting to retreat back to Kentucky from Humphrey's, Tn. The regiment was completely destroyed.
McClellan receives an HQ and forms a new Army at Columbus. As McClellan is active this turn, I will take advantage and have his three divisions finally launch an assault on Columbus, Ky this turn. It has taken a long time to finally launch an assault on Columbus. And Island Number 10 is still under CSA control.
Missouri Theater:
Well, it was too much to hope for quiet in Missouri. A division commanded by Stan Watie (pwr 250) marched on Versaille from Springfield. I would estimate the division is composed of 10-12,000 men. Versaille is defended by 750 Missouri Home Guard volunteers. His first major objective is probably Jefferson City after taking Versaille.
I am going to abandon towns and concentrate troops at the Lexington, Mo depot and at Jefferson City. Morell's 4200 men immediately march from Rolla to reinforce Jefferson Cities 750 Mo Home Guard troops. The 1500 Home Guard troops at Pappinville march to join the 2300 men at Lexinton, Mo. The 2600 men at Fort Scott begin their march to Lexington, Mo as well. Neither the Pappinville nor Fort Scott troops can reach Lexingon in less than a month due to mud conditions.
I don't know the quality of Stan Watie's troops but they are a major threat to Mo as long as they remain concentrated. Dependent on Watie's actions, I may need to divert additional troops back to Mo. I am curious what troops are defending Springfield but I don't have the cavalry for a reconnaissance now.
Three of my cavalry regiments attacked the CSA Brewer cavalry at Caroll in northern Missouri and were defeated. One of the three regiments was a conscript regiment and the other two early war regiments. However the Brewer cavalry is also early war, probably battle experienced and was dug in to level 2 or 3. Tough troops. I will need more and better quality troops to defeat that reb cavalry.
Arkansas Theater:
My 4 cavalry regiments and Tuttles troops are still concentrating on Van Buren, Ark. All regiments are starting to take significant troop loss due to poor marching conditions.
Recruiting Troops:
1 MN Infantry brigade
2 IL Artillery battery
2 Oh River Ironclads
1 Mo River transport
2 Pa Gunboats
Replacements into Cavalry and supply
Statistics:
86-115NM/12FI/523-698VPs
------------ +41-52VPs
298RR/114River/120Ocean
745$/37Cs/779WS/42,345GS/17,667Ammo In stock
+190$/+68Cs/+125WS/+4,161GS/+1,227Ammo Production
9905 USA-10249 CSA casualties
-----1100 CSA Prisoners
Eastern Theater:
Union cavalry arrived at Strasburg and New Market and will cut rails providing supplies to Winchester. A confederate infantry brigade is discovered defending Harrisonburg.
Confederate cavalry moved into Loudon, Virginia. A newly formed Union cavalry division of 6 regiments and a horse artillery battery under Blenker is directed to push the reb cavalry out of Loudon.
Remainder of theater is quiet. Heavy rains produced mud conditions in the Shenandoah Valley region. Lower elevations still have good ground conditions.
Eastern Kentucky:
Lyon's division attacks and captures Lexington at a cost of 875 men. Lyon is congratulated on his victory but his remaining 11,000 men have very low cohesion. Lyon will be promoted to two star corp level this turn. His troops rest to recover cohesion as their power is down to 60 after their assault. Grant (5-7-4) arrives at Louisville. He will join Lyon's troops at Lexington. Several newly recruited, conscript brigades will join the Union forces at Lexington.
The 1st NY Cavalry was defeated by Ashby's cavalry cutting rails leading to Bowling Green at Barron, KY. The 2nd Ohio and 3rd Iowa cavalry regiments supplemented by horse artillery will attack Ashby next.
The 3rd Iowa Cavalry found Livingston, Tn defended and will not attack the town. Instead it will participate in the attack on Ashby's cavalry.
Western KY/Tn:
Humphrey's 13,000 man division plus cavalry moves to secure Clarksville, Tn from Bowling Green. McClernand with 12,000 men will defend Bowling Green.
The 4th Ky Home Guards regiment was caught by Johnson's division while attempting to retreat back to Kentucky from Humphrey's, Tn. The regiment was completely destroyed.
McClellan receives an HQ and forms a new Army at Columbus. As McClellan is active this turn, I will take advantage and have his three divisions finally launch an assault on Columbus, Ky this turn. It has taken a long time to finally launch an assault on Columbus. And Island Number 10 is still under CSA control.
Missouri Theater:
Well, it was too much to hope for quiet in Missouri. A division commanded by Stan Watie (pwr 250) marched on Versaille from Springfield. I would estimate the division is composed of 10-12,000 men. Versaille is defended by 750 Missouri Home Guard volunteers. His first major objective is probably Jefferson City after taking Versaille.
I am going to abandon towns and concentrate troops at the Lexington, Mo depot and at Jefferson City. Morell's 4200 men immediately march from Rolla to reinforce Jefferson Cities 750 Mo Home Guard troops. The 1500 Home Guard troops at Pappinville march to join the 2300 men at Lexinton, Mo. The 2600 men at Fort Scott begin their march to Lexington, Mo as well. Neither the Pappinville nor Fort Scott troops can reach Lexingon in less than a month due to mud conditions.
I don't know the quality of Stan Watie's troops but they are a major threat to Mo as long as they remain concentrated. Dependent on Watie's actions, I may need to divert additional troops back to Mo. I am curious what troops are defending Springfield but I don't have the cavalry for a reconnaissance now.
Three of my cavalry regiments attacked the CSA Brewer cavalry at Caroll in northern Missouri and were defeated. One of the three regiments was a conscript regiment and the other two early war regiments. However the Brewer cavalry is also early war, probably battle experienced and was dug in to level 2 or 3. Tough troops. I will need more and better quality troops to defeat that reb cavalry.
Arkansas Theater:
My 4 cavalry regiments and Tuttles troops are still concentrating on Van Buren, Ark. All regiments are starting to take significant troop loss due to poor marching conditions.
Recruiting Troops:
1 MN Infantry brigade
2 IL Artillery battery
2 Oh River Ironclads
1 Mo River transport
2 Pa Gunboats
Replacements into Cavalry and supply
Statistics:
86-115NM/12FI/523-698VPs
------------ +41-52VPs
298RR/114River/120Ocean
745$/37Cs/779WS/42,345GS/17,667Ammo In stock
+190$/+68Cs/+125WS/+4,161GS/+1,227Ammo Production
9905 USA-10249 CSA casualties
-----1100 CSA Prisoners
Late October, 1861
Eastern Theater:
Continued quiet in the east.
My new cavalry division trounced a single reb cavlry regiment losing 50 men to 150 rebs in the region of the Clarke. Now they set off to catch additional reb cavalry cutting rails NE of Harper's Ferry.
Johnson's force at Winchester has a power of 850-as strong as Hamilton's troops at Harper's Ferry. Supply has got to become a problem sooner or later.
Kentucky/Tn Theater:
McClellan ignored orders to assault Columbus, Ky from the previous turn. We are using moderate delay on orders. Sometimes this happens but rarely. However very much in character for McClellan. Currently McClellan and two of his three divisions are inactive. I separate Porter's active division from McClellan's army and order him to assault Columbus, Ky. We will take that town yet.
The 2nd Iowa Cavalry regiment retreated from Carthage, Tn upon the advance of the 4th and 5th Georgia Cavalry. Since McClellan's army lacks cavalry, the 2nd Iowa Cavalry will move from east to west KY. They will destroy rails at Henry, Tn and then serve as the first regiment of McClellan's cavalry.
Humphrey's Division occupies Clarksville, Tn without opposition. His division will repair the rails and then return to join McClernand at Bowling Green. Lyons also moves to Bowling Green. He will take over command from McClernand. McClernand's "quickly angered" trait is a serious negative for a force of two divisions.
Grant takes over Lyon's division at Lexington and moves to join the Michigan brigade seiging Clarksburg, Ky. He will lead an assault on Clarksburg next turn and hopefully earn a promotion.
The CSA KY State Guard regiments have abandoned both Mount Vernon and Mount Sterling. I assume they are retreating to Huntsville, Tn. However two CSA cavalry regiments are now operating in the central Ky region. I move three Union cavalry regiments to clear the reb cavalry from Bardstown.
Intelligence reveals three large divisions defending western Ky/Tn. Johnson has one division at Nashville. Johnson has one division at Humphreys, Tn within march to gun support of Nashville. Polk has one division at Humboldt. The rebs have an army HQ at Nashville which significantly improves the capabilities of the troops around Nashville. Very likely there are other forces at Memphis, Corinth and Chattanooga of which I lack information. My two primary forces, at Columbus and Bowling Green, each have 30,000 men.
Missouri Theater:
Stan Watie's force attacks and takes Versaille destroying the regiment of defending Home Guards. Simultaneously, three CSA cavalry moving on Jefferson City from Versaille encountered Morell's 4200 troops and suffered a sharp check losing 550 men for almost no Union loses. Morell prepares to defend Jefferson City from a more serious second attempt.
An additional 3000 cavalry and sailors are moving to reinforce Lexington, Mo from Kansas and from out west. The Pappinville and Fort Scott troops are moving extremely slowly to Lexington due to mud conditions.
Brewer's cavalry remains entrenched on the north bank of the Missouri River above Lexington, Mo.
I am expecting an attack by Stan Watie's troops on Jefferson City very shortly. If the attack is successful, I may recall troops from Kentucky.
Arkansas Theater:
My troops at Van Buren, Ark are in serious trouble. My 4 regiments of cavalry and Tuttle's infantry have exhausted Van Buren's supply. I have started plotting an evacuation back to Van Buren, Mo. However none can quickly cover the distance due to the wild hilly terrain with only tracks for roads. The troops have already taken heavy attrition in reaching Van Buren, Ark. What should be a 6000 man force is now down to 3200 men with low cohesion. They may starve before I can get them out of here. I should have seen this coming...
Texas/Southwest:
Reb General Sibley led another small force (pwr80) to Tucson in early October. I expected my regular regiment to send them packing again easily. Unfortunately Tucson fell quickly and easily. In a series of battles, the regulars inflicted 800 casualties but the entire Union regiment was destroyed. Quite a different result from previous battles. I hate losing a full regiment of US regulars like that.
Recruiting Troops:
1 MN Infantry brigade
1 Indiana Cavalry regiment
1 IL Artillery battery
1 Mo River transport
1 NY Monitor
Replacements into infantry and supply
Statistics:
86-115NM/14FI/563-758VPs
------------ +40-53VPs
298RR/114River/120Ocean
735$/35Cs/808WS/43,763GS/18,524Ammo In stock
+187$/+67Cs/+125WS/+4,143GS/+1,222Ammo Production
11,705 USA-12,449 CSA casualties
-----1100 CSA Prisoners
Eastern Theater:
Continued quiet in the east.
My new cavalry division trounced a single reb cavlry regiment losing 50 men to 150 rebs in the region of the Clarke. Now they set off to catch additional reb cavalry cutting rails NE of Harper's Ferry.
Johnson's force at Winchester has a power of 850-as strong as Hamilton's troops at Harper's Ferry. Supply has got to become a problem sooner or later.
Kentucky/Tn Theater:
McClellan ignored orders to assault Columbus, Ky from the previous turn. We are using moderate delay on orders. Sometimes this happens but rarely. However very much in character for McClellan. Currently McClellan and two of his three divisions are inactive. I separate Porter's active division from McClellan's army and order him to assault Columbus, Ky. We will take that town yet.
The 2nd Iowa Cavalry regiment retreated from Carthage, Tn upon the advance of the 4th and 5th Georgia Cavalry. Since McClellan's army lacks cavalry, the 2nd Iowa Cavalry will move from east to west KY. They will destroy rails at Henry, Tn and then serve as the first regiment of McClellan's cavalry.
Humphrey's Division occupies Clarksville, Tn without opposition. His division will repair the rails and then return to join McClernand at Bowling Green. Lyons also moves to Bowling Green. He will take over command from McClernand. McClernand's "quickly angered" trait is a serious negative for a force of two divisions.
Grant takes over Lyon's division at Lexington and moves to join the Michigan brigade seiging Clarksburg, Ky. He will lead an assault on Clarksburg next turn and hopefully earn a promotion.
The CSA KY State Guard regiments have abandoned both Mount Vernon and Mount Sterling. I assume they are retreating to Huntsville, Tn. However two CSA cavalry regiments are now operating in the central Ky region. I move three Union cavalry regiments to clear the reb cavalry from Bardstown.
Intelligence reveals three large divisions defending western Ky/Tn. Johnson has one division at Nashville. Johnson has one division at Humphreys, Tn within march to gun support of Nashville. Polk has one division at Humboldt. The rebs have an army HQ at Nashville which significantly improves the capabilities of the troops around Nashville. Very likely there are other forces at Memphis, Corinth and Chattanooga of which I lack information. My two primary forces, at Columbus and Bowling Green, each have 30,000 men.
Missouri Theater:
Stan Watie's force attacks and takes Versaille destroying the regiment of defending Home Guards. Simultaneously, three CSA cavalry moving on Jefferson City from Versaille encountered Morell's 4200 troops and suffered a sharp check losing 550 men for almost no Union loses. Morell prepares to defend Jefferson City from a more serious second attempt.
An additional 3000 cavalry and sailors are moving to reinforce Lexington, Mo from Kansas and from out west. The Pappinville and Fort Scott troops are moving extremely slowly to Lexington due to mud conditions.
Brewer's cavalry remains entrenched on the north bank of the Missouri River above Lexington, Mo.
I am expecting an attack by Stan Watie's troops on Jefferson City very shortly. If the attack is successful, I may recall troops from Kentucky.
Arkansas Theater:
My troops at Van Buren, Ark are in serious trouble. My 4 regiments of cavalry and Tuttle's infantry have exhausted Van Buren's supply. I have started plotting an evacuation back to Van Buren, Mo. However none can quickly cover the distance due to the wild hilly terrain with only tracks for roads. The troops have already taken heavy attrition in reaching Van Buren, Ark. What should be a 6000 man force is now down to 3200 men with low cohesion. They may starve before I can get them out of here. I should have seen this coming...
Texas/Southwest:
Reb General Sibley led another small force (pwr80) to Tucson in early October. I expected my regular regiment to send them packing again easily. Unfortunately Tucson fell quickly and easily. In a series of battles, the regulars inflicted 800 casualties but the entire Union regiment was destroyed. Quite a different result from previous battles. I hate losing a full regiment of US regulars like that.
Recruiting Troops:
1 MN Infantry brigade
1 Indiana Cavalry regiment
1 IL Artillery battery
1 Mo River transport
1 NY Monitor
Replacements into infantry and supply
Statistics:
86-115NM/14FI/563-758VPs
------------ +40-53VPs
298RR/114River/120Ocean
735$/35Cs/808WS/43,763GS/18,524Ammo In stock
+187$/+67Cs/+125WS/+4,143GS/+1,222Ammo Production
11,705 USA-12,449 CSA casualties
-----1100 CSA Prisoners
Early November, 1861
Eastern Theater:
Rails are still cut to Winchester. Reb cavalry are repairing the rails so I am sending in another wave of 4 cavalry regiments to ensure the rails stay down.
Mud conditions throughout Virginia.
Kentucky/Tn Theater:
Porter's attack captures Columbus, KY!! Three cheers for Porter and he is congratulated. Only 400 men are lost in the attack. Island Number 10 is the next objective for McClellan's army. Hurlburt's active division with one battery of siege artillery is detached from McClellan's army and begins the march to Island Number 10. Once Island Number 10 is taken, the primary obstacle to river movement and invasions south along the Mississippi River, the heavy coastal guns of Island Number 10, will be removed.
The 4th Iowa Cavalry will destroy the rails connecting east and west Ky/Tn at Henry, Tn and then join McClellan at Columbus, Ky.
Grant's division will launch an assault this turn on Clarksburg, Tn. After taking Clarksburg, only two KY towns, Mt Vernon and Mt Sterling, will remain in CSA hands.
The 1st and 2nd Tn cavalry are cutting rails throughout central Ky. I only have 4 cavalry regiments in eastern Ky: the 1st NY, 1st Ind, 1st Ia and 2nd Oh. Three of those cavalry regiments will attempt to hunt the reb cavalry while the 1st NY keeps an eye on the rebs across the Cumberland River at Nashville and Humphreys' Tn. Humphrey's Division has completed the repair
of rails at Clarksville, Tn and will rejoin McClernard's division at Bowling Green shortly. General Lyon should arrive at Bowling Green very shortly as well.
The 10th West Virginia cut rails at Whyte, Va last turn and will cut rails at Marion, Va this turn. With weather taking a turn for the worse, the 10th will then cross the pass back to Prestonburg. For the moment, the rail connection between Virginia and the KY/Tn theater is cut at two locations.
Missouri Theater:
After resting, Stan Watie's troops at Versaille now have a power of 278. Morell's 4300 troops defending Jefferson City have a power of 120. I expect an attack shortly.
The 3 regiments of the Western Volunteer Brigade, 2100 men, begin the march back from Ironton to Hillsboro, MO outside St. Louis. I still have not pulled any troops back to Mo from Ky and would rather not.
Ground conditions are mud throughout most of Missouri.
Arkansas Theater:
Ok, the supply situation is desperate for the Van Buren, Ark troops. Tuttles remaining 650 troops will never reach Van Buren, Mo before they starve. They will return to Van Buren, Ark. The last 500 men of the 3rd US and 1st Wisconsin Cavalry regiments will continue on their 29 day march to Van Buren, Ark. They may or may not make it. It will be close. Edwin Sumner with 1300 men of Lyons Cavalry and the 1st Ohio Cavalry regiments still at Van Buren, Ark will use generic river transport to move south on the White River and then north along the Mississippi River. However, they do not have enough supply to make the journey. So three newly complete river ironclads move south from St Louis. They have the armor to run the guns of Island Number 10 and then join with Sumner's improvised river transport convoy. The three river ironclads will provide supply and escort the boats back to friendly territory. Tuttle and his troops may use the same route out of Van
Buren, Ark if they make it back to Van Buren, Ark. The Van Buren, Ark force with 4 cavalry regiments and 2 infantry regiments is a significant portion of my Mo/Ark troops. And they are all starving. What a mess.
Recruiting Troops:
1 Del Infantry brigade
1 Il Infantry brigade
2 OH Artillery battery
2 NY Artillery battery
1 PA Monitor
Replacements into cavalry and supply
Statistics:
86-116NM/14FI/606-810VPs
------------ +40-52VPs
298RR/127River/120Ocean
781$/36Cs/876WS/44,819GS/19,633Ammo In stock
+187$/+67Cs/+122WS/+4,069GS/+1,195Ammo Production
12,155 USA-13,049 CSA casualties
-----1300 CSA Prisoners
Eastern Theater:
Rails are still cut to Winchester. Reb cavalry are repairing the rails so I am sending in another wave of 4 cavalry regiments to ensure the rails stay down.
Mud conditions throughout Virginia.
Kentucky/Tn Theater:
Porter's attack captures Columbus, KY!! Three cheers for Porter and he is congratulated. Only 400 men are lost in the attack. Island Number 10 is the next objective for McClellan's army. Hurlburt's active division with one battery of siege artillery is detached from McClellan's army and begins the march to Island Number 10. Once Island Number 10 is taken, the primary obstacle to river movement and invasions south along the Mississippi River, the heavy coastal guns of Island Number 10, will be removed.
The 4th Iowa Cavalry will destroy the rails connecting east and west Ky/Tn at Henry, Tn and then join McClellan at Columbus, Ky.
Grant's division will launch an assault this turn on Clarksburg, Tn. After taking Clarksburg, only two KY towns, Mt Vernon and Mt Sterling, will remain in CSA hands.
The 1st and 2nd Tn cavalry are cutting rails throughout central Ky. I only have 4 cavalry regiments in eastern Ky: the 1st NY, 1st Ind, 1st Ia and 2nd Oh. Three of those cavalry regiments will attempt to hunt the reb cavalry while the 1st NY keeps an eye on the rebs across the Cumberland River at Nashville and Humphreys' Tn. Humphrey's Division has completed the repair
of rails at Clarksville, Tn and will rejoin McClernard's division at Bowling Green shortly. General Lyon should arrive at Bowling Green very shortly as well.
The 10th West Virginia cut rails at Whyte, Va last turn and will cut rails at Marion, Va this turn. With weather taking a turn for the worse, the 10th will then cross the pass back to Prestonburg. For the moment, the rail connection between Virginia and the KY/Tn theater is cut at two locations.
Missouri Theater:
After resting, Stan Watie's troops at Versaille now have a power of 278. Morell's 4300 troops defending Jefferson City have a power of 120. I expect an attack shortly.
The 3 regiments of the Western Volunteer Brigade, 2100 men, begin the march back from Ironton to Hillsboro, MO outside St. Louis. I still have not pulled any troops back to Mo from Ky and would rather not.
Ground conditions are mud throughout most of Missouri.
Arkansas Theater:
Ok, the supply situation is desperate for the Van Buren, Ark troops. Tuttles remaining 650 troops will never reach Van Buren, Mo before they starve. They will return to Van Buren, Ark. The last 500 men of the 3rd US and 1st Wisconsin Cavalry regiments will continue on their 29 day march to Van Buren, Ark. They may or may not make it. It will be close. Edwin Sumner with 1300 men of Lyons Cavalry and the 1st Ohio Cavalry regiments still at Van Buren, Ark will use generic river transport to move south on the White River and then north along the Mississippi River. However, they do not have enough supply to make the journey. So three newly complete river ironclads move south from St Louis. They have the armor to run the guns of Island Number 10 and then join with Sumner's improvised river transport convoy. The three river ironclads will provide supply and escort the boats back to friendly territory. Tuttle and his troops may use the same route out of Van
Buren, Ark if they make it back to Van Buren, Ark. The Van Buren, Ark force with 4 cavalry regiments and 2 infantry regiments is a significant portion of my Mo/Ark troops. And they are all starving. What a mess.
Recruiting Troops:
1 Del Infantry brigade
1 Il Infantry brigade
2 OH Artillery battery
2 NY Artillery battery
1 PA Monitor
Replacements into cavalry and supply
Statistics:
86-116NM/14FI/606-810VPs
------------ +40-52VPs
298RR/127River/120Ocean
781$/36Cs/876WS/44,819GS/19,633Ammo In stock
+187$/+67Cs/+122WS/+4,069GS/+1,195Ammo Production
12,155 USA-13,049 CSA casualties
-----1300 CSA Prisoners
Late November, 1861
Eastern Theater:
Heavy cavalry fighting south of Winchester. My first three cavalry regiments were defeated by a reb cavalry force of 4 regiments and horse artillery. But the arrival of Blenker's cavalry division caught the exhausted rebs and forced them out of Strasburg. Shurz's Cavalry regiment took New Market. Both formations will cut rails and then advance on Harrisburg. It appears the CSA infantry brigade previously defending Harrisonburg has been replaced by a single volunteer regiment. Blenker's cavalry should be able to defeat that regiment and resupply at Harrisonburg. With resupply, Blenker's troopers may have some interesting possibilities behind rebel lines.
I am really beginning to wonder how long Johnson can remain at Winchester without a depot and cut railroads.
Kentucky/Tn Theater:
Grant attacked and easily captured Clarksburg destroying the defending regiment while suffering light losses. Unfortunately, Grant was not congratulated for his victory. Grant's division of 12,600 men will return to St. Louis as the Missouri theater has taken a turn for the worse.
Sturgis's Mo brigade of 2900 men marches to occupy Mt. Sterling. The 1st Indiana Cavalry moves to take Mt. Vernon. Both towns appear undefended. These last two KY towns should complete the occupation of Ky. Unfortunately, occupation doesn't mean the end of resistence. Currently 4 rebel cavalry regiments are operating in eastern Ky. The lack of a supply base should minimize their damage to railroads unless they take a town. Meanwhile, I need to send additional cavalry regiments to Ky if I hope to end reb cavalry raids.
Howe's small Ohio division of 5500 men is detached from McClellan to join Hurlburt's division seiging Island Number 10. I will probably do an assault but would like to see the fort walls breached first. McClellan 15,500 troops defend Columbus.
Polk's CSA command at Humbolt is substantially stronger than McClellan's troops at Columbus. But an attack would be risky as McClellan is now entrenched to level 5. I suspect McClellan would hold his own.
Missouri Theater:
Stan Watie's troops moved on Jefferson City. Morell's troops fell back to Boone, Mo without a fight. Oddly there wasn't a message describing the retreat. Regardless, Watie now has Jeff City under siege. A single regiment of Missouri State Guards of 800 men and 4 partially completed steam transports are the only Union forces defending the town.
Morell is ordered to immediately counterattack Jeff City. Whether he wins or loses, he should inflict losses and reduce the cohesion of Watie's force. Three cavalry regiments from Chillicothe move to Boone, Mo. They will support Morell if he is defeated or move on Versaille, Mo.
I now have 5800 men concentrated at Lexington, Mo. Thomas Meagher is put in command and forms a division. Another 3000 infantry and cavalry plus an artillery battery are still marching on Lexington.
With the capture of Clarksburg, Ky, Grant's division begins a 22 day river journey to St. Louis. Upon Grant's arrival, he will recapture Jefferson City if necessary.
A newly raised regiment, the 10th Kansas Cavalry, departs Fort Leavenworth, Ks on a long range reconnaisance of Springfield, Mo. With the arrival of Grant's division back in the Mo theater, with supply train, I will look at offensive options once again in Missouri.
Arkansas Theater:
Only 300 men remain in the 3rd US and 1st Wisconsin Cavalry regiments. They continue marching back to civilization. Sumner and 1200 men of the 1st Ohio and Lyon Cavalry regiments are now loaded on generic river transports offshore Van Buren, Ark. But the supply laden ironclads have not yet joined them. Hopefully this turn. Tuttle's remaining 200 Iowa troops still have a 13 day march before joining Sumter's convoy. All three ironclads took substantial damage running the guns of Island Number 10. 1700 men left so far out of the original 6000 man Van Buren force...
Recruiting Troops:
1 Del Infantry brigade
1 Il Infantry brigade
2 OH Artillery battery
2 NY Artillery battery
1 PA Monitor
Replacements into cavalry and supply
Statistics:
92-116NM/16FI/647-862VPs
------------ +40-52VPs
298RR/127River/120Ocean
808$/58Cs/930WS/45,386GS/20,327Ammo In stock
+187$/+66Cs/+125WS/+4,134GS/+1,211Ammo Production
12,985 USA-14,239 CSA casualties
-----1500 CSA Prisoners
Eastern Theater:
Heavy cavalry fighting south of Winchester. My first three cavalry regiments were defeated by a reb cavalry force of 4 regiments and horse artillery. But the arrival of Blenker's cavalry division caught the exhausted rebs and forced them out of Strasburg. Shurz's Cavalry regiment took New Market. Both formations will cut rails and then advance on Harrisburg. It appears the CSA infantry brigade previously defending Harrisonburg has been replaced by a single volunteer regiment. Blenker's cavalry should be able to defeat that regiment and resupply at Harrisonburg. With resupply, Blenker's troopers may have some interesting possibilities behind rebel lines.
I am really beginning to wonder how long Johnson can remain at Winchester without a depot and cut railroads.
Kentucky/Tn Theater:
Grant attacked and easily captured Clarksburg destroying the defending regiment while suffering light losses. Unfortunately, Grant was not congratulated for his victory. Grant's division of 12,600 men will return to St. Louis as the Missouri theater has taken a turn for the worse.
Sturgis's Mo brigade of 2900 men marches to occupy Mt. Sterling. The 1st Indiana Cavalry moves to take Mt. Vernon. Both towns appear undefended. These last two KY towns should complete the occupation of Ky. Unfortunately, occupation doesn't mean the end of resistence. Currently 4 rebel cavalry regiments are operating in eastern Ky. The lack of a supply base should minimize their damage to railroads unless they take a town. Meanwhile, I need to send additional cavalry regiments to Ky if I hope to end reb cavalry raids.
Howe's small Ohio division of 5500 men is detached from McClellan to join Hurlburt's division seiging Island Number 10. I will probably do an assault but would like to see the fort walls breached first. McClellan 15,500 troops defend Columbus.
Polk's CSA command at Humbolt is substantially stronger than McClellan's troops at Columbus. But an attack would be risky as McClellan is now entrenched to level 5. I suspect McClellan would hold his own.
Missouri Theater:
Stan Watie's troops moved on Jefferson City. Morell's troops fell back to Boone, Mo without a fight. Oddly there wasn't a message describing the retreat. Regardless, Watie now has Jeff City under siege. A single regiment of Missouri State Guards of 800 men and 4 partially completed steam transports are the only Union forces defending the town.
Morell is ordered to immediately counterattack Jeff City. Whether he wins or loses, he should inflict losses and reduce the cohesion of Watie's force. Three cavalry regiments from Chillicothe move to Boone, Mo. They will support Morell if he is defeated or move on Versaille, Mo.
I now have 5800 men concentrated at Lexington, Mo. Thomas Meagher is put in command and forms a division. Another 3000 infantry and cavalry plus an artillery battery are still marching on Lexington.
With the capture of Clarksburg, Ky, Grant's division begins a 22 day river journey to St. Louis. Upon Grant's arrival, he will recapture Jefferson City if necessary.
A newly raised regiment, the 10th Kansas Cavalry, departs Fort Leavenworth, Ks on a long range reconnaisance of Springfield, Mo. With the arrival of Grant's division back in the Mo theater, with supply train, I will look at offensive options once again in Missouri.
Arkansas Theater:
Only 300 men remain in the 3rd US and 1st Wisconsin Cavalry regiments. They continue marching back to civilization. Sumner and 1200 men of the 1st Ohio and Lyon Cavalry regiments are now loaded on generic river transports offshore Van Buren, Ark. But the supply laden ironclads have not yet joined them. Hopefully this turn. Tuttle's remaining 200 Iowa troops still have a 13 day march before joining Sumter's convoy. All three ironclads took substantial damage running the guns of Island Number 10. 1700 men left so far out of the original 6000 man Van Buren force...
Recruiting Troops:
1 Del Infantry brigade
1 Il Infantry brigade
2 OH Artillery battery
2 NY Artillery battery
1 PA Monitor
Replacements into cavalry and supply
Statistics:
92-116NM/16FI/647-862VPs
------------ +40-52VPs
298RR/127River/120Ocean
808$/58Cs/930WS/45,386GS/20,327Ammo In stock
+187$/+66Cs/+125WS/+4,134GS/+1,211Ammo Production
12,985 USA-14,239 CSA casualties
-----1500 CSA Prisoners
Early December, 1861
Virginia Theater:
Blenker's division moved into the region of Harrisonburg. However the defending reb regiment has taken up defensive positions within the town. The cavalry division will destroy the rails and head back towards Alexandria. I don't want Blenker's large cavalry force caught by rebel reinforcements deep behind enemy lines during harsh weather.
Rebel raiders take the town of Summersville in West Virginia. Volunteer regiments are moved to Charleston and Elizabeth, WV to prevent deeper advances into West Virginia by the raiders.
The main reb army is on the march. Jackson's Corps moved to Fredericksburg. Beauregard and Holme's Corps remain at Culpepper while Bonham's Corps (pwr560) moves to Clarke, Va-midway between Culpepper and Winchester. Joe Johnson's Corps (pwr780) remains at Winchester.
I am not sure what sort of devious plan Kilcavalry is hatching but his forces are thoroughly dispersed. However, I am not taking the bait with the arrival of widespread snow, mud and harsh weather throughout Virginia theater. I will let him take the harsh weather hits marching around during winter time. Without better reason, Union troops will remain warm and comfortable around the campfire, thank you for asking though.
Kentucky/Tn Theater:
A strong rebel cavalry force, Laurel brigade (pwr120), attacks and defeats the 1st Indiana Cavalry at Mount Vernon, Ky. Another CSA cavalry regiment, 1st Tennessee, moved into the Mount Sterling region. With the departure of Grant's division from eastern Kentucky, the appearance of the powerful Laurel brigade is not good.
The 1st Indiana Cavalry and Sturgis's 2700 men of the Missouri brigade retreat from Mt. Vernon and Mt. Sterling to concentrate at the Lexington depot. I decide to send the four infantry regiments of the elite Western brigade and Sweeney's conscript Illinois brigade to join Wallace's small division of two conscript brigades (4800 men) at Louisville, Ky. The reb Laurel brigade can take weakly defended towns. Wallace's infantry will secure the eastern Ky towns once and for all. Hopefully, they will prevent the Laurel brigade from establishing a secure base of operations in eastern Ky.
Hurlburt's and Howe's two small divisions of 13,000 total men with siege artillery have partially breached the defenses of Island Number 10. They will launch an assault to capture the fort immediately.
McClellan's 17,000 men hold their entrenchments at Columbus, Ky.
The rebels remain quiet in west Ky/Tn. Van Dorn's cavalry is repairing rails at Henry, Tn while the 2nd Iowa cavalry is destroying rails at Fort Donelson. Trying to keep the rail links connecting the Nashville CSA forces and the western Tn troops out of operation.
Ground conditions are a mixture of mud and fair at lower elevations. Snow in the hills and mountains.
Missouri Theater:
On 2 Dec, Stan Waties force destroyed the defending Jeff City Home Guard regiment with the loss of 500 rebs and captured Jefferson City. On 3 Dec, Morell's 4200 man force arrived at Jefferson City, attacked and defeated the disorganized CSA force inflicting another 350 reb casaulties at almost no cost to Morell's men. Watie's troops retreated across the river to Vienna rather than back to the town of Versaille, MO.
This was a very interesting battle because Stan Watie's force was three times the size of Morells force (18 elements to 6 elements). Watie's force had higher quality troops (Morell did have one high quality regiment of US regulars), better leadership and a supply train. I suspect the difference was the cohesion loss of Watie' troops in their battle to take Jefferson City. Morell attacked on Dec 3 before Watie's force had an opportunity to regain any troop cohesion. Very fortunate timing on Morells part and Jeff City is back in union hands.
The 5 cavalry regiments at Boone immediately move to reinforce Morell's troops. Construction on the transport squadron in Jeff City resumes and they should be complete in 19 days. I would like to get those transport steamers out of there.
Grant's division should arrive at St. Louis in 8 days.
The reconnaissance of Springfield by the 10th Kansas Cavalry reveals a rebel force composed of Price's division (pwr110-probably 2 brigades), a volunteer regiment and 4 unindentified units. Total force is probably a moderate to possibly large sized division.
Harsh weather has descended with a vengence on Missouri. From past experience, I know Stan Watie's force is going to take substantial additional troop losses finding shelter at either Versaille or Springfield. I don't expect another attack on Jefferson City by Stan Watie's troops until they recover cohesion and integrate new conscripts into their depleted regiments. Watie is probably headed for Springfield's depot as he cannot receive replacements at Versaille.
Arkansas Theater:
Tuttle's Iowa brigade evaded the 10th Ark cavalry which entered Van Buren, Ark and boarded transports in the river offshore. There are only 80 men left in the two regiments of Tuttle's brigade. The three monitors also joined with the convoy and the force will begin their journey back to Illinois. Considering the low strength of the three monitors, I decide to send a large fleet under Foote to join the convoy. Otherwise, the three monitors may not survive another run past Island Number 10. Although hopefully, Island Number 10 will be in Union hands shortly.
112 men of the 3rd US and 1st Wisconsin Cavalry regiments staggered into Ironton, Mo. At least some survivors made it back to friendly supply lines.
What a dumb disaster. The God of Supply wins another one and Union forces flee the Arkansas theater. We will be back-some day.
Recruiting Troops:
2 Illinois cavalry regiments
2 army HQ's
Replacements into Line Infantry/Cavalry/Light Artillery/supply
Statistics:
92-117NM/17FI/686-917VPs
------------ +39-52VPs
327RR/164River/120Ocean
752$/57Cs/979WS/46,945GS/21,346Ammo In stock
+187$/+67Cs/+122WS/+4,047GS/+1,193Ammo Production
13,648 USA-15,039 CSA casualties
-----1400 CSA Prisoners
Virginia Theater:
Blenker's division moved into the region of Harrisonburg. However the defending reb regiment has taken up defensive positions within the town. The cavalry division will destroy the rails and head back towards Alexandria. I don't want Blenker's large cavalry force caught by rebel reinforcements deep behind enemy lines during harsh weather.
Rebel raiders take the town of Summersville in West Virginia. Volunteer regiments are moved to Charleston and Elizabeth, WV to prevent deeper advances into West Virginia by the raiders.
The main reb army is on the march. Jackson's Corps moved to Fredericksburg. Beauregard and Holme's Corps remain at Culpepper while Bonham's Corps (pwr560) moves to Clarke, Va-midway between Culpepper and Winchester. Joe Johnson's Corps (pwr780) remains at Winchester.
I am not sure what sort of devious plan Kilcavalry is hatching but his forces are thoroughly dispersed. However, I am not taking the bait with the arrival of widespread snow, mud and harsh weather throughout Virginia theater. I will let him take the harsh weather hits marching around during winter time. Without better reason, Union troops will remain warm and comfortable around the campfire, thank you for asking though.
Kentucky/Tn Theater:
A strong rebel cavalry force, Laurel brigade (pwr120), attacks and defeats the 1st Indiana Cavalry at Mount Vernon, Ky. Another CSA cavalry regiment, 1st Tennessee, moved into the Mount Sterling region. With the departure of Grant's division from eastern Kentucky, the appearance of the powerful Laurel brigade is not good.
The 1st Indiana Cavalry and Sturgis's 2700 men of the Missouri brigade retreat from Mt. Vernon and Mt. Sterling to concentrate at the Lexington depot. I decide to send the four infantry regiments of the elite Western brigade and Sweeney's conscript Illinois brigade to join Wallace's small division of two conscript brigades (4800 men) at Louisville, Ky. The reb Laurel brigade can take weakly defended towns. Wallace's infantry will secure the eastern Ky towns once and for all. Hopefully, they will prevent the Laurel brigade from establishing a secure base of operations in eastern Ky.
Hurlburt's and Howe's two small divisions of 13,000 total men with siege artillery have partially breached the defenses of Island Number 10. They will launch an assault to capture the fort immediately.
McClellan's 17,000 men hold their entrenchments at Columbus, Ky.
The rebels remain quiet in west Ky/Tn. Van Dorn's cavalry is repairing rails at Henry, Tn while the 2nd Iowa cavalry is destroying rails at Fort Donelson. Trying to keep the rail links connecting the Nashville CSA forces and the western Tn troops out of operation.
Ground conditions are a mixture of mud and fair at lower elevations. Snow in the hills and mountains.
Missouri Theater:
On 2 Dec, Stan Waties force destroyed the defending Jeff City Home Guard regiment with the loss of 500 rebs and captured Jefferson City. On 3 Dec, Morell's 4200 man force arrived at Jefferson City, attacked and defeated the disorganized CSA force inflicting another 350 reb casaulties at almost no cost to Morell's men. Watie's troops retreated across the river to Vienna rather than back to the town of Versaille, MO.
This was a very interesting battle because Stan Watie's force was three times the size of Morells force (18 elements to 6 elements). Watie's force had higher quality troops (Morell did have one high quality regiment of US regulars), better leadership and a supply train. I suspect the difference was the cohesion loss of Watie' troops in their battle to take Jefferson City. Morell attacked on Dec 3 before Watie's force had an opportunity to regain any troop cohesion. Very fortunate timing on Morells part and Jeff City is back in union hands.
The 5 cavalry regiments at Boone immediately move to reinforce Morell's troops. Construction on the transport squadron in Jeff City resumes and they should be complete in 19 days. I would like to get those transport steamers out of there.
Grant's division should arrive at St. Louis in 8 days.
The reconnaissance of Springfield by the 10th Kansas Cavalry reveals a rebel force composed of Price's division (pwr110-probably 2 brigades), a volunteer regiment and 4 unindentified units. Total force is probably a moderate to possibly large sized division.
Harsh weather has descended with a vengence on Missouri. From past experience, I know Stan Watie's force is going to take substantial additional troop losses finding shelter at either Versaille or Springfield. I don't expect another attack on Jefferson City by Stan Watie's troops until they recover cohesion and integrate new conscripts into their depleted regiments. Watie is probably headed for Springfield's depot as he cannot receive replacements at Versaille.
Arkansas Theater:
Tuttle's Iowa brigade evaded the 10th Ark cavalry which entered Van Buren, Ark and boarded transports in the river offshore. There are only 80 men left in the two regiments of Tuttle's brigade. The three monitors also joined with the convoy and the force will begin their journey back to Illinois. Considering the low strength of the three monitors, I decide to send a large fleet under Foote to join the convoy. Otherwise, the three monitors may not survive another run past Island Number 10. Although hopefully, Island Number 10 will be in Union hands shortly.
112 men of the 3rd US and 1st Wisconsin Cavalry regiments staggered into Ironton, Mo. At least some survivors made it back to friendly supply lines.
What a dumb disaster. The God of Supply wins another one and Union forces flee the Arkansas theater. We will be back-some day.
Recruiting Troops:
2 Illinois cavalry regiments
2 army HQ's
Replacements into Line Infantry/Cavalry/Light Artillery/supply
Statistics:
92-117NM/17FI/686-917VPs
------------ +39-52VPs
327RR/164River/120Ocean
752$/57Cs/979WS/46,945GS/21,346Ammo In stock
+187$/+67Cs/+122WS/+4,047GS/+1,193Ammo Production
13,648 USA-15,039 CSA casualties
-----1400 CSA Prisoners
Late December, 1861
Virginia Theater:
The rebel army continues redeploying. Beauregard HQ and Holme's Corps marched from Culpepper to join Jackson's Corps at Fredericksburg. Bonhom's small Corps (pwr530) remains at Clarke, Va just east of Winchester. Johnson's Corps (pwr780) remains at Winchester and can support Bonhom via rails at Clarke and vice versa. It appears the rebels will maintain two primary forces. Johnson and Bonhom defending Winchester while Beauregard, Holmes and Jackson defend Fredericksburg. Rails remain cut to Winchester through the Shenandoah valley at New Market and Harrisburg.
Since Clarke's ground conditions are now mud but not harsh weather, I decide to send a single corps to attack Bonhom at Clarke. Milroy's Corps has a power of 1300 and should easily defeat Bonhom unless he is reinforced by Johnson's corp marching to the guns from Winchester using rails. I suspect Bonhom won't fight but retreat instead due to my initial overwhelming numbers. If he fights and is reinforced by Johnson, it could be a tough fight. Regardless, Milroy's troops need some battle experience and I don't want Bonhom entrenched just north of Manassas. We shall see what happens.
The 1st Connecticut Cavalry moves to cut rails at Strasburg south of Winchester. The 1st US cavalry moves to Culpepper.
Kentucky/Tn Theater:
At a cost of 500 casualties, Howe and Hurlburt's troops take Island Number 10. Hurray and congratulations are offered to both Howe and Hurlburt!! Those deadly rebel guns which have been hitting my ships moving down the Mississippi are now gone. Hurlburt's division remains at Island Number 10 while Howe's division returns to Columbus, Ky.
At Humbolt, Ky, Polk's CSA division has detached significant numbers of troops for use elsewhere. The remaining troops have a power of only 100-probabaly a brigade or two. McClellan orders Porter's 13,100 man division to attack Polk and take Humbolt. The weather is harsh but this is a simple move against a very small force. The rails at Fort Donelson are still destroyed so Nashville troops cannot react to my move on Humbolt. I wonder if this could be a trap with sudden reinforcements appearing??
A rebel fleet composed of 12 gunboats and a single ironclad intercepted Foote's fleet of 4 river ironclads and 16 gunboats at Fiar's point. In a tough Union victory, each side lost 2 gunboats. Foote's fleet continues on its journey to Cairo.
The Laurel brigade and the 1st Tennessee cavalry in East Kentucky have concentrated at Mount Vernon. As the ground is mud, I decide to rebuild rails between Louisville and Lexington. Shield's 10,600 men and 3 batteries at Louisville are awaiting additional reinforcements and the repair of rails before moving on Mt Vernon. Shield's division will use rails rather than do a mud march.
Missouri Theater:
Stan Watie's troops retreat southward. I no longer see his force and assume he is recovering at Springfield. Morell's small division will push the reb Brewer cavalry regiment out of Versaille.
Fremont with two new conscript brigades from Michigan and Minnesota (5700 men) will march on Rolla defended by the 11th Ark cavalry and a horse artillery battery. The Western Volunteer brigade will repair rails between Rolla and St. Louis allowing supplies to move to Rolla. Grant's division at half cohesion will remain at St. Louis. From St. Louis, Grant can serve as both defense of St. Louis and a reserve ready for use either in the Missouri or Ky/Tn theater.
The 10th Kansas Cavalry again moves to recon Springfield.
I had a very odd bug occur last turn. I had 2 columns of troops moving to Lexington, Mo to join Meagher's Division. The marching troops arrived at Lexington and joined forces but Meagher's division disappeared. Using the roster, I found Meaghers entire division at Manassas as a part of McDowell's army stack. I have never noticed this sort of bug before. Very, very strange. I wonder if this bug is related to the "jump" feature in some way.
Recruiting Troops:
Call for 1k volunteers produces 273 conscripts plus monthly conscripts.
1 Indiana infantry brigade
4 ohio infantry brigades
4 Pennsylvania infantry brigades
2 Connecticut Sharpshooters
2 Wisconsin Cavalry regiments
2 Ohio cavalry regiments
2 Delaware cavalry regiments
2 Pennsylvania cavalry regiments
3 Pennsylvania artillery batteries
1 Connecticut horse artillery battery
1 Engineer and 1 Medical battalion
1 River transport
2 Brigs, 2 Blockade flotillas, 2 armored frigates, 2 NY Monitors
Replacements into line infantry/supply
Statistics:
90-117NM/18FI/736-969VPs
------------ +40-53VPs
327RR/164River/120Ocean
731$/57Cs/1024WS/47,980GS/22,324Ammo In stock
+187$/+67Cs/+119WS/+3,992GS/+1,165Ammo Production
14,395 USA-15,973 CSA casualties
-----1600 CSA Prisoners
Virginia Theater:
The rebel army continues redeploying. Beauregard HQ and Holme's Corps marched from Culpepper to join Jackson's Corps at Fredericksburg. Bonhom's small Corps (pwr530) remains at Clarke, Va just east of Winchester. Johnson's Corps (pwr780) remains at Winchester and can support Bonhom via rails at Clarke and vice versa. It appears the rebels will maintain two primary forces. Johnson and Bonhom defending Winchester while Beauregard, Holmes and Jackson defend Fredericksburg. Rails remain cut to Winchester through the Shenandoah valley at New Market and Harrisburg.
Since Clarke's ground conditions are now mud but not harsh weather, I decide to send a single corps to attack Bonhom at Clarke. Milroy's Corps has a power of 1300 and should easily defeat Bonhom unless he is reinforced by Johnson's corp marching to the guns from Winchester using rails. I suspect Bonhom won't fight but retreat instead due to my initial overwhelming numbers. If he fights and is reinforced by Johnson, it could be a tough fight. Regardless, Milroy's troops need some battle experience and I don't want Bonhom entrenched just north of Manassas. We shall see what happens.
The 1st Connecticut Cavalry moves to cut rails at Strasburg south of Winchester. The 1st US cavalry moves to Culpepper.
Kentucky/Tn Theater:
At a cost of 500 casualties, Howe and Hurlburt's troops take Island Number 10. Hurray and congratulations are offered to both Howe and Hurlburt!! Those deadly rebel guns which have been hitting my ships moving down the Mississippi are now gone. Hurlburt's division remains at Island Number 10 while Howe's division returns to Columbus, Ky.
At Humbolt, Ky, Polk's CSA division has detached significant numbers of troops for use elsewhere. The remaining troops have a power of only 100-probabaly a brigade or two. McClellan orders Porter's 13,100 man division to attack Polk and take Humbolt. The weather is harsh but this is a simple move against a very small force. The rails at Fort Donelson are still destroyed so Nashville troops cannot react to my move on Humbolt. I wonder if this could be a trap with sudden reinforcements appearing??
A rebel fleet composed of 12 gunboats and a single ironclad intercepted Foote's fleet of 4 river ironclads and 16 gunboats at Fiar's point. In a tough Union victory, each side lost 2 gunboats. Foote's fleet continues on its journey to Cairo.
The Laurel brigade and the 1st Tennessee cavalry in East Kentucky have concentrated at Mount Vernon. As the ground is mud, I decide to rebuild rails between Louisville and Lexington. Shield's 10,600 men and 3 batteries at Louisville are awaiting additional reinforcements and the repair of rails before moving on Mt Vernon. Shield's division will use rails rather than do a mud march.
Missouri Theater:
Stan Watie's troops retreat southward. I no longer see his force and assume he is recovering at Springfield. Morell's small division will push the reb Brewer cavalry regiment out of Versaille.
Fremont with two new conscript brigades from Michigan and Minnesota (5700 men) will march on Rolla defended by the 11th Ark cavalry and a horse artillery battery. The Western Volunteer brigade will repair rails between Rolla and St. Louis allowing supplies to move to Rolla. Grant's division at half cohesion will remain at St. Louis. From St. Louis, Grant can serve as both defense of St. Louis and a reserve ready for use either in the Missouri or Ky/Tn theater.
The 10th Kansas Cavalry again moves to recon Springfield.
I had a very odd bug occur last turn. I had 2 columns of troops moving to Lexington, Mo to join Meagher's Division. The marching troops arrived at Lexington and joined forces but Meagher's division disappeared. Using the roster, I found Meaghers entire division at Manassas as a part of McDowell's army stack. I have never noticed this sort of bug before. Very, very strange. I wonder if this bug is related to the "jump" feature in some way.
Recruiting Troops:
Call for 1k volunteers produces 273 conscripts plus monthly conscripts.
1 Indiana infantry brigade
4 ohio infantry brigades
4 Pennsylvania infantry brigades
2 Connecticut Sharpshooters
2 Wisconsin Cavalry regiments
2 Ohio cavalry regiments
2 Delaware cavalry regiments
2 Pennsylvania cavalry regiments
3 Pennsylvania artillery batteries
1 Connecticut horse artillery battery
1 Engineer and 1 Medical battalion
1 River transport
2 Brigs, 2 Blockade flotillas, 2 armored frigates, 2 NY Monitors
Replacements into line infantry/supply
Statistics:
90-117NM/18FI/736-969VPs
------------ +40-53VPs
327RR/164River/120Ocean
731$/57Cs/1024WS/47,980GS/22,324Ammo In stock
+187$/+67Cs/+119WS/+3,992GS/+1,165Ammo Production
14,395 USA-15,973 CSA casualties
-----1600 CSA Prisoners
Early January, 1861
Virginia Theater:
Milroy's Corps marched into Clarke to attack Bonham's small corps but retreated before battle back to Manassas. I assume Johnson's Corps marched to the guns from Winchester and Milroy decided to pull back rather than fight. At the time, Bonhom's Corps was on the march to join Bearegard's main army at Fredericksburg. Bonham's troops have now joined Beauregard putting three CSA Corps at Fredericksburg.
The 1st Connecticut Cavalry destroys the rails at Strasburg south of Winchester and returns to Harper's Ferry. The 1st US Cavalry is still marching to Culpepper.
A small force composed of a Delaware brigade, a Marine regiment and a siege artillery battery under Mansfield is sailing to Fort Sumner. A small fleet will blockade Charleston, SC Harbor while Mansfield's force sieges and captures Fort Sumner.
Kentucky/Tn Theater:
Porter's division marched on Humbolt, Tn but didn't attack Polk's troops. Both Polk and Porter occupy the Humbolt region but Porter has 91% Union control over the region. A mistaken plot resulted in Howe's division following Porter to Humbolt rather than defending Columbus, Ky.
Porter's division lost 2000 men and significant cohesion in its harsh weather march to Humbolt. Since Porter has Union control over the region, his remaining 10,000 troops will revert to defense this turn to recover cohesion. Howe's division will return to Columbus by rail as Columbus is currently defended by only 4500 troops. I don't expect an attack by Polk on Porter but if so, Porter has a 5 defensive leadership modifier. Porter performs far better on defense than offense.
I am moving a number of ironclads down the Tennessee River to block railroads connecting east and west Tennessee. Lyon with 24,000 men in two divisions moves to Clarksburg, Tn. From this location, he presents a threat to Nashville which should lock the rebs troops around Nashville in place.
Snow blankets eastern Tennessee. Rails are being repaired for a future advance on Mount Vernon. I decide to divert Shield's division to Bowling Green via generic river transport due to Lyon's advance.
Reb cavalry remains stationary at Mount Vernon.
Snow, mud and harsh weather are prevalent throughout East and West Tennessee/Kentucky.
Missouri Theater:
Stan Watie's troops are located at Caldwell, Mo just southwest of Rolla. I wonder if they are considering an attack on Rolla. Lyon's 5200 men defend Rolla and rebuild railroads.
Grant's division moves by generic river transport to Columbus, Ky.
Mud and harsh weather throughout Missouri.
Recruiting Troops:
1 Ind Infantry brigade
2 Wi Cavalry regiments
2 Armored Frigates
Replacements line infantry/cavalry/supply train
Statistics:
90-118NM/53FI/791-1027VPs
------------ +40-53VPs
346RR/180River/120Ocean
1099$/46Cs/828WS/48,233GS/23,344Ammo In stock
+187$/+67Cs/+125WS/+4,125GS/+1,212Ammo Production
14,395 USA-16,073 CSA casualties
-----1600 CSA Prisoners
Virginia Theater:
Milroy's Corps marched into Clarke to attack Bonham's small corps but retreated before battle back to Manassas. I assume Johnson's Corps marched to the guns from Winchester and Milroy decided to pull back rather than fight. At the time, Bonhom's Corps was on the march to join Bearegard's main army at Fredericksburg. Bonham's troops have now joined Beauregard putting three CSA Corps at Fredericksburg.
The 1st Connecticut Cavalry destroys the rails at Strasburg south of Winchester and returns to Harper's Ferry. The 1st US Cavalry is still marching to Culpepper.
A small force composed of a Delaware brigade, a Marine regiment and a siege artillery battery under Mansfield is sailing to Fort Sumner. A small fleet will blockade Charleston, SC Harbor while Mansfield's force sieges and captures Fort Sumner.
Kentucky/Tn Theater:
Porter's division marched on Humbolt, Tn but didn't attack Polk's troops. Both Polk and Porter occupy the Humbolt region but Porter has 91% Union control over the region. A mistaken plot resulted in Howe's division following Porter to Humbolt rather than defending Columbus, Ky.
Porter's division lost 2000 men and significant cohesion in its harsh weather march to Humbolt. Since Porter has Union control over the region, his remaining 10,000 troops will revert to defense this turn to recover cohesion. Howe's division will return to Columbus by rail as Columbus is currently defended by only 4500 troops. I don't expect an attack by Polk on Porter but if so, Porter has a 5 defensive leadership modifier. Porter performs far better on defense than offense.
I am moving a number of ironclads down the Tennessee River to block railroads connecting east and west Tennessee. Lyon with 24,000 men in two divisions moves to Clarksburg, Tn. From this location, he presents a threat to Nashville which should lock the rebs troops around Nashville in place.
Snow blankets eastern Tennessee. Rails are being repaired for a future advance on Mount Vernon. I decide to divert Shield's division to Bowling Green via generic river transport due to Lyon's advance.
Reb cavalry remains stationary at Mount Vernon.
Snow, mud and harsh weather are prevalent throughout East and West Tennessee/Kentucky.
Missouri Theater:
Stan Watie's troops are located at Caldwell, Mo just southwest of Rolla. I wonder if they are considering an attack on Rolla. Lyon's 5200 men defend Rolla and rebuild railroads.
Grant's division moves by generic river transport to Columbus, Ky.
Mud and harsh weather throughout Missouri.
Recruiting Troops:
1 Ind Infantry brigade
2 Wi Cavalry regiments
2 Armored Frigates
Replacements line infantry/cavalry/supply train
Statistics:
90-118NM/53FI/791-1027VPs
------------ +40-53VPs
346RR/180River/120Ocean
1099$/46Cs/828WS/48,233GS/23,344Ammo In stock
+187$/+67Cs/+125WS/+4,125GS/+1,212Ammo Production
14,395 USA-16,073 CSA casualties
-----1600 CSA Prisoners
Late January, 1861
Virginia Theater:
Jackson's Corps has moved from Fredericksburg to William, Virginia. He is going to attack Fort Monroe. Butler only has 5 infantry regiments plus artillery defending the fort. Not good. I am sending an immediately available, West Virginia brigade of 2 regiment and an artillery battery from Washington DC to reinforce Fort Monroe. Moving by water transport, they may not arrive in time. Rebel control of Fort Monroe with coastal guns would interdict all naval traffic through the Chesapeake Bay. Not a good situation but it may be too late to do anything about it now.
However with Stonewall in the Peninsula, it is time to make a move on Winchester. Milroy's Corps of 32,000 men moves by rail to Harper's Ferry. Milroy will join Hamilton's 40,000 men in an advance on Winchester. 80,000 men under McDowell will defend Manassas.
The 1st US Cavalry cuts the rails at Culpepper and moves to Tolersville south of Fredericksburg. Jackson will have to march back to Fredericksburg.
South Carolina Theater:
Mansfield's 3,200 men are landing at Fort Sumner, SC. Charleston, itself, appears almost undefended. Admiral Dahlgren has 14 ships blockading the Charleson Harbor and Fort Sumner. The confederates are constructing an ironclad, the CSS Palmetto, at Charleston. The USS Monitor is slowly moving south to join Dahlgren's fleet and counter the Palmetto. General French joined Mansfield as well. He has strong beseiging capability.
Kentucky/Tn Theater:
Polk (1 division plus brigade) retreats south of Humbolt, Tn to Madison, Tn leaving a single volunteer regiment barricaded in Humbolt. Porter's troops maintain the siege of Humbolt. Grant arrives at Columbus and is appointed a corps commander by McClellan. Grant with 13,500 troops moves south to take command of the forces at Humbolt.
Hurlburt's division leaves Island Number 10 to join McClellan with Howe's division at Columbus, Ky. Two Corps level commanders, Dix and Berry, are also moving to Columbus. Upon arrival, one of the two corps commanders will be used to form the second corps of McClellan's army. Four new artillery batteries are also joining McClellan.
With the completion of the current moves, McClellan will have two corps in his army. Grant with 25,000 men at Humbolt and either Dix or Berry with 15,000 men at Columbus,KY. Meanwhile, Lyon's independent command has 23,000 men at Clarksville, Tn and Prentiss will have 18,000 men at Bowling Green.
It appears the CSA troops at Humphrey, Tn have joined Albert Johnson's army at Nashville. The east Tennessee forces have concentrated at Nashville. This move leaves the Humphreys region open for an unopposed advance across the Cumberland River. Van Dorn's cavalry remains at Fort Donelson.
I suspect I heavily outnumber the rebs in Kentucky and Tennessee currently. I have 81,000 men total in western Ky/Tn and the CSA appear to have somewhere around 40-45,000 men. Although there are probably another 10-15,000 reb troops at Memphis/Corinth/Chattanooga available in an emergency but unknown due to fog of war. I suspect it is a different story in Missouri. The rebs probably have a numerical advantage in Missouri at the moment.
In East Kentucky, Blenker's Cavalry Division, composed of 6 cavalry regiments and 1 artillery battery, are transferring from the Virginia theater by rail to Louisville. Blenker's cavalry plus a brigade or two of infantry will move on the reb cavalry at Mount Vernon upon their arrival at Louisville.
Missouri Theater:
Stan Watie's troops remain stationary southwest of Rolla. With the departure of Grant's division to Columbus, Ky, Missouri is again weakly defended. However with the bad weather and the Union ability to reinforce St. Louis quickly, I am not too concerned.
Hopefully, I won't be surprised.
Recruiting Troops:
1 Marine Regiment
1 Illinois Supply Train
3 Pennsylvania Monitors
1 Blockade Flotilla
Replacements into Infantry, Cavalry, Heavy Artillery
Statistics:
90-118NM/55FI/831-1054VPs
------------ +40-53VPs
336RR/178River/120Ocean
1145$/42Cs/900WS/48,883GS/24,324Ammo In stock
+187$/+67Cs/+122WS/+4,090GS/+1,198Ammo Production
14,395 USA-16,073 CSA casualties
-----1600 CSA Prisoners
Virginia Theater:
Jackson's Corps has moved from Fredericksburg to William, Virginia. He is going to attack Fort Monroe. Butler only has 5 infantry regiments plus artillery defending the fort. Not good. I am sending an immediately available, West Virginia brigade of 2 regiment and an artillery battery from Washington DC to reinforce Fort Monroe. Moving by water transport, they may not arrive in time. Rebel control of Fort Monroe with coastal guns would interdict all naval traffic through the Chesapeake Bay. Not a good situation but it may be too late to do anything about it now.
However with Stonewall in the Peninsula, it is time to make a move on Winchester. Milroy's Corps of 32,000 men moves by rail to Harper's Ferry. Milroy will join Hamilton's 40,000 men in an advance on Winchester. 80,000 men under McDowell will defend Manassas.
The 1st US Cavalry cuts the rails at Culpepper and moves to Tolersville south of Fredericksburg. Jackson will have to march back to Fredericksburg.
South Carolina Theater:
Mansfield's 3,200 men are landing at Fort Sumner, SC. Charleston, itself, appears almost undefended. Admiral Dahlgren has 14 ships blockading the Charleson Harbor and Fort Sumner. The confederates are constructing an ironclad, the CSS Palmetto, at Charleston. The USS Monitor is slowly moving south to join Dahlgren's fleet and counter the Palmetto. General French joined Mansfield as well. He has strong beseiging capability.
Kentucky/Tn Theater:
Polk (1 division plus brigade) retreats south of Humbolt, Tn to Madison, Tn leaving a single volunteer regiment barricaded in Humbolt. Porter's troops maintain the siege of Humbolt. Grant arrives at Columbus and is appointed a corps commander by McClellan. Grant with 13,500 troops moves south to take command of the forces at Humbolt.
Hurlburt's division leaves Island Number 10 to join McClellan with Howe's division at Columbus, Ky. Two Corps level commanders, Dix and Berry, are also moving to Columbus. Upon arrival, one of the two corps commanders will be used to form the second corps of McClellan's army. Four new artillery batteries are also joining McClellan.
With the completion of the current moves, McClellan will have two corps in his army. Grant with 25,000 men at Humbolt and either Dix or Berry with 15,000 men at Columbus,KY. Meanwhile, Lyon's independent command has 23,000 men at Clarksville, Tn and Prentiss will have 18,000 men at Bowling Green.
It appears the CSA troops at Humphrey, Tn have joined Albert Johnson's army at Nashville. The east Tennessee forces have concentrated at Nashville. This move leaves the Humphreys region open for an unopposed advance across the Cumberland River. Van Dorn's cavalry remains at Fort Donelson.
I suspect I heavily outnumber the rebs in Kentucky and Tennessee currently. I have 81,000 men total in western Ky/Tn and the CSA appear to have somewhere around 40-45,000 men. Although there are probably another 10-15,000 reb troops at Memphis/Corinth/Chattanooga available in an emergency but unknown due to fog of war. I suspect it is a different story in Missouri. The rebs probably have a numerical advantage in Missouri at the moment.
In East Kentucky, Blenker's Cavalry Division, composed of 6 cavalry regiments and 1 artillery battery, are transferring from the Virginia theater by rail to Louisville. Blenker's cavalry plus a brigade or two of infantry will move on the reb cavalry at Mount Vernon upon their arrival at Louisville.
Missouri Theater:
Stan Watie's troops remain stationary southwest of Rolla. With the departure of Grant's division to Columbus, Ky, Missouri is again weakly defended. However with the bad weather and the Union ability to reinforce St. Louis quickly, I am not too concerned.
Hopefully, I won't be surprised.
Recruiting Troops:
1 Marine Regiment
1 Illinois Supply Train
3 Pennsylvania Monitors
1 Blockade Flotilla
Replacements into Infantry, Cavalry, Heavy Artillery
Statistics:
90-118NM/55FI/831-1054VPs
------------ +40-53VPs
336RR/178River/120Ocean
1145$/42Cs/900WS/48,883GS/24,324Ammo In stock
+187$/+67Cs/+122WS/+4,090GS/+1,198Ammo Production
14,395 USA-16,073 CSA casualties
-----1600 CSA Prisoners
Early Febuary, 1861
Virginia Theater:
Stonewall Jackson's Corps attacked Fort Monroe with a 6-1 advantage in numbers. At a cost of 7100 reb losses to 5300 Union losses, Jackson captured the fort on its third attack and the last day of the turn. Another brigade or two would possibly have held the fort or at least given the opportunity to retreat this turn without the loss of the entire force. Very tough taking forts by assault. At some point, I am going to need to recapture Fort Monroe because now all naval movement out of the Chesapeake Bay will have to run the guns of Fort Monroe. It would have been better not to have lost the fort in the first place.
69,000 troops under Banks and Hamilton (pwr2000) march on Winchester from Harper's Ferry under harsh weather conditions. Johnson (pwr800) is fully entrenched at Winchester. Hopefully, Johnson will retreat without a fight due to numbers. Although even with troop and cohesion loss from harsh weather, Banks and Hamilton should have a good probability of winning-I hope.
The 1st US Cavalry cuts the rails at Louisa, Va south of Fredericksburg. They will board generic river transport and return to Union lines through the Chesapeake due to their low cohesion and bad weather.
The war department has authorized the organization and building of entire artillery brigades. Recruitment of a NY artillery brigade of 4 batteries begins for the Virginia theater. An artillery brigade only costs 2 command points vs 4command points for 4 individual batteries.
Kentucky/Tn Theater:
Grant's corps will assault the single reb regiment holding Humbolt, Tn. Polk's confederate troops at Madison, Tn have disappeared south. The 3rd and 4th Minnesota Cavalry will advance into Madison on reconnaissance to determine new reb positions and forces.
Berry's small corps of 14,000 men are ordered to protect Grants left flank by pushing the reb cavalry out of Henry, Tn. Assuming rails remain intact, Berry and Grant's corps are mutually supporting due to potential march to guns ability. Berry's move definitely cuts off the short, direct route from Nashville to Memphis. Ironclads have cut off the Nasville to Decator/Tuscumbia route as well. West Ky/Tn is now isolated from east Ky/Tn.
The CSA Nashville army has reoccuppied Humphrey, Tn. preventing an unopposed advance across the Cumberland River. Lyon's troops remain in place at Clarksburg and repair rails.
Foote's fleet of 5 river ironclads, 16 gunboats and 4 steamers steam downriver from Cairo to Memphis. The primary objective is reconnaissance and feint. A regiment of Illinois infantry is on board and available to land if opportunity presents itself.
Reb cavalry at Mt Vernon advances this turn. The Laurel brigade moves to Mercer, Ky, while the 1st Tenn Cavalry moves to Mt Sterling. Fortunately, I now have available 12,000 troopers in two cavalry divisions at Louisville. Blenker's division has 6 early war cavalry regiments and a horse artillery battery. Kearney has formed a new division of 6 regiments of conscript cavalry. Both divisions are ordered to immediately attack the Laurel Cavalry brigade at Mercer. The 2nd Ohio and 3rd Iowa cavalry plus a battery of horse artillery will attack from Bardstown. I have no doubt the Laurel brigade is considerably superior to my cavalry on a one to one basis. However I have numbers and easy resupply available. I will attack in waves until the reb cavalry retreats or is destroyed.
In the meantime, Sturgis's Mo infantry and the 1st Indiana Cavalry move from Lexington to take Mt. Vernon which appears undefended. I will need to take both Mt. Vernon and Mt. Sterling to prevent resupply by the confederate cavalry.
Two artillery brigades of 6 batteries are recruited for the Ky/Tn theater.
Missouri Theater:
The Missouri theater is quiet. Watie's division has disappeared-probably to Springfield.
Mud throughout the state. Hopefully Missouri will remain quiet.
Fort Sumner:
Mark the date-early Febuary! The siege of Fort Sumner has begun. Additional confederate troops have begun arriving at Charleston. The USN Monitor has not yet joined the fleet at Fort Sumner.
Recruiting Troops:
2 Volunteer Regiments (Ind, OH)
3 Artillery Brigades totallying 10 batteries (Oh, IN, NY)
2 MD Artillery batteries
1 NY Gatling Gun battery
3 CT Monitors
Statistics:
93-119NM/56FI/870-1128VPs
------------ +39-54VPs
345RR/186River/120Ocean
1010$/39Cs/849WS/48,762GS/24,960Ammo In stock
+188$/+67Cs/+113WS/+3,864GS/+1,099Ammo Production
19,591 USA-23,248 CSA casualties
-----1600 CSA Prisoners
Virginia Theater:
Stonewall Jackson's Corps attacked Fort Monroe with a 6-1 advantage in numbers. At a cost of 7100 reb losses to 5300 Union losses, Jackson captured the fort on its third attack and the last day of the turn. Another brigade or two would possibly have held the fort or at least given the opportunity to retreat this turn without the loss of the entire force. Very tough taking forts by assault. At some point, I am going to need to recapture Fort Monroe because now all naval movement out of the Chesapeake Bay will have to run the guns of Fort Monroe. It would have been better not to have lost the fort in the first place.
69,000 troops under Banks and Hamilton (pwr2000) march on Winchester from Harper's Ferry under harsh weather conditions. Johnson (pwr800) is fully entrenched at Winchester. Hopefully, Johnson will retreat without a fight due to numbers. Although even with troop and cohesion loss from harsh weather, Banks and Hamilton should have a good probability of winning-I hope.
The 1st US Cavalry cuts the rails at Louisa, Va south of Fredericksburg. They will board generic river transport and return to Union lines through the Chesapeake due to their low cohesion and bad weather.
The war department has authorized the organization and building of entire artillery brigades. Recruitment of a NY artillery brigade of 4 batteries begins for the Virginia theater. An artillery brigade only costs 2 command points vs 4command points for 4 individual batteries.
Kentucky/Tn Theater:
Grant's corps will assault the single reb regiment holding Humbolt, Tn. Polk's confederate troops at Madison, Tn have disappeared south. The 3rd and 4th Minnesota Cavalry will advance into Madison on reconnaissance to determine new reb positions and forces.
Berry's small corps of 14,000 men are ordered to protect Grants left flank by pushing the reb cavalry out of Henry, Tn. Assuming rails remain intact, Berry and Grant's corps are mutually supporting due to potential march to guns ability. Berry's move definitely cuts off the short, direct route from Nashville to Memphis. Ironclads have cut off the Nasville to Decator/Tuscumbia route as well. West Ky/Tn is now isolated from east Ky/Tn.
The CSA Nashville army has reoccuppied Humphrey, Tn. preventing an unopposed advance across the Cumberland River. Lyon's troops remain in place at Clarksburg and repair rails.
Foote's fleet of 5 river ironclads, 16 gunboats and 4 steamers steam downriver from Cairo to Memphis. The primary objective is reconnaissance and feint. A regiment of Illinois infantry is on board and available to land if opportunity presents itself.
Reb cavalry at Mt Vernon advances this turn. The Laurel brigade moves to Mercer, Ky, while the 1st Tenn Cavalry moves to Mt Sterling. Fortunately, I now have available 12,000 troopers in two cavalry divisions at Louisville. Blenker's division has 6 early war cavalry regiments and a horse artillery battery. Kearney has formed a new division of 6 regiments of conscript cavalry. Both divisions are ordered to immediately attack the Laurel Cavalry brigade at Mercer. The 2nd Ohio and 3rd Iowa cavalry plus a battery of horse artillery will attack from Bardstown. I have no doubt the Laurel brigade is considerably superior to my cavalry on a one to one basis. However I have numbers and easy resupply available. I will attack in waves until the reb cavalry retreats or is destroyed.
In the meantime, Sturgis's Mo infantry and the 1st Indiana Cavalry move from Lexington to take Mt. Vernon which appears undefended. I will need to take both Mt. Vernon and Mt. Sterling to prevent resupply by the confederate cavalry.
Two artillery brigades of 6 batteries are recruited for the Ky/Tn theater.
Missouri Theater:
The Missouri theater is quiet. Watie's division has disappeared-probably to Springfield.
Mud throughout the state. Hopefully Missouri will remain quiet.
Fort Sumner:
Mark the date-early Febuary! The siege of Fort Sumner has begun. Additional confederate troops have begun arriving at Charleston. The USN Monitor has not yet joined the fleet at Fort Sumner.
Recruiting Troops:
2 Volunteer Regiments (Ind, OH)
3 Artillery Brigades totallying 10 batteries (Oh, IN, NY)
2 MD Artillery batteries
1 NY Gatling Gun battery
3 CT Monitors
Statistics:
93-119NM/56FI/870-1128VPs
------------ +39-54VPs
345RR/186River/120Ocean
1010$/39Cs/849WS/48,762GS/24,960Ammo In stock
+188$/+67Cs/+113WS/+3,864GS/+1,099Ammo Production
19,591 USA-23,248 CSA casualties
-----1600 CSA Prisoners
Late Febuary, 1861
Virginia Theater:
The corps of Banks and Hamilton faced very tough opposition from Johnson's Corps at Winchester. Losing 11,500 troops to 6600 rebs, Bank's and Hamilton's troops forced Johnson out of Winchester. The Union force is now beseiging a weak Winchester garrison. Unfortunately, Banks/Hamilton's troops are completely exhausted after this hard battle with their pre-battle power 0f 2000 reduced to only 174 now. A stiff breeze would push them out of Winchester. I think an attack this turn on Winchester would be foolish. So the troops maintain the siege and regain cohesion this turn. I suspect Johnson's rebel troops are totally exhausted as well and incapable of a counterattack on Hamilton and Banks. Quite a few Union troops gained some very painful, but deserved, battle experience stars.
Jackson appears to have disappeared. Various rebel formations are spotted in the Peninsula area but I do not see Jackson anywhere.
Rebel cavalry is making a very risky, harsh weather raid into northern territory northeast of Harper's Ferry. Union cavalry maneuvers to hopefully make this an expensive raid.
Kentucky/Tn Theater:
The reb garrison at Humbolt surrendered to Grant's force before an assault could be launched giving the Union control of the region.
Berry's Corps takes Henry, Tn while inflicting very heavy losses on the defending reb cavalry-possibly destroying the regiment. Berry detaches the 8200 men of Howe's division to move south and take Decatourville from a reb volunteer regiment. McClellan moves his HQ to join Berry and Hurlburts Division of 8400 men at Henry, Tn. McClellan's HQ increases the march to gun capabities of Berry's Corps in support of Grant.
Footes unloads his Illinois regiment into the Osceola, Ark region. Once securing Osceola, the regiment will march southward to take Edmond, Ark cutting the rails between Memphis and Madison, Ark.
Reconnaissance by Foote's Fleet and the Minnesota cavalry gives a fairly complete picture of the Reb defenses. Gladden's Alabama brigade (pwr74) is defending Corinth. Bragg's Corps (2div+) is protecting Memphis and can support Polk with march to the guns. Polk's Corps (pwr380) is centrally positioned between Memphis and Corinth at Hardeman, Tn and can provide march to the guns support to Bragg's Corps but not Gladden's brigade.
Smith's Corps (pwr690) defends Nashville while Albert Johnson troops (pwr620) defend Humphrey's Tn. Forrest's cavalry (pwr136) is located at Fort Donelson.
Corinth is very weakly defended. However once taken, Corinth is extremely difficult to supply while Memphis remains occupied. Memphis is the real prize opening up the Mississippi River allowing invasions into Arkansas and as far south as Vicksburg. And Kilcavalry is positioned to protect Memphis rather than Corinth. The Nashville force is completely cut off by troops at Henry and ironclads down the Tennessee River. The Nashville troops can escape without too much difficulty but it would take substantial time.
I am going to concentrate on Memphis and Corinth. Lyon's 25,000 troops fall back to Bowling Green in preparation for a move to Eastern Ky/Tn. A small force will remain in defense of Bowling Green.
Eastern Ky/Tn is knee deep in mud. In addition, Sherman's division of Grant's Corps at Humbolt has low cohesion. So Grant's corps will remain stationary to regain cohesion and see if weather improves. Meanwhile, I take the steps necessary to ship Lyon's troops to eastern Ky/Tn while Howe secures Decatourville. Foote's fleet will move to block the Cumberland River protecting Bowling Green after unloading the Illinois regiment. Another transport fleet moves to Bowling Green to pick up Lyon's Troops.
I will ignore Nashville and focus on Memphis and Corinth.
In eastern Kentucky, my two division of Union cavalry were defeated by the Laurel cavalry brigade losing 880 men to 310 rebs in two separate battles. Regardless, the two cavalry divisions are resupplied at Louisville and ordered to attack the Laurel brigade again this turn. The Laurel brigade should be low on ammo.
Sturgis's division has occupied Mount Vernon leaving only Mt. Sterling in rebel hands. Siegel's 2500 man Missouri brigade moves from Clarksburg, Ky to Lexington in preparation for an advance on Mt. Sterling. An Ohio volunteer regiment will take over the Clarksburg defense.
Missouri Theater:
Absolute quiet in Missouri with a mixture of mud and fair ground conditions. Weather is improving. Both Stan Watie and Sterling Price are spotted by cavalry recon at Springfield.
Fort Sumner, South Carolina:
The Ft. Sumner defenses are partially breached and 5 hits inflicted on the garrison. When defenses are completely breached, an assault will be launched by Mansfield's three regiments. Reb troops advance to Fort Johnson. I kind of wonder if they were trying to move on Fort Sumner or to reinforce Fort Johnson. It is not possible with Union ships in the surrounding water for mainland rebel troops to reach Fort Sumner. The Monitor finally arrives and joins Dahlgren's blockading fleet.
Recruiting Troops:
5 Artillery brigades (2PA,Ma,NY,OH)
3 NJ 12pdr artillery batteries
1 CT Monitors
4 replacements into infantry/cavalry
Statistics:
95-118NM/56FI/912-1147VPs
------------ +38-54VPs
344RR/189River/120Ocean
759$/34Cs/811WS/49,327GS/25,964Ammo In stock
+191$/+72Cs/+124WS/+4,130GS/+1,186Ammo Production
32,116 USA-30,798 CSA casualties
-----2500 CSA Prisoners
Virginia Theater:
The corps of Banks and Hamilton faced very tough opposition from Johnson's Corps at Winchester. Losing 11,500 troops to 6600 rebs, Bank's and Hamilton's troops forced Johnson out of Winchester. The Union force is now beseiging a weak Winchester garrison. Unfortunately, Banks/Hamilton's troops are completely exhausted after this hard battle with their pre-battle power 0f 2000 reduced to only 174 now. A stiff breeze would push them out of Winchester. I think an attack this turn on Winchester would be foolish. So the troops maintain the siege and regain cohesion this turn. I suspect Johnson's rebel troops are totally exhausted as well and incapable of a counterattack on Hamilton and Banks. Quite a few Union troops gained some very painful, but deserved, battle experience stars.
Jackson appears to have disappeared. Various rebel formations are spotted in the Peninsula area but I do not see Jackson anywhere.
Rebel cavalry is making a very risky, harsh weather raid into northern territory northeast of Harper's Ferry. Union cavalry maneuvers to hopefully make this an expensive raid.
Kentucky/Tn Theater:
The reb garrison at Humbolt surrendered to Grant's force before an assault could be launched giving the Union control of the region.
Berry's Corps takes Henry, Tn while inflicting very heavy losses on the defending reb cavalry-possibly destroying the regiment. Berry detaches the 8200 men of Howe's division to move south and take Decatourville from a reb volunteer regiment. McClellan moves his HQ to join Berry and Hurlburts Division of 8400 men at Henry, Tn. McClellan's HQ increases the march to gun capabities of Berry's Corps in support of Grant.
Footes unloads his Illinois regiment into the Osceola, Ark region. Once securing Osceola, the regiment will march southward to take Edmond, Ark cutting the rails between Memphis and Madison, Ark.
Reconnaissance by Foote's Fleet and the Minnesota cavalry gives a fairly complete picture of the Reb defenses. Gladden's Alabama brigade (pwr74) is defending Corinth. Bragg's Corps (2div+) is protecting Memphis and can support Polk with march to the guns. Polk's Corps (pwr380) is centrally positioned between Memphis and Corinth at Hardeman, Tn and can provide march to the guns support to Bragg's Corps but not Gladden's brigade.
Smith's Corps (pwr690) defends Nashville while Albert Johnson troops (pwr620) defend Humphrey's Tn. Forrest's cavalry (pwr136) is located at Fort Donelson.
Corinth is very weakly defended. However once taken, Corinth is extremely difficult to supply while Memphis remains occupied. Memphis is the real prize opening up the Mississippi River allowing invasions into Arkansas and as far south as Vicksburg. And Kilcavalry is positioned to protect Memphis rather than Corinth. The Nashville force is completely cut off by troops at Henry and ironclads down the Tennessee River. The Nashville troops can escape without too much difficulty but it would take substantial time.
I am going to concentrate on Memphis and Corinth. Lyon's 25,000 troops fall back to Bowling Green in preparation for a move to Eastern Ky/Tn. A small force will remain in defense of Bowling Green.
Eastern Ky/Tn is knee deep in mud. In addition, Sherman's division of Grant's Corps at Humbolt has low cohesion. So Grant's corps will remain stationary to regain cohesion and see if weather improves. Meanwhile, I take the steps necessary to ship Lyon's troops to eastern Ky/Tn while Howe secures Decatourville. Foote's fleet will move to block the Cumberland River protecting Bowling Green after unloading the Illinois regiment. Another transport fleet moves to Bowling Green to pick up Lyon's Troops.
I will ignore Nashville and focus on Memphis and Corinth.
In eastern Kentucky, my two division of Union cavalry were defeated by the Laurel cavalry brigade losing 880 men to 310 rebs in two separate battles. Regardless, the two cavalry divisions are resupplied at Louisville and ordered to attack the Laurel brigade again this turn. The Laurel brigade should be low on ammo.
Sturgis's division has occupied Mount Vernon leaving only Mt. Sterling in rebel hands. Siegel's 2500 man Missouri brigade moves from Clarksburg, Ky to Lexington in preparation for an advance on Mt. Sterling. An Ohio volunteer regiment will take over the Clarksburg defense.
Missouri Theater:
Absolute quiet in Missouri with a mixture of mud and fair ground conditions. Weather is improving. Both Stan Watie and Sterling Price are spotted by cavalry recon at Springfield.
Fort Sumner, South Carolina:
The Ft. Sumner defenses are partially breached and 5 hits inflicted on the garrison. When defenses are completely breached, an assault will be launched by Mansfield's three regiments. Reb troops advance to Fort Johnson. I kind of wonder if they were trying to move on Fort Sumner or to reinforce Fort Johnson. It is not possible with Union ships in the surrounding water for mainland rebel troops to reach Fort Sumner. The Monitor finally arrives and joins Dahlgren's blockading fleet.
Recruiting Troops:
5 Artillery brigades (2PA,Ma,NY,OH)
3 NJ 12pdr artillery batteries
1 CT Monitors
4 replacements into infantry/cavalry
Statistics:
95-118NM/56FI/912-1147VPs
------------ +38-54VPs
344RR/189River/120Ocean
759$/34Cs/811WS/49,327GS/25,964Ammo In stock
+191$/+72Cs/+124WS/+4,130GS/+1,186Ammo Production
32,116 USA-30,798 CSA casualties
-----2500 CSA Prisoners
Early March, 1862
Virginia Theater:
Banks and Hamilton's troops suffered a total of 68 harsh weather hits between the two corps maintaining their seige of Winchester last turn. Fortunately fair weather has now arrived at Winchester. However both Banks and Hamilton are inactive this turn. So they will maintain the Winchester seige and continue to recover cohesion. Both corps are still very weak -Banks(pwr154) /Hamilton(pwr128).
The 3rd Virginia Cavalry has moved deeper into Pennsylvania with Union cavalry in pursuit. Very risky move by the reb cavalry.
Congress authorizes the raising of 3 complete cavalry brigades from Illinois, Ohio and New York. Cavalry brigades are typically 3-4 cavalry regiments plus a horse artillery battery. Command cost is 2CP. Unfortunately, I can't afford to raise any new cavalry brigades at this time. (Note: Pope was the first to organize eastern cavalry into brigades/divisions in Aug 62. I have now changed the mod to reflect the correct August availability date rather than current March date for eastern cavalry brigades.)
Kentucky/Tn Theater:
Howe's division easily pushes the reb volunteer regiment out of Decatourville inflicting 340 casualties at a cost of 40 Union losses.
Rain covers the entire western Ky/Tn region with terrible mud marching conditions. I want to advance but not via exhausting mud marches.
I decide to move Grant's corps north by rail from Humbolt to Columbus, Ky and then use generic steam transports to move south by river to Covington, Tn-just north of Memphis. Covington is only defended by a single cavalry regiment and there is a Union retreat route available to Osceola if something unexpected occurs. Lyon's corps moves from Bowling Green to offshore Covington by regular steam transports escorted by 1 ironclad and 12 gunboats. It is only a 10 day trip and Lyon should arrive this turn. This river movement should preserve cohesion for both Grant and Lyon's troops versus a mud march on Memphis. When complete, I should have 50,000 plus troops with reasonable cohesion just north of Memphis.
One major advantage of this move is that Grant's and Lyon's troops will receive river supply at Covington which can't be interrupted. Unlike the long exposed land supply line from Columbus to Humbolt to Memphis required of an overland move.
McClellan with Berry's 8,700 men returns to Columbus,Ky. Howe's 8,600 men will abandon Decatourville and return to Henry, Tn. Although with the mud, it will take 20 days for Howe's troops to complete the march.
The 3rd and 4th Minnesota cavalry will hold Humbolt while the 2nd Ohio cavalry moves south to Madison, Tn. The Minnesota and Ohio Cavalry will hopefully screen the pullback of troops from west Tennessee to Columbus, Ky.
George Thomas with 21,000 men holds Bowling Green. Ironclads blockade the Cumberland River between Nashville and Bowling Green. Additional ironclads block railroad crossings over the Tennessee River maintaining the isolation between east/west Ky/Tn. John Pope (4-3-2) appears at Cairo and moves to take over the Bowling Green force. Buell(3-2-2) arrives at Louisville and takes over the city defenses.
Forrest's reb cavalry at Fort Donelson has disappeared. The reb Nashville/Humphrey forces remain in place.
In east Kentucky, the CSA Laurel Cavalry brigade retreated to Mt. Sterling. Whipple with 10,000 infantry at Lexington will attack and take Mt Sterling. (I forgot to mention in the previous turn that newly assembled infantry at Louisville were put under command of Whipple/Hays and marched to Lexington.) With the capture of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky should finally be
under firm Union control. Lacking rebel supply sources in Kentucky, the Laurel cavalry should have no choice but to retreat to the Tennessee or Virginia Mountains.
Two reb cavalry regiments are cutting rails northeast of Bowling Green. The 12,000 cavalry troopers at Lexington will make a sweep of the railroad lines from Louisville to Bowling Green hopefully catching some reb cavalry and clearing all regions.
Missouri Theater:
Still quiet in Missouri. Several new Missouri leaders appear including Siegel (4-1-1) and Davis (3-2-2). Both are assigned to the Ky/Tn theater. Because Siegel is a training officer, new conscript regiments for the Ky/Tn theater will assemble and train with Siegel before active campaigning. His training camp will be based at Cairo, Il.
Fort Sumter, South Carolina:
The Fort Sumter defenders managed to patch their partially breached fort walls back to a fully functionally state. Three regiments cannot assault and capture an unbreached fort. So the seige continues with starvation or breached walls the objective.
Recruiting Troops:
1 PA Coastal Artillery Battery
1 PA Siege Artillery
1 Il Supply Train
Replacements 2infantry/1Skirmishder/1cavalry
Statistics:
96-117NM/57FI/951-1201VPs
------------ +39-54VPs
372RR/197River/120Ocean
464$/20Cs/781WS/49,691GS/26,465Ammo In stock
+197$/+72Cs/+131WS/+4,254GS/+1,262Ammo Production
32,166 USA-31,148 CSA casualties
-----2500 CSA Prisoners
Virginia Theater:
Banks and Hamilton's troops suffered a total of 68 harsh weather hits between the two corps maintaining their seige of Winchester last turn. Fortunately fair weather has now arrived at Winchester. However both Banks and Hamilton are inactive this turn. So they will maintain the Winchester seige and continue to recover cohesion. Both corps are still very weak -Banks(pwr154) /Hamilton(pwr128).
The 3rd Virginia Cavalry has moved deeper into Pennsylvania with Union cavalry in pursuit. Very risky move by the reb cavalry.
Congress authorizes the raising of 3 complete cavalry brigades from Illinois, Ohio and New York. Cavalry brigades are typically 3-4 cavalry regiments plus a horse artillery battery. Command cost is 2CP. Unfortunately, I can't afford to raise any new cavalry brigades at this time. (Note: Pope was the first to organize eastern cavalry into brigades/divisions in Aug 62. I have now changed the mod to reflect the correct August availability date rather than current March date for eastern cavalry brigades.)
Kentucky/Tn Theater:
Howe's division easily pushes the reb volunteer regiment out of Decatourville inflicting 340 casualties at a cost of 40 Union losses.
Rain covers the entire western Ky/Tn region with terrible mud marching conditions. I want to advance but not via exhausting mud marches.
I decide to move Grant's corps north by rail from Humbolt to Columbus, Ky and then use generic steam transports to move south by river to Covington, Tn-just north of Memphis. Covington is only defended by a single cavalry regiment and there is a Union retreat route available to Osceola if something unexpected occurs. Lyon's corps moves from Bowling Green to offshore Covington by regular steam transports escorted by 1 ironclad and 12 gunboats. It is only a 10 day trip and Lyon should arrive this turn. This river movement should preserve cohesion for both Grant and Lyon's troops versus a mud march on Memphis. When complete, I should have 50,000 plus troops with reasonable cohesion just north of Memphis.
One major advantage of this move is that Grant's and Lyon's troops will receive river supply at Covington which can't be interrupted. Unlike the long exposed land supply line from Columbus to Humbolt to Memphis required of an overland move.
McClellan with Berry's 8,700 men returns to Columbus,Ky. Howe's 8,600 men will abandon Decatourville and return to Henry, Tn. Although with the mud, it will take 20 days for Howe's troops to complete the march.
The 3rd and 4th Minnesota cavalry will hold Humbolt while the 2nd Ohio cavalry moves south to Madison, Tn. The Minnesota and Ohio Cavalry will hopefully screen the pullback of troops from west Tennessee to Columbus, Ky.
George Thomas with 21,000 men holds Bowling Green. Ironclads blockade the Cumberland River between Nashville and Bowling Green. Additional ironclads block railroad crossings over the Tennessee River maintaining the isolation between east/west Ky/Tn. John Pope (4-3-2) appears at Cairo and moves to take over the Bowling Green force. Buell(3-2-2) arrives at Louisville and takes over the city defenses.
Forrest's reb cavalry at Fort Donelson has disappeared. The reb Nashville/Humphrey forces remain in place.
In east Kentucky, the CSA Laurel Cavalry brigade retreated to Mt. Sterling. Whipple with 10,000 infantry at Lexington will attack and take Mt Sterling. (I forgot to mention in the previous turn that newly assembled infantry at Louisville were put under command of Whipple/Hays and marched to Lexington.) With the capture of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky should finally be
under firm Union control. Lacking rebel supply sources in Kentucky, the Laurel cavalry should have no choice but to retreat to the Tennessee or Virginia Mountains.
Two reb cavalry regiments are cutting rails northeast of Bowling Green. The 12,000 cavalry troopers at Lexington will make a sweep of the railroad lines from Louisville to Bowling Green hopefully catching some reb cavalry and clearing all regions.
Missouri Theater:
Still quiet in Missouri. Several new Missouri leaders appear including Siegel (4-1-1) and Davis (3-2-2). Both are assigned to the Ky/Tn theater. Because Siegel is a training officer, new conscript regiments for the Ky/Tn theater will assemble and train with Siegel before active campaigning. His training camp will be based at Cairo, Il.
Fort Sumter, South Carolina:
The Fort Sumter defenders managed to patch their partially breached fort walls back to a fully functionally state. Three regiments cannot assault and capture an unbreached fort. So the seige continues with starvation or breached walls the objective.
Recruiting Troops:
1 PA Coastal Artillery Battery
1 PA Siege Artillery
1 Il Supply Train
Replacements 2infantry/1Skirmishder/1cavalry
Statistics:
96-117NM/57FI/951-1201VPs
------------ +39-54VPs
372RR/197River/120Ocean
464$/20Cs/781WS/49,691GS/26,465Ammo In stock
+197$/+72Cs/+131WS/+4,254GS/+1,262Ammo Production
32,166 USA-31,148 CSA casualties
-----2500 CSA Prisoners
Late March, 1862
Virginia Theater:
The reb regiment under seige at Winchester surrenders to Bank's and Hamilton's troops. Bank's 23,000 men will hold Winchester while Hamilton's 33,000 men move to rejoin McDowell at Manassas.
The 3rd Virginia is still roaming behind Union lines and currently located at Chambersburg. To return to reb lines, the 3rd Virginia will need to penetrate a line of Union cavalry.
Widespread mud and snow throughout the Virginia theater.
Kentucky/Tn Theater:
Grant's Corps landed without opposition at Covington, Tn. However a single reb regiment garrisons Covington and is under seige. Lyon's force is offshore from Covington. Unfortunately, the reb riverboat fleet under Admiral Semmes has sortied offshore from Memphis. The reb fleet is as strong as mine and commanded by Semmes while Admiral Foote is off on the Cumberland. I also see reb troops at twice my numbers located at Memphis and Hardeman, Tn. This is not a good situation.
I have made a number of major errors. Grant landed without an assault order. With an assault order, he would now control Covington. My second error was assuming Covington has a harbor. It doesn't. If I controlled Covington and it had a harbor, I could land Lyon's troops quickly into Covington via the harbor. As it is, it will take a minimum of 5 days to unload the troops. My final major errors-my navy is not concentrated in support of this operation and lacks a leader. In particular, why do I have only a single ironclad with the fleet carrying Lyon's troops. Why do I have all my ironclads with Foote along the Tennessee and Cumberland River?? If Semme's rebel fleet moves north and attacks my fleet, my fleet will probably lose. Whether I win or lose, I won't be able to unload Lyon's troops as the reb fleet attack will halt landing operations. If Johnson and Polk's troops attack Grant at two to one odds, they will probably win. With Semme's reb fleet in the Hatchie's Confluence, Grant won't be able to retreat and could be wiped out as he is surrounded by 100% reb controlled regions. Under these circumstances, Grant's Corps is in a very dangerous and isolated position. I have no doubt Kilcavalry will take advantage of the situation if Grant remains at Covington. From previous, painful experience, I know Grant can't remain at Covington.
Grant's Corps moves north to Haywood then east into Madison, Tn. Berry's 17,000 men march from Columbus to Humbolt and will join Grant at Madison. Foote's fleet with Lyon's troop return to Columbus, Ky. Jeff Davis's 3000 Union cavalrymen will hold Humbolt.
This was a very poorly thought out offensive. Time to regroup.
Some good news along the Cumberland River. The rebs have abandoned Nashville except for a single volunteer regiment! Pope with 8700 men immediately marchs from Bowling Green for Nashville. The 2nd Indiana Cavalry recons south of Nashville searching for any remaining rebs between the Cumberland and Tennessee River. Kearny and Blenker's cavalry divisions are exhausted but move to Clarksburg to secure the supply line between Nashville and Bowling Green. George Thomas with 12,000 men remains in reserve at Bowling Green.
In eastern Kentucky, Whipple's division defeated the Laurel brigade in a sharp skirmish at Mount Sterling. The last Kentucky town is finally under Union control.
My cavalry continues to get its tail end kicked over and over. Blenker's and Kearny's 14 cavalry regiments manage to drive the 10th Tn out of Barren, Ky while losing 150 men to 0 rebs. Sooner or later, Union cavalry will improve. In the meantime, both divisions move west to Clarksburg, Tn.
Missouri Theater:
The reb Pulaski Lancers moved from Fort Scott and attacked the 2nd Kansas Volunteer Infantry at Pappinsville, Mo. The 2nd Kansas was defeated and interestingly, retreated to Fort Scott.
The 2nd Illinois Cavalry recon of Springfield reveals Watie and Prices troops down to a power of 250. It seems some of the Missouri troops may be leaving the state. Pwr 250 is about a mid-sized division.
Fort Sumter, South Carolina:
Inflicted another 5 hits on the Fort Sumter garrison but the fort walls remain intact.
Recruiting Troops:
1 Illinois Cavalry Brigade
1 Engineer and 1 Medical battalion
1 Ky Ironclad
1 Steam Frigate
1 infantry/1 cavalry replacement
Statistics:
96-117NM/62FI/990-1253VPs
------------ +39-52VPs
361RR/195River/120Ocean
515$/26Cs/890WS/50,113GS/27,446Ammo In stock
+204$/+74Cs/+126WS/+4,215GS/+1,210Ammo Production
32,466 USA-31,348 CSA casualties
-----2500 CSA Prisoners
Virginia Theater:
The reb regiment under seige at Winchester surrenders to Bank's and Hamilton's troops. Bank's 23,000 men will hold Winchester while Hamilton's 33,000 men move to rejoin McDowell at Manassas.
The 3rd Virginia is still roaming behind Union lines and currently located at Chambersburg. To return to reb lines, the 3rd Virginia will need to penetrate a line of Union cavalry.
Widespread mud and snow throughout the Virginia theater.
Kentucky/Tn Theater:
Grant's Corps landed without opposition at Covington, Tn. However a single reb regiment garrisons Covington and is under seige. Lyon's force is offshore from Covington. Unfortunately, the reb riverboat fleet under Admiral Semmes has sortied offshore from Memphis. The reb fleet is as strong as mine and commanded by Semmes while Admiral Foote is off on the Cumberland. I also see reb troops at twice my numbers located at Memphis and Hardeman, Tn. This is not a good situation.
I have made a number of major errors. Grant landed without an assault order. With an assault order, he would now control Covington. My second error was assuming Covington has a harbor. It doesn't. If I controlled Covington and it had a harbor, I could land Lyon's troops quickly into Covington via the harbor. As it is, it will take a minimum of 5 days to unload the troops. My final major errors-my navy is not concentrated in support of this operation and lacks a leader. In particular, why do I have only a single ironclad with the fleet carrying Lyon's troops. Why do I have all my ironclads with Foote along the Tennessee and Cumberland River?? If Semme's rebel fleet moves north and attacks my fleet, my fleet will probably lose. Whether I win or lose, I won't be able to unload Lyon's troops as the reb fleet attack will halt landing operations. If Johnson and Polk's troops attack Grant at two to one odds, they will probably win. With Semme's reb fleet in the Hatchie's Confluence, Grant won't be able to retreat and could be wiped out as he is surrounded by 100% reb controlled regions. Under these circumstances, Grant's Corps is in a very dangerous and isolated position. I have no doubt Kilcavalry will take advantage of the situation if Grant remains at Covington. From previous, painful experience, I know Grant can't remain at Covington.
Grant's Corps moves north to Haywood then east into Madison, Tn. Berry's 17,000 men march from Columbus to Humbolt and will join Grant at Madison. Foote's fleet with Lyon's troop return to Columbus, Ky. Jeff Davis's 3000 Union cavalrymen will hold Humbolt.
This was a very poorly thought out offensive. Time to regroup.
Some good news along the Cumberland River. The rebs have abandoned Nashville except for a single volunteer regiment! Pope with 8700 men immediately marchs from Bowling Green for Nashville. The 2nd Indiana Cavalry recons south of Nashville searching for any remaining rebs between the Cumberland and Tennessee River. Kearny and Blenker's cavalry divisions are exhausted but move to Clarksburg to secure the supply line between Nashville and Bowling Green. George Thomas with 12,000 men remains in reserve at Bowling Green.
In eastern Kentucky, Whipple's division defeated the Laurel brigade in a sharp skirmish at Mount Sterling. The last Kentucky town is finally under Union control.
My cavalry continues to get its tail end kicked over and over. Blenker's and Kearny's 14 cavalry regiments manage to drive the 10th Tn out of Barren, Ky while losing 150 men to 0 rebs. Sooner or later, Union cavalry will improve. In the meantime, both divisions move west to Clarksburg, Tn.
Missouri Theater:
The reb Pulaski Lancers moved from Fort Scott and attacked the 2nd Kansas Volunteer Infantry at Pappinsville, Mo. The 2nd Kansas was defeated and interestingly, retreated to Fort Scott.
The 2nd Illinois Cavalry recon of Springfield reveals Watie and Prices troops down to a power of 250. It seems some of the Missouri troops may be leaving the state. Pwr 250 is about a mid-sized division.
Fort Sumter, South Carolina:
Inflicted another 5 hits on the Fort Sumter garrison but the fort walls remain intact.
Recruiting Troops:
1 Illinois Cavalry Brigade
1 Engineer and 1 Medical battalion
1 Ky Ironclad
1 Steam Frigate
1 infantry/1 cavalry replacement
Statistics:
96-117NM/62FI/990-1253VPs
------------ +39-52VPs
361RR/195River/120Ocean
515$/26Cs/890WS/50,113GS/27,446Ammo In stock
+204$/+74Cs/+126WS/+4,215GS/+1,210Ammo Production
32,466 USA-31,348 CSA casualties
-----2500 CSA Prisoners
Late March, 1862
Virginia Theater:
The reb regiment under seige at Winchester surrenders to Bank's and Hamilton's troops. Bank's 23,000 men will hold Winchester while Hamilton's 33,000 men move to rejoin McDowell at Manassas.
The 3rd Virginia is still roaming behind Union lines and currently located at Chambersburg. To return to reb lines, the 3rd Virginia will need to penetrate a line of Union cavalry.
Widespread mud and snow throughout the Virginia theater.
Kentucky/Tn Theater:
Grant's Corps landed without opposition at Covington, Tn. However a single reb regiment garrisons Covington and is under seige. Lyon's force is offshore from Covington. Unfortunately, the reb riverboat fleet under Admiral Semmes has sortied offshore from Memphis. The reb fleet is as strong as mine and commanded by Semmes while Admiral Foote is off on the Cumberland. I also see reb troops at twice my numbers located at Memphis and Hardeman, Tn. This is not a good situation.
I have made a number of major errors. Grant landed without an assault order. With an assault order, he would now control Covington. My second error was assuming Covington has a harbor. It doesn't. If I controlled Covington and it had a harbor, I could land Lyon's troops quickly into Covington via the harbor. As it is, it will take a minimum of 5 days to unload the troops. My final major errors-my navy is not concentrated in support of this operation and lacks a leader. In particular, why do I have only a single ironclad with the fleet carrying Lyon's troops? Why do I have all my ironclads with Foote along the Tennessee and Cumberland River?? If Semme's rebel fleet moves north and attacks my fleet, my fleet will probably lose. Whether I win or lose, I won't be able to unload Lyon's troops as the reb fleet attack will halt landing operations. If Johnson and Polk's troops attack Grant at two to one odds, Grant will probably lose. With Semme's reb fleet in the Hatchie's Confluence blocking movement to Osceolo, Grant won't be able to retreat. He could be wiped out to the last man as he is surrounded by 100% reb controlled regions. Under these circumstances, Grant's Corps is in a very dangerous and isolated position. I have no doubt Kilcavalry will take advantage of the situation if Grant remains at Covington. From previous, painful experience, I know Grant can't remain at Covington.
Grant's Corps moves north to Haywood then east into Madison, Tn. Berry's 17,000 men march from Columbus to Humbolt and will join Grant at Madison. Foote's fleet with Lyon's troops return to Columbus, Ky. Jeff Davis's 3000 Union cavalrymen will hold Humbolt.
This was a very poorly thought out offensive. Time to regroup.
Some good news along the Cumberland River. The rebs have abandoned Nashville except for a single volunteer regiment! Pope with 8700 men immediately marchs from Bowling Green for Nashville. The 2nd Indiana Cavalry recons south of Nashville searching for any remaining rebs between the Cumberland and Tennessee River. Kearny and Blenker's cavalry divisions are exhausted but move to Clarksburg to secure the supply line between Nashville and Bowling Green. George Thomas with 12,000 men remains in reserve at Bowling Green.
In eastern Kentucky, Whipple's division defeated the Laurel brigade in a sharp skirmish at Mount Sterling. The last Kentucky town is finally under Union control.
My cavalry continues to get its tail end kicked over and over. Blenker's and Kearny's 14 cavalry regiments manage to drive the 10th Tn out of Barren, Ky while losing 150 men to 0 rebs. Sooner or later, Union cavalry will improve. In the meantime, both divisions move west to Clarksburg, Tn.
Missouri Theater:
The reb Pulaski Lancers moved from Fort Scott and attacked the 2nd Kansas Volunteer Infantry at Pappinsville, Mo. The 2nd Kansas was defeated and interestingly, retreated to Fort Scott.
The 2nd Illinois Cavalry recon of Springfield reveals Watie and Prices troops down to a power of 250. It seems some of the Missouri troops may be leaving the state. Pwr 250 is about a mid-sized division.
Fort Sumter, South Carolina:
Inflicted another 5 hits on the Fort Sumter garrison but the fort walls remain intact.
Recruiting Troops:
1 Illinois Cavalry Brigade
1 Engineer and 1 Medical battalion
1 Ky Ironclad
1 Steam Frigate
1 infantry/1 cavalry replacement
Statistics:
96-117NM/62FI/990-1253VPs
------------ +39-52VPs
361RR/195River/120Ocean
515$/26Cs/890WS/50,113GS/27,446Ammo In stock
+204$/+74Cs/+126WS/+4,215GS/+1,210Ammo Production
32,466 USA-31,348 CSA casualties
-----2500 CSA Prisoners
Virginia Theater:
The reb regiment under seige at Winchester surrenders to Bank's and Hamilton's troops. Bank's 23,000 men will hold Winchester while Hamilton's 33,000 men move to rejoin McDowell at Manassas.
The 3rd Virginia is still roaming behind Union lines and currently located at Chambersburg. To return to reb lines, the 3rd Virginia will need to penetrate a line of Union cavalry.
Widespread mud and snow throughout the Virginia theater.
Kentucky/Tn Theater:
Grant's Corps landed without opposition at Covington, Tn. However a single reb regiment garrisons Covington and is under seige. Lyon's force is offshore from Covington. Unfortunately, the reb riverboat fleet under Admiral Semmes has sortied offshore from Memphis. The reb fleet is as strong as mine and commanded by Semmes while Admiral Foote is off on the Cumberland. I also see reb troops at twice my numbers located at Memphis and Hardeman, Tn. This is not a good situation.
I have made a number of major errors. Grant landed without an assault order. With an assault order, he would now control Covington. My second error was assuming Covington has a harbor. It doesn't. If I controlled Covington and it had a harbor, I could land Lyon's troops quickly into Covington via the harbor. As it is, it will take a minimum of 5 days to unload the troops. My final major errors-my navy is not concentrated in support of this operation and lacks a leader. In particular, why do I have only a single ironclad with the fleet carrying Lyon's troops? Why do I have all my ironclads with Foote along the Tennessee and Cumberland River?? If Semme's rebel fleet moves north and attacks my fleet, my fleet will probably lose. Whether I win or lose, I won't be able to unload Lyon's troops as the reb fleet attack will halt landing operations. If Johnson and Polk's troops attack Grant at two to one odds, Grant will probably lose. With Semme's reb fleet in the Hatchie's Confluence blocking movement to Osceolo, Grant won't be able to retreat. He could be wiped out to the last man as he is surrounded by 100% reb controlled regions. Under these circumstances, Grant's Corps is in a very dangerous and isolated position. I have no doubt Kilcavalry will take advantage of the situation if Grant remains at Covington. From previous, painful experience, I know Grant can't remain at Covington.
Grant's Corps moves north to Haywood then east into Madison, Tn. Berry's 17,000 men march from Columbus to Humbolt and will join Grant at Madison. Foote's fleet with Lyon's troops return to Columbus, Ky. Jeff Davis's 3000 Union cavalrymen will hold Humbolt.
This was a very poorly thought out offensive. Time to regroup.
Some good news along the Cumberland River. The rebs have abandoned Nashville except for a single volunteer regiment! Pope with 8700 men immediately marchs from Bowling Green for Nashville. The 2nd Indiana Cavalry recons south of Nashville searching for any remaining rebs between the Cumberland and Tennessee River. Kearny and Blenker's cavalry divisions are exhausted but move to Clarksburg to secure the supply line between Nashville and Bowling Green. George Thomas with 12,000 men remains in reserve at Bowling Green.
In eastern Kentucky, Whipple's division defeated the Laurel brigade in a sharp skirmish at Mount Sterling. The last Kentucky town is finally under Union control.
My cavalry continues to get its tail end kicked over and over. Blenker's and Kearny's 14 cavalry regiments manage to drive the 10th Tn out of Barren, Ky while losing 150 men to 0 rebs. Sooner or later, Union cavalry will improve. In the meantime, both divisions move west to Clarksburg, Tn.
Missouri Theater:
The reb Pulaski Lancers moved from Fort Scott and attacked the 2nd Kansas Volunteer Infantry at Pappinsville, Mo. The 2nd Kansas was defeated and interestingly, retreated to Fort Scott.
The 2nd Illinois Cavalry recon of Springfield reveals Watie and Prices troops down to a power of 250. It seems some of the Missouri troops may be leaving the state. Pwr 250 is about a mid-sized division.
Fort Sumter, South Carolina:
Inflicted another 5 hits on the Fort Sumter garrison but the fort walls remain intact.
Recruiting Troops:
1 Illinois Cavalry Brigade
1 Engineer and 1 Medical battalion
1 Ky Ironclad
1 Steam Frigate
1 infantry/1 cavalry replacement
Statistics:
96-117NM/62FI/990-1253VPs
------------ +39-52VPs
361RR/195River/120Ocean
515$/26Cs/890WS/50,113GS/27,446Ammo In stock
+204$/+74Cs/+126WS/+4,215GS/+1,210Ammo Production
32,466 USA-31,348 CSA casualties
-----2500 CSA Prisoners
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