Yellowhammer USA vs Sedgwick CSA

[Yellowhammer]

Put aside the dissonance of having Yellowhammer (nickname for CSA troops from Alabama) playing as the USA, and Sedgwick (Union General killed near Spotsylvania) playing as the CSA.

Sedgwick and I are playing AACW “1861 The Civil War (April – Full Campaign w/Kentucky)” with Patch 1.15 at default settings including Historical Attrition set to Standard. The House Rule is no Mobilization until 1862.

This PBEM will be Sedgwick's first. My PBEM experience is limited to the 1st AACW Tournament (I got whupped):

http://www.ageod-forum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=232

This will be my first Full Campaign against a human opponent. FYI here is the AAR of my first full campaign against the AI:

http://www.ageod-forum.com/showthread.php?t=5865

[Yellowhammer]

I'm hosting and Sedgwick has returned his first .ORD file. Before I run the turn, here's my approach to this contest. I've read all of Sedgwick's posts to this forum - however, he just started posting recently so there's not much there... IF Sedgwick follows the strategy he describes in this post we may be in for a fun game (what happens if no one invades Kentucky?).

http://www.ageod-forum.com/showthread.php?t=20960

ASSESSMENT

Let’s look at the map and gather intelligence to inform the plans.

The Objective City list names the cities that I must keep or take to win. Each Objective city has an equal value to both sides except that Washington DC is worth 50 points to the USA versus 10 points to the CSA. The USA-controlled Objective cities / points are: Washington DC / 50, Saint Louis MO / 2, Philadelphia PA / 1, New York City NY / 1. The CSA-controlled Objective cities are: Richmond VA / 10, Memphis TN / 2, New Orleans LA / 3, Nashville TN / 3, Atlanta GA / 3, Little Rock AR / 1, Mobile AL / 2, Vicksburg MS / 1, and Charleston SC / 1. Contested cities are Norfolk VA / 1 and Louisville KY / 1.

More than likely, destroying the CSA Army of Northern Virginia and taking Richmond will end the game, but let’s keep going with the Assessment.

The USA starts with Money of $200 on hand plus $189 per turn; 50 Conscript on hand plus 39 per turn; and 50 War Supply plus 129 per turn. The USA starts with the capability to raise Money from: selling War Bonds ($104 to $313); Printing Money ($235); and imposing Taxes ($117 to $376). The USA can Draft Volunteers (139 to 357 Conscript) and Mobilize (536 to 734 Conscript).

The CSA starts with Money of $150 on hand plus $55 per turn; 50 Conscript on hand plus 34 per turn; and 40 War Supply on hand plus 43 per turn. The CSA starts with the capability to raise Money from: selling War Bonds ($97 to $292), Printing Money ($219), and imposing Taxes ($109 to $350). The CSA can Draft Volunteers (154 to 323 Conscript) and Mobilize (462 to 616 Conscript).

These values may change from game to game (I really don’t know), and will certainly change due to Victory Point changes and Industrialization. The values are included to give some perspective on the contributions from each city versus exercising the manpower / financial / economic / political options.

Washington DC is important to the USA not only as an Objective City and a Strategic City and a Depot, it provides $65 and 7 Conscript and 7 War Supply points to the USA per turn (starting values). Saint Louis Depot provides 1 Conscript and 4 War Supply. Norfolk Depot provides 3 War Supply. Philadelphia Depot provides 1 Conscript and 7 War Supply. New York City Depot provides $40 and 7 Conscript and 14 War Supply. Louisville provides 1 War Supply.

For the CSA, Richmond Depot provides 8 Conscript (25% of Conscript per turn) and 5 War Supply (more than 10% of War Supply per turn); Memphis Depot provides 1 War Supply; New Orleans Depot provides $10 (almost 20% of Money per turn) and 2 War Supply; Nashville Depot provides 2 War Supply; Atlanta Depot provides 2 Conscript and 6 War Supply; Little Rock Depot provides 2 Conscript; Mobile Depot provides $4 and 1 War Supply; Vicksburg Depot provides 2 Conscript; and Charleston Depot provides $4 and 2 Conscript and 1 War Supply.

The list of USA Strategic cities includes: Baltimore MD Depot with 1 Conscript and 3 War Supply; Wilmington DE Depot with 1 War Supply; Harrisburg PA Depot with 1 Conscript; Pittsburgh PA Depot with 1 Conscript and 7 War Supply; Harpers Ferry WV Depot with 1 War Supply; Wheeling WV Depot with 1 Conscript and 1 War Supply; Jersey City NJ for some odd reason; Buffalo NY with 5 War Supply; Boston MA with $14 and 4 Conscript and 14 War Supply; Cleveland OH Depot with 4 War Supply; Cincinnati OH Depot with 1 Conscript and 5 War Supply; Detroit MI Depot with 1 War Supply; Bowling Green KY; Indianapolis IN Depot with 1 Conscript and 4 War Supply; Milwaukee WI Depot with 1 Conscript and 3 War Supply; Chicago IL Depot with 3 Conscript and 9 War Supply; Springfield IL Depot with 1 Conscript; Dubuque IA Depot; Fort Leavenworth KS with 1 Conscript; Fort Laramie WY; Denver CO; San Francisco CA Depot with $68 and 1 War Supply; and Tucson AZ.

CSA Strategic cities include: Winchester VA; Charlottesville VA; Fredericksburg VA Depot; Petersburg VA Depot with 2 WS; Raleigh NC Depot with 2 Conscript; Wilmington NC Depot with $5; Camden SC Depot; Savannah GA Depot with $2; Columbus GA Depot with 1 WS; Jacksonville FL Depot with $1; Tallahassee FL Depot with 2 Conscript; Pensacola FL with $2; Montgomery AL with 2 Conscript and 1 WS; Chattanooga TN Depot with 2 Conscript and 2 WS; Lexington KY Depot with 1 Conscript; Corinth MS Depot; Meridian MS Depot; Jackson MS Depot; Baton Rouge LA with 2 Conscript; Fayetteville AR Depot; Galveston TX with $3; and Houston TX Depot with 2 Conscript.

Other interesting USA cities include: Annapolis MD with 1 Conscript and 1 War Supply; Dover DE with 1 Conscript and 1 War Supply; Warren PA Depot; Grafton WV Depot; Trenton NJ with 1 Conscript and 1 War Supply; Albany NY Depot with 1 Conscript and 4 War Supply; Plattsburgh NY Depot; Ironton OH Depot; Dayton OH Depot; Columbus OH Depot with 1 Conscript and 1 War Supply; Lansing MI Depot with 1 Conscript; Vincennes IN Depot; Rock Island IL Depot with 7 War Supply; Quincy IL Depot; Tolono IL Depot with 1 War Supply; Salem IL Depot; Cairo IL Depot; Lexington MO Depot; Des Moines IA Depot with 1 Conscript and 1 War Supply; Council Bluffs IA Depot; and Portland OR Depot.

Interesting CSA cities include: Manassas VA Depot; Garysburg NC Depot; Goldsboro NC Depot; Lexington NC Depot; Augusta GA Depot with 1 WS; Pulaski TN Depot with 2 WS; Knoxville Depot; Madison AR Depot; Fort Smith AR Depot; Rolla MO Depot; and Jefferson City MO Depot with 1 Conscript.

Just for fun, at the start of the game these USA cities have War Supply: Reading PA with 1 WS; Lancaster PA with 3 WS; Allegheny PA with 1 WS; Newark NJ with 2 WS; Brooklyn NY with 3 WS; Rochester NY with 3 WS; and Toledo OH with 1 WS.

For more fun, these CSA cities have Money or War Supply: Suffolk VA with $1; Columbia NC with 1 WS; New Berne NC with $1; Lumberton NC with 3 WS; Athens GA with 4 WS; Macon GA with 4 WS; Berwick LA with $1; and Matagorda TX with $1.

Considering all that information, taking Richmond will still probably win the game. However, knowing for example that Jefferson City MO Depot produces 1 Conscript per turn makes it a tasty morsel if I happen to have some troops nearby.

[Yellowhammer]

STRATEGY

My Grand Strategy is to garrison key cities (Objective / Strategic / Depot / Conscript / War Supply), develop successive defensive / logistical lines along rivers, blockade brown water ports and blue water shipping lanes, control the Mississippi River from Cairo IL to New Orleans LA, and attack the Confederate capacity to field armies. In a word, Anaconda.

Since Sedgwick mentioned being paranoid about Anaconda in a post, along with his preference for creating a CSA riverine navy, I will be sure to threaten the Mississippi - I would rather face ironclads than infantry.

Key cities to garrison include USA Objective cities, USA Strategic Cities, and Depots. The starting USA front line is roughly from the Potomac River to the Ohio River to the Missouri River. The USA gets two (2) blockade fleets (Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico). Attacking the CSA capacity to field armies means that I plan to blockade blue water sea lanes, blockade or take money-generating brown water ports, take conscript generating cities, and take cities producing war supply. The CSA can still raise money and conscripts with finance and draft options.

My first Strategic Objective is Richmond – which may end the war. I plan to field and advance two armies: the Army of the Potomac from the north through Fredericksburg and the Army of the James from Fort Monroe up the Peninsula.

[Yellowhammer]

1861 CAMPAIGN PLAN

What gets measured gets done.

The PLAN for this campaign year (April 1861 to April 1862): manage three theaters (Potomac River, Ohio River, and Mississippi River) and build three armies (Potomac, James, and Ohio). Command structure is a priority.

Potomac River Line (includes the States of VA, WV, MD, PA, DE, NY, MA): reinforce Fort Monroe VA; garrison key cities; hold the Alexandria VA to Harper’s Ferry WV to Grafton WV (or Pittsburgh PA) to Wheeling WV line; take Manassas VA and Winchester VA. Strongly garrison and build a Fort at Washington DC. Reinforcing Fort Pickens FL is included in the Potomac River plan. Prepare for an advance to the Rappahannock River Line.

Ohio River Line (OH, KY, IN, MI): hold and develop the Ironton OH to Cincinnati OH to Louisville KY to Evansville IN line; garrison key cities; if Kentucky is invaded by the CSA, take Clarksburg KY and Lexington KY. Prepare for an advance to the Cumberland River Line.

Mississippi River Line (IL, WI, MO, IA, KS and the West): hold and develop the Cairo IL to Saint Louis MO to Quincy IL to Des Moines IA to Sioux City IA line; garrison key cities; take Rolla MO and Jefferson City MO. Pacify CSA Indian villages at Cherokee and Creek. Prepare for an advance to the Missouri River Line.

The Naval PLAN is to maintain the Atlantic Blockade; maintain force at Ohio and Mississippi River confluent; maintain force at Hampton Roads; blockade Richmond VA.

The Quartermaster PLAN is to build Depots at along the Potomac / Ohio / Mississippi River front lines and improve supply distribution in the interior (e.g., Fort Pickens FL, Jersey City NJ, Buffalo NY, Boston MA, Fort Laramie WY, Sioux City IA). Maintain rail / river / ocean supply at average to full. Ensure that key garrisons have Supply Wagons to minimize risk of capture (e.g., Fort Pickens FL).

The Economic PLAN is to focus on Industrialization in “safe” states in the East and upper Midwest, with some efforts in other states for General Supply and Ammunition. I like to buy lots of locomotives and riverine transports.

[Yellowhammer]

TURN 1 – Early April 1861

No units to move however Butler joins the Fort Monroe garrison and Scott joins the WDC garrison.

Replacements: 1 Elite Infantry, 2 Infantry, 1 Militia, 2 Cavalry, 2 Field Artillery, 1 Heavy Artillery, 2 Supply Wagon, and 1 Engineer.

IIRC buying the Militia replacements helps defend Harper's Ferry because the replacements show up before the combat phase.

Economics: 30 Locomotives and 10 Riverine Transports. Light Industrialization in NY and MD.

I’ll wait until I need money and conscripts before choosing those options.

My (end of turn) planned balance is now 95 Money, 17 Conscripts, and 26 WS.

[Yellowhammer]

TURN 2 - Late April 1861

USA NM = 87
CSA NM = 99
Foreign Help = 1
USA Combat losses = 30
CSA Combat losses = 90
USA VP = 85
CSA VP = 10
USA VP per turn = 36
CSA VP per turn = 38

Good results from Industrialization:
Brooklyn NY = +24 GS
NYC NY = +21 GS, +8 Ammo, +2 WS
Baltimore MD = +6 Ammo

CSA Exceptional Taxes, 8% War Bonds, Call for Volunteers.

Battle of Fort Sumter – Union Defeat
USA 45 men, 3 cannon vs CSA 5016 men, 1856 horses, 24 cannon
USA loss 30 men, 2 cannon vs CSA loss 92 men, 92 horses

Sedgwick sent all available troops from Charleston to Fort Sumter (Bartow BDE, 1 SC BDE, 1 GA Cav, GA Arty, Supply #IV).

Ships at Norfolk ordered to Baltimore.
Schurz Cavalry regiment ordered to rail to Harper’s Ferry (16 days).
Virginia secedes.

Since I can’t buy reinforcements, I don’t need to draft or raise money yet. If my NM rises so does the number of conscripts (e.g., Call for Vols = 147 now vs 137 last turn) and amount of money I hope to get when I choose those options.

Replacements: 2 Infantry, 1 Light Infantry, 1 Supply.

Economics: 30 Locomotives (currently average) and 20 Riverine Transport (currently very limited). Industrialize PA, NJ, DE (turn off NY and MD).

My planned balance is now 140 Money, 91 Conscripts, and 130 WS. I’m saving up for buying units.

[Yellowhammer]

TURN 3 – Early May 1861

USA NM = 87
CSA NM = 100
Foreign Help = 0
USA Combat losses = 180
CSA Combat losses = 120
USA VP = 120
CSA VP = 49
USA VP per turn = 35
CSA VP per turn = 47

Industrialization:
Camden NJ = +16 GS
Allegheny PA = +2 WS

Battle of Harper’s Ferry – Union Defeat
USA 180 men vs CSA 450 men
USA loss 123 men vs CSA loss 30 men

Battle of Harper’s Ferry – Union Defeat
USA 60 men vs CSA 420 men
USA loss 30 men vs CSA loss 0 men

The Harper’s Ferry garrison held; Schurz Cavalry arrived after the Battle.
Norfolk lost.
Shipping Box transports placed under protection of Palmer’s Africa Squadron.
USS Saint Louis ordered to Fort Jefferson FL.
IL Gunboat Squadron ordered to Cape Girardeau.
Keyes with Washington BDE ordered to Harper’s Ferry WV.
Hamilton and Wallace ordered to join McDowell at Alexandria VA.
Recruiting Officer Banks ordered to NYC NY to increase conscripts.
Arkansas and Tennessee secede.

Politics: Total Blockade +$50K money, +15 VP, +1 NM
Financial: Exceptional Taxes raise $458k money at the cost of +1% inflation and -2 NM.
Drafts: Call for Volunteers with $1K bounty raises 265 conscripts.

Replacements: 1 Army HQ, 2 Light Artillery, 1 Supply Train

Reinforcements:
USN RGT (reserve then coastal raider)
USMC RGT (to Army of the Potomac)
IL 2 Infantry / Cavalry BDE (Cairo garrison)
2 NY 3 Inf / Arty / Cav BDE (reinforce Fort Monroe VA and Fort Pickens FL)
MA 3I/A/C BDE (reserve then coastal raider)
PA 2I/A/C BDE (will join Keyes)
PA 2I / Sharpshooter (Keyes)
2 MA Militia (Potomac line)
2 NY Militia (Potomac line)
2 PA Militia (Potomac line)
Engineers, Medical, Signal (AotP)
KS Inf / Militia BDE (garrison)
MO 2I/C BDE (St. Louis garrison)
IA 2I/C BDE (Sioux City garrison)
2 OH 2I/A/C BDE (Army of the Ohio)

Economics: 10 Locomotives (excess) and 10 Riverine Transports (average). Industrialization: DE, MI, WI.

My planned balance is now 16 Money, 17 Conscripts, and 166 WS.

[Jim-NC]

2 questions:

Will you be posting pictures later on (when more is happening)?

What do you mean "pacify" the Indian villages?

[Yellowhammer]

Jim-NC - I thought there was some kind of copyright issue with pictures. I posted pictures in my previous AARs so if it's OK I will. UPDATE: Yes when appropriate.

http://www.ageod-forum.com/showpost.php?p=56344&postcount=4

Pacify = destroy the structures, euphemistically.

[Yellowhammer]

TURN 4 – Late May 1861

USA NM = 87
CSA NM = 99
Foreign Help = 13
USA Combat losses = 180
CSA Combat losses = 120
USA VP = 170
CSA VP = 96
USA VP per turn = 35
CSA VP per turn = 50

Industrialization: zilch (plus somehow I overcommitted money last turn and the DE industrialization turned off).

Blockade strongly displeases the British +13 foreign help.
CSA prints Paper Money.

7th and 8th NY Militia to Frederick MD (plus Humphreys)
1st and 2nd PA Militia to Chambers MD (plus Howe)
1st and 2nd MA Militia to Montgomery MD (plus Griffin)
These forces are building a wall (well, more like a speedbump) between WDC and Harper’s Ferry. The CSA would have to attack across the Potomac River against entrenched troops. My intent is to deter casual raids plus the forces will increase loyalty in those areas of Maryland.

Stationing Recruiting Officer Banks in NYC adds 7 conscripts per turn.
OH Gunboat Squadron ordered to Cape Girardeau
St Louis Massacre (Lyon!)
North Carolina secedes
Patterson force ordered to Grafton
Milroy to Grafton
Schurz cavalry ordered to recon Culpeper VA
Shields, Morell, McCall to Cincinnati

Where is the CSA Army of the Shenandoah?

Replacements: 1 Army HQ, 2 Infantry, 1 Skirmisher, 1 Cavalry, 1 Light Arty, 2 Supply Train, 1 Service Asset

Economics: industrialize MI and WI. Locomotives 20 and Riverine Transport 20.

[Yellowhammer]

TURN 5 – Early June 1861

USA NM = 88
CSA NM = 99
Foreign Help = 13
USA Combat losses = 180
CSA Combat losses = 120
USA VP = 205
CSA VP = 146
USA VP per turn = 35
CSA VP per turn = 51

Tuttles BDE to Sioux City IA
Wallace BDE to Cairo IL
2nd Naval to Baltimore MD
Jemison’s BDE to Lawrence KS
Sigel’s BDE at St. Louis MO
Birney’s BDE to Harper’s Ferry WV
5th US Infantry leaves Tucson to Fort Smith KS
1st US Cavalry from Portland to Denver
3rd US Cavalry to Creeks
NE Squadron to Hampton Roads
2nd US Cavalry to Cass MO
Lyon (PWR 140) to conservative assault Rolla MO (it looks like a unit is building there)
Western Volunteers to undefended Jefferson City MO
Promote Foote and order to Cape Girardeau
1st IN Volunteers to New Albany IN
NJ Volunteers to WDC
1st and 2nd PA Reserve to Pittsburgh PA
Mansfield and California BDE to Manassas VA (defended by Whiting and Militia)
NY Squadron to Hampton Roads
Promote Farragut and order to Baltimore MD
1st NY BDE to WDC
Railway accident
Schurz cavalry ordered to destroy rail at Culpeper VA then recon toward Warren VA (Strasburg Depot) looking for the CSA Army of the Shenandoah

Replacements: 1 Army HQ, 2 cavalry, 2 Supply Train

Reinforcements:
2 MI Militia (Detroit)
CT, NY, PA Cavalry (Potomac line)
MD Cavalry (recon)
2 NE Ocean Transports (Ft Pickens Depot)

Economics: continue hoping for MI and WI industrialization. Locomotives (excess) 30 and Riverine Transport (excess) 10.

[Yellowhammer]

TURN 6 – Late June 1861

USA NM = 93
CSA NM = 99
Foreign Help = 13
Prisoners of War CSA 200
USA Combat losses = 841
CSA Combat losses = 300
USA VP = 247
CSA VP = 200
USA VP per turn = 38
CSA VP per turn = 51

Ouch! Schurz found the CSA Army of Shenandoah…

Thayer and Schenk BDEs at Cincinnati OH
Gallagher’s BDE to Harper’s Ferry WV
USA captured Creek IT, 3rd US Cavalry will destroy the structure then predictably move to Cherokee IT
Sumner and 11th US Infantry to St Louis MO
1 USMC to Alexandria (AotP)
Ferrero’s BDE to Baltimore (reserve and raider)

Battle of Strasburg Depot VA – Union Defeat
USA 601 men 600 horses vs CSA 9165 men 3312 horses 40 cannons
USA loss 601 men 600 horses (Cav element destroyed) vs CSA loss 0
Schurz is at Alexandria, but at least he found Johnston’s PWR 495 Army… and how... It is amazing that the Army was hiding in plain sight.

Dahlgren and Monitor to Hampton Roads
French’s BDE to Baltimore (Fort Monroe)
Bartlett’s BDE to Baltimore (Fort Pickens)

Battle of Rolla MO – Union Victory
USA 2809 men 636 horses 12 cannon vs CSA 480 men
USA loss 61 men vs CSA loss 184 men plus 200 men captured (Militia element destroyed)

USA captured Rolla MO
1st and 2nd MI Militia to Detroit MI
MI Brigade to Ironton OH
Gulf Squadron to Philadelphia PA
Heintzelman to Pittsburgh PA
Mansfield PWR 144 conservative assault Whiting PWR 15 at Manassas
McDowell Army of Northern Virginia (PWR 368) with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Divisions to Manassas (6 days)
Hamilton with Miles 5th Division at Alexandria
Runyon and 4th Division to WDC
Sam Houston’s fight against secession (2 Cav regiments at Dallas, USA Objective until end of year)
Western Volunteers conservative assault Jefferson City MO (Militia PWR 8)
Lots of tidying up – the Union garrisons showed up this turn; some I keep in the cities (Depots) and some outside. Merged the NY and NE Squadrons at Hampton Roads then sent extra ships to Baltimore; Dahlgren will command the force at Hampton Roads.
Chesapeake Scouting Squadron to recon Rappahannock River near Fredericksburg VA.

CSA Gustavus Smith is at Summers WV (east of Grafton) with unknown force. I’ve got forces at Grafton, Wheeling, and Pittsburgh.

Politics: Total Blockade +$50K, +15 VP, +1 NM
Finance: Exceptional taxes +$610K
Drafts: Call for Volunteers with $1K bounty +291 conscripts

Replacements: 3 Infantry, 1 Cavalry, 2 Light Arty, 2 Supply Train, 1 Naval Engineer

Reinforcements:
KS I/M BDE (KS)
IA 2I/C BDE (Fort Laramie)
MO 2I/C BDE (Rolla MO)
ME 2I/A BDE (reserve coastal raider)
2 NY 2I/A BDE (Monroe and Pickens)
2 OH 2I/A BDE (OH)
MI 2I/C BDE (OH)
MI 2I/A BDE (OH)
CT, NY, PA 10# Arty (Potomac line)
Balloon
2 MO Riverine Transport (Sioux City Depot and Jeff City Depot)
NY Cavalry (Schurz)
Economics: Locomotives 40 and Riverine Transport 5. Continue hoping for WI and MI industrialization plus IA and OH.

Kentucky is still a black hole...

I feel a need for a coastal raid. Is it gamey to ride ships to a coast then use rivers to attack inland?

[Hobbes]

I don't see why that would be gamey. Some of my greatest victories have been made this way

Cheers, Chris

[Yellowhammer]

TURN 7 – Early July 1861

USA NM = 91
CSA NM = 99
Foreign Help = 0
Prisoners of War CSA 400
USA Combat losses = 3646
CSA Combat losses = 2281
USA VP = 301
CSA VP = 176
USA VP per turn = 37
CSA VP per turn = 52

Sedgwick comes out swinging in his first major offensive! USA Mansfield takes Manassas, is reinforced by McDowell, then both get pushed back by CSA Beauregard. CSA Johnston takes Harper’s Ferry.

Messages:
Davenport IA +21 GS
Milwaukee WI +18 GS
Lansing MI +3 WS

Blockade changes British opinion -12 foreign help.
CSA Exceptional Taxes
CSA 8% War Bonds
CSA Call for Volunteers

USA liberates Jefferson City MO
Medical, Signal, Engineer to McDowell at Alexandria

Battle of Manassas – Union Victory
USA 1951 men vs CSA 451 men
USA loss 30 men vs CSA 451 men
USA liberates Manassas

1st NY Cavalry to Baltimore
1st CT Cavalry to Baltimore

Battle of Manassas – Union Defeat
USA McDowell 13632 men 3022 horses 83 cannon vs CSA Beauregard 18890 men 3982 horses 64 cannon
USA loss 1937 men 246 horses (SS destroyed) vs CSA loss 1168 men 369 horses
CSA captures Manassas
Battle of Harper’s Ferry – Union Defeat
USA Keyes 4729 men 606 horse 12 cannon vs CSA Johnston 7292 men 2696 horse 32 cannon
USA loss 907 men 200 prisoner (Militia destroyed) vs CSA loss 399 men
CSA captures Harper’s Ferry

1st MD Cavalry at Baltimore
USA retreating at Dallas TX
Promote McClellan and order to Baltimore
Northern Papers push for Immediate Offensive (take Manassas by mid-Sept or lose 10 NM)
WV Cavalry to Summers WV to repair rail
NY Supplies to Baltimore (Fort Pickens)

My dispositions:
Mansfield and CA BDE to Pittsburgh to rest and refit (Mansfield will eventually command the PA Reserve)
Hamilton and Miles with 5th Division (PWR 198) from Alexandria to Frederick MD to face Johnston (PWR 340)
Keyes and his friends to Baltimore to rest and refit
McDowell with AoNV (PWR 341) moves into the trenches at Alexandria; Bory (PWR 750) outnumbers McDowell
Lyon advances from Rolla to an undefended (and undepoted) Springfield MO
FYI Scott at WDC has PWR 566
FYI my reserve is Schurz at Baltimore with PWR 400

Intel:
Bory at Manassas
Johnston at Harper’s Ferry
Magruder force at James City VA (not a threat to Monroe)
Ruggles at Fredericksburg VA with several BDE
McCulloch at Creeks with 4 Cav Rgts

Replacements: 3 Infantry, 2 Supply Train

Economics: OH and DE industrialization; Locomotives 50 and Riverine Transport 10

Reinforcements:
2 KS I/M BDE (KS)
2 NY 3I/A/C BDE (AotP)
1 MidAtl Armored Frigate (blockade runner hunter killer squadron)
4 DE 6# Arty (WDC fort)
IL 2I/C BDE (Quincy)

***

In the West, Sedgwick seems to be following the plan he described in his CSA strategy post - scorched earth in Missouri (he's destroying his depots) and defend Arkansas. Since I don't plan to develop the Missouri River line until next year this works for me plus it may limit any deep raids. I'll try to scorch some earth in his backyard...

I don't know what to do about the Midwest. Kentucky is just sitting there. I don't plan to violate neutrality and Sedgwick doesn't either. I'm guessing that Kentucky eventually turns USA or CSA, doesn't it??? I have an embryonic Army of the Ohio building at Cincinatti.

In the east I got a little thumping. I'm outnumbered by the CSA in maneuver forces. I don't know what to expect from Sedgwick, but I think my defense can bend to it, so I'm executing my plan without change.

[Yellowhammer]

Thanks to this post by Gray Lensman, I know what to expect in Kentucky:

http://www.ageod-forum.com/showthread.php?t=12372

The Army of Ohio will relocate away from the border (next turn) so as not to worry the Kentuckians - the only units on the border will be fixed units. KY will join the Union in Nov 1861 unless something happens...

[Yellowhammer]

TURN 8 – Late July 1861

USA NM = 91
CSA NM = 99
Foreign Help = 1
Prisoners of War CSA 400
USA Combat losses = 3646
CSA Combat losses = 2281
USA VP = 338
CSA VP = 225
USA VP per turn = 38
CSA VP per turn = 51

No real battles, but Sedgwick’s Mississippi Fleet knocked Foote into Cairo. Also, a half-dead bunch of Missouri militia took Quincy IL.

Messages:
Creek village pacified
2nd NY Cavalry to Baltimore MD
2nd PA Cavalry to Chambers MD (Potomac line)
Dana’s MI BDE to Columbus OH
Vandever’s IA BDE to Quincy IL
Ocean Transport Squadron (with Gulf Squadron and other ships) from Boston to Baltimore (Pickens Depot)
Dietzler’s KS BDE to Fort Smith KS
USA liberated Springfield MO

Dispositions:
Blenker to Wheeling WV
Asboth to Lexington MO
1st PA BDE (the one that starts out unsupplied in Franklin PA – I forgot to send it a supply wagon) to Baltimore
3rd US Cavalry ordered to destroy Cherokee IT then recon Pleasant IT (west of Fayetteville AR)
Shield’s force from Ironton OH to Columbus OH
Morell’s force from Cincinnati OH to Dayton OH
IN Volunteers from New Albany IN to Indianapolis IN
1st NY Cavalry to Frederick MD (Potomac line)
1st CT Cavalry to Montgomery MD (Potomac line)
WV force to Wheeling
Tidying up Grafton forces (escorting Supply wagons to Pittsburgh and Alexandria)
Lyon to conservative attack Militia at Springfield
4th US Cavalry to recon Englewood IT (just west of Fort Smith AR – close enough to peek but doesn’t trigger militia)
Foote ordered to try to sneak to St Louis MO

BTW I will try to avoid triggering Militia reinforcements by violating State lines, unless the benefits to me outweigh the units Sedgwick receives. Although, note that Sedgwick took Quincy IL but didn’t trigger reinforcements (I would’ve liked a couple of Militia and some Cavalry and maybe even Artillery).

Intel:
CSA Sibley is sitting on Dallas with Cavalry and Rangers but hasn’t ‘taken’ the city.
CSA Smith and Zollicoffer (PWR 165) are south of Grafton WV – Milroy and Heintzelman are in Level 3 trenches with PWR 300.
CSA Johnston at Harper’s Ferry
CSA Bory at Manassas getting stronger
CSA Ruggles at Fredericksburg VA
CSA Magruder at James City VA
CSA Huger at Suffolk VA

Replacements: 1 Cavalry, 2 Supply Train

Reinforcements: CT Sharpshooter (for Cali BDE if it doesn’t replace on its own, else AoNV)

Economics: industrialization OH and DE. Excess rail and river.

Little Mac is almost at Baltimore. Reinforcements for the east will be ready soon. I should be able to knock CSA Beauregard out of Manassas in early September (satisfying the Immediate Offensive), as long as Sedgwick doesn’t garrison troops –inside- Manassas.

[Jim-NC]

FYI, in earlier versions, pacification didn't remove the Indian units. They just spawned somewhere else.

Good luck.

[Yellowhammer]

Jim-NC - thanks. I know that Stand Watie and his friends (and then their friends and their friends) will still show up, but they can't shelter in Creeks anymore. It's a morale boost for me (personally) and it bothered Sedgwick enough to send 4 cavalry regiments (which aren't causing trouble elsewhere)...

[Yellowhammer]

TURN 9 – Early August 1861

USA NM = 96
CSA NM = 109
Foreign Help = 2
Prisoners of War CSA 400
USA Combat losses = 3766
CSA Combat losses = 2431
USA VP = 376
CSA VP = 273
USA VP per turn = 38
CSA VP per turn = 51

Messages:
Cali BDE gets Sharpshooter replacements
Riverine Transport to Jefferson City MO (depot)
Riverine Transport to Sioux City IA (depot)
Warren and Stahel NY BDEs to Alexandria (Pickens and Monroe)
Candy’s OH BDE to Dayton OH
Poe’s MI BDE to Grafton WV
1st PA Arty to Chambers MD (Potomac line)
Tyler’s OH BDE to Salem IL
1st CT Arty to Montgomery MD (Potomac line)
Grovers ME BDE to Alexandria
Cloud’s KS BDE to Kiowas KS
Weer’s KS BDE to Omaha City KS
1st NY Arty to Frederick MD (Potomac line)
McArthur’s IL BDE to Quincy IL
CSA captured Laredo TX
USA destroyed Cherokee IT
Balloon to Alexandria
Fremont in St Louis
Recruiting Officer McClernand in Chicago (+7 conscripts)
Cavalry and Militia raised to react to enemy invasion in WV

Battle of Quincy IL – Union Victory
USA 1800 men 600 horse vs CSA 450 men
USA loss 123 men 123 horse vs CSA loss 153 men
USA liberates Quincy IL
The CSA Militia didn’t destroy the depot but did tear up the rail

Dispositions:
Shields MI force to Grafton WV
Mansfield PA Reserve to Alexandria VA
McClellan with Keyes MA / PA force to Alexandria VA
CT Cavalry to Montgomery MD (Potomac line)
MD Cavalry to Clarke VA to destroy rail
Sumner to attack MO Militia at Gilead IL
ATL Blockade Squadron to Hampton Roads
McCall’s OH force to Salem IL

Intel:
Sibley with Cav and Rangers at Dallas
McCulloch with 4 Cav and 2 Arty at Fayetteville
Smith near Grafton with PWR 180
Johnston at Harpers Ferry with PWR 500
Beauregard at Manassas with PWR 900
Ruggles and Whiting at Fredericksburg with 5 units
Magruder at James City VA
Huger at Norfolk

Replacements: 1 Skirmisher, 1 Supply Wagon

Reinforcements:
CT Supply Wagon (WDC fort)
Army HQ
NY Siege Arty (fort breaker)
NY Rodman Gun (fort breaker)

Economics: OH and DE industrialization; 50 locomotives

McClellan and friends are bringing PWR 1000 to join McDowell (PWR 450) at Alexandria (committing almost every unlocked unit in the theater) for a push against CSA Beauregard (PWR 900) at Manassas. Unfortunately the command penalties are outrageous for that mob. Pushing Bory out of Manassas (on schedule) will be tough.

Shields MI force (PWR 100) plus Blenkers WV force (PWR 100) are joining Milroy (PWR 300) at Grafton for a push against CSA Smith (PWR 200) at Beverly WV

The question becomes, what will Johnston do?

[Yellowhammer]

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As you can see, lots of pixeltruppen are on the way to Alexandria.

[Dadaan]

I think my next game i'll try taking out the Indian villages as well.

[Yellowhammer]

TURN 10 – Late August 1861

USA NM = 97
CSA NM = 110
Foreign Help = 2
Prisoners of War CSA 400
USA Combat losses = 3766
CSA Combat losses = 2431
USA VP = 414
CSA VP = 321
USA VP per turn = 38
CSA VP per turn = 51

Messages:
Patrick’s NY BDE to WDC (reserve)
Ross NY BDE to WDC (reserve)
3 units of DE Arty to WDC (fort)
CT Supply to WDC (fort)
CT SS to WDC (AoNV)
USS Pensacola to Baltimore
Seminole Squadron to Baltimore
Hooker at Alexandria
Recruiting Officer Burnside to Philadelphia
Halleck to WDC
Railway accident

Dispositions:
Oops – I was playing around with McDowell and McClellan and ended up with Little Mac commanding the Army of the Potomac, even though McDowell is ‘active’ this turn…
McClellan’s Army of the Potomac (PWR 1463) ordered to advance to CSA Beauregard (PWR 939) at Manassas.
MD Cavalry ordered to destroy rail at Clarke VA then retire to WDC
Dahlgren fleet ordered to Baltimore for rest and refit
Leaving Shields at Grafton, Milroy force (PWR 282) ordered to Morgan WV west of Harper’s Ferry (18 days) – Milroy will threaten Harpers Ferry or Strasburg Depot.
10th WV Cavalry to Millboro VA east of Covington where CSA Smith retired
11th WV Cavalry to Roanoke VA southwest of Charlottesville VA
Sumner to Charles MO
Vandever’s IA BDE to Fort Laramie
Begin depot construction at Jefferson City MO.
Secret force ordered to secret location.

Replacements: 1 Elite Infantry, 1 Cavalry, 1 Lt Arty, 1 Supply Train

Reinforcements:
Secret

Economics: OH and DE plus MD and NY industrialization; excess rail and river

Secrets? Yes. Depending on the outcome of the coming Battle of Second Manassas, President Lincoln has approved a plan so secret that even I don’t know all the details…

[Dadaan]

OOOO, secret reinforcements

[Yellowhammer]

TURN 11 – Early September 1861

USA NM = 93
CSA NM = 110
Foreign Help = 5
Prisoners of War CSA 400
USA Combat losses = 4336
CSA Combat losses = 4216
USA VP = 447
CSA VP = 370
USA VP per turn = 36
CSA VP per turn = 51

Messages:
Utica NY +9 Ammo +2 WS
Baltimore MD +10 Ammo
Washington DC +10 Ammo
DE Arty to WDC (fort)

(Second) Battle of Manassas – Union Victory
USA McClellan 51655 men 11190 horse 231 cannon vs CSA Beauregard 23059 men 6860 horse 88 cannon
USA loss 430 men 61 horse vs CSA loss 1691 men 1691 horse
USA liberates Manassas
Little Mac pushed Beauregard out of Manassas; if Mac can keep Manassas next turn that saves 10 NM (Immediate Offensive).

CSA captures Dallas (this hurts because Dallas is an objective city worth 5 VP per turn until the end of the year – I have no intention to retake it)

Battle of Tucson – Union Victory
USA 1200 men 1200 horse vs CSA Sibley 1471 men 1170 horse
USA loss 153 men 153 horse vs CSA loss 138 men 30 horse
Note that I had the TX Cavalry set to ‘run away’

Partisans destroy depot at Ironton OH (moving away from Kentucky cost me)
Porter at Manassas
Meagher Iron BDE to WDC
Union BDE to WDC
Rail accident
CSA captures Fort Gibson IT

Intel:
Stand Watie at Fort Gibson IT
McCulloch / Price at Cass MO with 4 Cavalry and 2 Arty
Mississippi Fleet at Cape Girardeau with CSS Louisiana (57 of 88) plus 7 gunboats and 2 transports
Smith at Covington VA with 2 BDEs plus Arty and Supply
Johnston (PWR 376) at Harpers Ferry
Beauregard (PWR ~1150 according to the combat results) at Culpeper VA
Huger at Fredericksburg VA with 6 BDEs plus Heavy Guns and 2 Arty and Supply
Magruder at James City VA with 2 BDE plus SS and Cav and 2 Arty and Supply
Winder at Norfolk VA with 2 BDEs plus SS and Supply

Dispositions:
Mansfield PA Reserve to Pittsburgh
French and Warren NY BDE to Baltimore
Hamilton MD BDEs to Alexandria
Ross and Patrick NY BDEs to Manassas
Milroy countermanded to Hampshire WV (behind Cacapon River)
10th WV Cavalry to destroy rail at Millboro VA then to Rockbridge VA
11th WV Cavalry to destroy rail at Roanoke VA then to Shenandoah VA
1st PA and Washington BDE to Manassas
Begin depot construction at Sioux City IA
Lyon to Jefferson City MO
Unsupplied Rolla force to St Louis
MI BDE to attack Lancaster OH
Secret force ordered to secret location

Replacements: 1 Supply

Reinforcements: secret

Economics:
OH and DE industrialization; 50 locomotives and 10 riverine transport

I'm going to keep the plans and preparations of the secret operation, um, secret until the operation is executed. I'll post all the rationale and details then, plus how the operation supports my overall strategy...

[Jim-NC]

You might want to try 75% reduction. I usually use no reduction, but cut off the end of the picture (using paint) to make it fit.


I must say I love "secret force ordered to secret location". Good luck with your secret forces. May they catch the enemy unawares.

[Yellowhammer]

TURN 12 – Late September 1861

USA NM = 93
CSA NM = 110
Foreign Help = 5
Prisoners of War CSA 400
USA Combat losses = 5146
CSA Combat losses = 4756
USA VP = 483
CSA VP = 419
USA VP per turn = 39
CSA VP per turn = 51

Messages:
Steubenville OH +4 WS
Jefferson City MO depot finished just in time to be captured

Battle of Shenandoah – Union Defeat
USA 600 men 600 horse vs CSA 3600 men
USA loss 153 men 153 horse vs CSA loss 30 men

Battle of Jefferson City – Union Defeat
USA Lyon 3301 men 600 horse vs CSA McCulloch 2546 men 2432 horse 16 cannon
USA loss 645 men 153 horse vs CSA loss 399 men 399 horse
CSA captures Jefferson City

Battle of Fort Smith KS – Union Victory
USA 1050 men vs CSA Watie 901 men 900 horse
USA loss 30 men vs CSA loss 123 men 123 horse

USS Augusta to Baltimore
Grant at Cairo
CSA Announces Preemptive Kentucky Invasion

Intel:
Sibley (PWR 92) at Dallas with 3 Cav and Ranger and Militia and Arty
McCulloch (PWR 68) at Jefferson City MO with 4 Cav and 2 Horse Arty
Polk at Clarksville with 7 BDE and 2 Arty
Force at Gallatin with 3 Cav and Horse Arty
Force at Huntsville TN with BDE and Supply (tentatively ID as Knoxville BDE)
Force (PWR 141) at Strasburg VA Depot with 2 BDE and 2 Militia
Johnson (PWR 32) at Winchester VA
Johnston (PWR 376) at Harpers Ferry with 2 BDE and 2 Cav and 2 Arty and Supply
Beauregard (PWR 1011) at Culpeper VA with 5 BDE and 2 Supply plus UNK
E. Smith at Fredericksburg with 3 BDE and Supply plus Smith UNK and Huger UNK
Magruder at James City VA
Winder at Norfolk VA

Dispositions:
10th WV Cav to Grafton (low on supply so no rail cutting)
11th WV Cav to Manassas
Milroy force to Grafton (supply)
Begin WDC fort construction
1st MD Cav to Westmoreland VA (explore the Northern Neck and taking harbors)
CT SS to Manassas
Farragut fleet transports French and Warren NY BDE and Balloon to Fort Monroe
Dahlgren fleet to Hampton Roads
Atlantic Blockade Squadron from Hampton Roads to Philadelphia for rest and refit
NJ Vol BDEs to Alexandria
McDowell (PWR 345) to Frederick MD
Mansfield PA Reserve to Frederick MD
Shields MI force to Ironton OH
MI Volunteers to Iron OH
Morell OH force to Louisville KY
1st IN BDE to Evansville IN
McCall OH force to Cairo IL
OH Volunteers to attack MO Militia at Alton IL
Fremont (PWR 150) to attack McCulloch at Jefferson City MO
Sumner to St Louis
4th US Cav and 10th US Infantry to Council Bluffs IA
Lyon force to Lexington MO
Secret force to secret location

Replacements: 1 Supply

Reinforcements:
Secret

Economic: IA and IL and (still) DE; 50 locomotives

I was thinking that Sedgwick might invade Kentucky since there’s no upside for him not to (maybe his Partisan Ohio excursion showed him I wasn’t going to invade). I have 3 almost-divisions in the Midwest (soon-to-be at Cairo, Louisville, and Ironton). The only cities I care about west of the Appalachians right now are the objective cities Louisville and St Louis, plus Cairo. Those three cities will become my festungs out west – eventually each will be defended by a fort and a division.

I would care about San Francisco because of the money, but it is far, far away. I wouldn’t mind if Sedgwick tried to take it so I wouldn’t have to face whatever force he sent in a place that matters.

I need to try to pick off CSA Johnston’s force at Harpers Ferry – while I hate to attack across a river I don’t have much choice. McDowell and friends may try it next turn. I am concerned that McClellan isn’t strong enough at Manassas to take on Bory, Johnston, and Smith if Sedgwick decides to go on the offensive, but coordinating those forces would be difficult.

I’m also buying some non-secret reinforcements, but in the interest of overall secrecy I can’t identify those units just now.

Jim-NC - I'm pleased that you're reading this AAR; I've read your posts on the tournament thread.

[Yellowhammer]

TURN 13 – Early October 1861

USA NM = 94
CSA NM = 110
Foreign Help = 5
Prisoners of War CSA 600
USA Combat losses = 5566
CSA Combat losses = 6315
USA VP = 525
CSA VP = 468
USA VP per turn = 37
CSA VP per turn = 53

Messages:
Sioux City IA depot finished

Battle of Lawrence KS – Union Victory
USA 1050 men vs CSA Watie 781 men 780 horse
USA loss 0 vs CSA loss 184 men 184 horse
Watie advanced to Council Bluffs IA, but lost the horse race against the 4th US Cavalry.

Army HQ to Dayton OH (Fremont)
Old BDE joins Hamilton at Alexandria

Battle of Bowling Green KY – Union Defeat
USA 450 men vs CSA 1872 men 1816 horse 8 cannon
USA loss 61 men vs CSA loss 0
Bowling Green Militia were set to ‘run away’ and retreated to Grayson KY where they will hitch a ride on a passing paddle wheeler to Evansville IN
CSA captured Bowling Green KY

NY Siege Arty and Rodman gun to Dayton OH (for fort busting)

Battle of Allegany MD – Union Victory
USA Milroy 10209 men 1872 horse 24 cannon vs CSA 600 men 600 horse
USA loss 61 men 30 horse vs CSA loss 600 men 600 horse including 200 POW (Cav element destroyed)

Battle of Paducah – Union Defeat
USA 510 men vs CSA 2022 men 1224 horse 8 cannon
USA loss 61 men vs CSA loss 123 men
Paducah Militia were set to “run away” and swam to Kinsale IL where they are walking to Cairo IL (squish, squish, squish, squish̷)
CSA captured Paducah KY

McCulloch retreated at Jefferson City but still had time to destroy the depot and rail
USA captures Jefferson City
US captured Stafford Harbor
US captured Westmoreland Harbor

Battle of Louisville – Union Victory
USA Morell 5398 men 1227 horse 23 cannon vs CSA 1872 men 1816 horse 8 cannon
USA loss 184 men 61 horse vs CSA loss 399 men 399 horse

USS Galena Armored Frigate to Philadelphia

Battle of Tucson – Union Victory
USA 1200 men 1200 horse vs CSA Sibley 1951 men 1200 horse
USA loss 61 men 61 horse vs CSA loss 276 men 61 horse
US TX Cavalry retreats to Fort Smith KS
CSA captures Tucson

USS Portsmouth to Baltimore
Excelsior BDE to WDC
Regular BDE to Louisville
Philadelphia BDE to Pittsburgh
Milroy congratulated for his victory
Divisions enabled!
Economic sunrise, inflation lowered 1 point

Intel:
Sibley at Tucson with some worn out men and horses
TX Ranger BDE and Arty at Dallas
Watie (PWR 19) at Council Bluffs IA
McCulloch (PWR 84) at Versailles MO
CSA Cav SS Arty Supply at Paducah
A.S. Johnston / Polk with 7 BDE 2 Arty Supply at Bowling Green
CSA 3 Cav and Horse Arty at Nelson KY
CSA 3 BDE SS and Supply at Huntsville TN
CSA BDE at Prestonburg KY
Johnston UNK at Strasburg Depot VA
Beauregard (PWR 1013) at Culpeper VA
Smith at Fredericksburg
Magruder (PWR 318) at James City VA
Winder UNK at Norfolk

Dispositions:
Asboth (PWR 120) to attack McCulloch at Versailles MO
IN Volunteers to New Albany to repair rail
Farragut fleet to Philadelphia
Morell OH force ordered to Cincinnati
KY BDE to Louisville
MD Cav to Northumberland VA then Alexandria
McDowell to Harpers Ferry

Tyler 1st Division
Hunter 2nd Division
Hooker 3rd Division
Runyon 4th Division
Miles 5th Division
Keyes 6th Division
Morell 7th Division
McCall 8th Division
Lyon 9th Division
Mansfield 10th Division

Secret force ordered to secret location

Replacements: 1 Elite Infantry, 1 Supply

Reinforcements:
Secret

Economics: IA, IL, DE industrialization; 20 locomotives and 20 riverine transports

I’m skeered of A.S. Johnston at Bowling Green. While going into Louisville with Morell ‘saved’ the city, it wrecked his force.

[Jim-NC]

That's due to the 1 round invasion delay. If you move any forces in KY after the other side declares an invasion, you lose massive amounts of cohesion. The penalty is lift the turn after the invasion. You can't even build in KY without the problem.

Your forces will regain their cohesion slowly now that the penalty is lifted, but it hurts a lot in the beginning.

[Dadaan]

That's due to the 1 round invasion delay. If you move any forces in KY after the other side declares an invasion, you lose massive amounts of cohesion. The penalty is lift the turn after the invasion. You can't even build in KY without the problem.

Your forces will regain their cohesion slowly now that the penalty is lifted, but it hurts a lot in the beginning.

Yea, that just happened to me recently. I forgot about waiting the extra turn.

[Yellowhammer]

TURN 14 – Late October 1861

USA NM = 93
CSA NM = 112
Foreign Help = 4
Prisoners of War CSA 600
USA Combat losses = 7006
CSA Combat losses = 6646
USA VP = 561
CSA VP = 526
USA VP per turn = 35
CSA VP per turn = 56

Messages:
Davenport IA +7 Ammo
CSA captured Springfield MO

Battle of Fall Creek – Union Defeat
USA 1170 men vs CSA Johnston 10310 men 2458 horse 32 cannon
USA loss 870 men vs CSA loss 276 men
The battle was fought on the river by troops using riverine transport (troops shooting from paddle-wheelers?).

Battle of Fall Creek – Union Defeat
USA 360 men vs CSA Johnston 10010 men 2458 horse 32 cannon
USA loss 360 men (2 Inf elements destroyed) vs CSA loss 0 men
1 NM point lost
The battle disrupted Johnston force

WDC Fort finished
USA liberates Harpers Ferry WV (Johnston destroyed the depot and the rail)

Battle of Louisville – Union Defeat
USA men 450 vs CSA Johnston 9821 men 2426 horse 31 cannon (did the CSA drop one in the Ohio River?)
USA loss 276 (Militia element destroyed in pursuit) vs CSA loss 61 men 61 horse
CSA captured Louisville
This battle disrupted Johnston force – now at PWR 64

KY force to Louisville
KY Gunboat Squadron moved to Jefferson IN – ordered to Cincinnati

Intel:
Sibley at Tucson PWR 47
Watie at Nebraska KS
CSA force at Paducah KY
CSA force at Columbus KY (Sedgwick probably building units)
CSA BDE at Bowling Green KY
CSA BDE at Barren KY
Mississippi Fleet at Fall Creek
Johnston at Louisville PWR 64
CSA 3 Cav plus Horse Arty force at Lexington KY
CSA 2 BDE force at Huntsville TN
CSA Browns BDE PWR 66 at Clarksburg KY
Johnston UNK at Strasburg VA
Beauregard PWR 930 at Culpeper VA
Smith UNK at Fredericksburg VA
Magruder PWR 318 (reinforced by Armistead BDE 173) at James City VA (BTW Butler was reinforced, now at PWR 592)
Winder at Norfolk

Dispositions:
TX Cav to Lexington MO
Asboth to Lexington MO
OH Vols to Pinkney IL (repair rail)
Shields (PWR 245) is 3 days away from Louisville (two problems: Mississippi fleet may block crossing and crossing the river to attack – however Johnston is weak – Shields assures me that he can take Louisville)
Cali BDE to Cincinnati
11th WV Cav to Grafton

Secret force ordered to secret location

Replacements: 3 Infantry, 2 Supply

Reinforcements: secret

Economics: IL and DE industrialization; excess locomotive and riverine transport

Not a great turn for the USA, but not too unexpected (however I didn't expect the river combat between troops). I knew to expect some loss of cohesion, but Morell dropped to almost nothing - plus it makes him slow to move (his force is resting at Cincinnati and I would have moved him back more if I could). Everything is on schedule for my secret operation.