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[Deadmeat1471]

The American Civil War (AGEOD style)


Preface

We are fighting the American Civil War.

In this war approximately 600,000 Americans were killed, more than any other war America has been in.

We will be doing the Eastern Theatre, so basicly the east coastal states and a few inland.

We will play the UNION.

I have never won this game, it is HARD.

This will be picture heavy.

You can advise, watch or ignore this thread at will

People can chose generals if they want, as the generals in the game effect it in a indirect way (bonus stats for subordinate units) i'll allow people to pick someone in command of an army and decide the overall strategy of the army. Example – Army of the Potomac, advance on Manassas Junction and attempt to engage Confederates. Though this is purely optional.

You can pick any general to be slated as yours, but your command will be limited to what stance you want to place your corps/division in if you dont command an Army. (Passive, defensive, aggressive, assault).
Passive is essentially stand down and reinforce(faster),
defensive is defend and dont engage(with a bonus to defence from entrenchment/defensive stance), normal is attack normally with no bonus or penalty,
assault will result in higher casualties but a more assertive engagement, also it will assault any towns or forts in the province rather than siege.


Things to consider; The game has industrial expansion(of war materials and supplies mostly), recruitment, building replacements, constructing depots for supplies, supply wagons for armies, naval blockade and operations, martial law and other 'loyalty' actions for states, promoting/removing commanders, attrition, 15 day turns, recon/hiding factors due to terrain/skill, railroad construction, destruction and usage(aswell as riverine and naval), and more.


1 star = brigade
2 star = division
3 star = corps+

[Fishbreath]

I'll take Banks. This sounds like fun.

[Deadmeat1471]

Added I'll add peoples names on the OP for reference.

[elitetaco3519]

i want a part, maybe a corps commander

[MonkeyHead]

Posting to follow, and maybe get my name attatched to some daft sod who gets himself shot at a later date.

[Deadmeat1471]

The Beginning!

Replacements we can buy(these will fill depleted units)

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Ships we can make

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Units we can raise(not replacements)[/b]

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Industrialisation potentials

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Financial options

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Our northern armies, right hand one is the army of the Potomac, our main army of the theater and contains 5 army corps + reserves.
The middle is Banks, with 1 Corps approximately.
The left is General Fremont with a few brigades covering our far left flank.

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Our southern armies commanded by Ambrose Burnside

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[Deadmeat1471]

Actions already taken:

Heavy industrialisation of New York, medium in a few others, heavy cost in 'war materials', but I think it will be ok - may have to scale it back in a turn or two so theres more resources left for military constructions.

War bonds 5% - Money given from true patriots for the cause.

[Dsarker]

Posting to watch.

[Deadmeat1471]

I think one thing to remember about this game, it doesn't stop you making too many troops. Last game I had 60,000 men in washington waiting to be assigned to brigades with leaders and divisions and corps. You can literally spam out troops if you feel like it, but the leadership will be piss poor and theyll be next to useless, we need to make enough troops for our leaders to handle and keep them up to scratch, rather than zerg. Leaders are a rare commodity in this game, you cannot make them you have to wait for them to appear in provinces. This happens more often as the war goes on however.
The only limiting factor is manpower really, and this will hamper recruitment after a few turns of volunteers and drafts, but then you have a glut of troops with no one to command them! Having said this, all new units ill send to washington to stack before they get dispersed to whatever unit needs them.

[RedKing]

Man, why couldn't you have taken the Grey...oh well. One of my wife's ancestors was a Lieutenant in the 120th New York Infantry (which at this point in the game would be in the Excelsior Brigade, probably under Sickles), and a few of my ancestors were in the 52nd North Carolina Infantry (with Pettigrew's Brigade at this point).

If the Excelsior Brigade is there, I'll take command of that (or whatever corps it's attached to if a brigade is too small to command).

[Deadmeat1471]

Man, why couldn't you have taken the Grey...oh well. One of my wife's ancestors was a Lieutenant in the 120th New York Infantry (which at this point in the game would be in the Excelsior Brigade, probably under Sickles), and a few of my ancestors were in the 52nd North Carolina Infantry (with Pettigrew's Brigade at this point).

If the Excelsior Brigade is there, I'll take command of that (or whatever corps it's attached to if a brigade is too small to command).

I usually do! but this time I thought i'd do the Union.
I will do the CSA after, I always do!

Checked up on the 120th, I think it musters in july '62. I checked the game date of our start and its Feb '62. Esssentially this means the chance of the 120th appearing is randomish as I raise new units....
Wait no!.

They are in;
Army of the Potomac > 3rd Corps > 2nd Division under Hooker > Excelsior Brigade. They are classed as sharpshooters giving us greater initiative in battle.



Thats a good division to be in.

'The regiment left the state, 900 strong, Aug. 24, 1862, and proceeded to Washington, where it encamped near the Chain bridge. Early in September it was attached to the famous Excelsior brigade, (Sickles') 2nd division, 3d corps, and was under fire for the first time at Fredericksburg.'

I guess for some reason they put them with Hooker, I cant find Sickles yet I assume hes 'off map'. But then they were attached to Sickles in sept '62. Doesnt matter really point is I found them.

Checked the manual.

Daniel Sickles

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Date: Late November 1862
Initial rank: 1 *
Seniority: 19
Political Cost: 12
Combat Values: 3/2/1
Abilities: Patriot, Reckless
Note: enters with largest Union military stack in Mid Atlantic theatre, or in MD if
occupied.

George B.
McClellan

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Date: Start – early April 1861
Initial rank: 2 **
Seniority: 1
Political Cost: 100
Combat Values: 1/1/2
Abilities: Overcautious, Training Officer, Good Admin Army, Poor Spy Network
Note: starts locked 6 turns in Cincinnati, OH
Special comments: automatically promoted to rank 3 *** and seniority 1 in this rank by
event from end of July 1861 till end of September 1861 (automatic by then) via event
“McClellan commander” and “McClellan CinC”. May be removed from game (50%
chance each turn) from April 1864 as he is candidate to the US 1864 Presidential election.

Ambrose
Burnside

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Date: Late August 1861
Initial rank: 1 *
Seniority: 10
Political Cost: 10
Combat Values: 3/1/2
Abilities: Militiaman, Recruiting Officer
Note: enters in Annapolis, MD, or in MD if city occupied.
Special comments: when promoted to a rank of “2” Burnside loses the “Recruiting
Officer” and “Militiaman” ability but gains “Overcautious” ability. When promoted to a
rank of “3” Burnside loses the “Overcautious” ability but gains “Dispirited Leader”
ability. Additionally, at rank “2” and “3” Burnside has combat values of 2/2/3.

Joseph B.
Hooker

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Date: Early May 1861
Initial rank: 1 *
Seniority: 12
Political Cost: 10
Combat Values: 4/4/2
Abilities: Good Admin Army
Note: enters with largest Union military stack in Mid Atlantic theatre, or in MD
Special comments: when promoted to a rank of “3” Hooker gains the “Overcautious”
ability. Additionally, at rank “3” Hooker has combat values of 4/2/2.

Some of the competition....

Thomas J.
Jackson

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Date: Early May 1861
Initial rank: 2 **
Seniority: 5
Political Cost: 7
Combat Values: 5/4/4
Abilities: Fast-Move, Strong-Morale, Surpriser
Note: enters as second in command of the CSA Army of the Shenandoah in Warren, VA.
Army locked 3 turns and is 30% of strength (needs replacement)
Special comments: When promoted to a rank of “3” Jackson also has the “Quick-
Angered” ability.

Robert E. Lee

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Date: Late August 1861
Initial rank: 3 ***
Seniority: 4
Political Cost: 25
Combat Values: 6/5/5
Abilities: Fast-Move, Reckless, Siege-Engineer, Charismatic
Note: appears locked in Richmond, VA at the head of CSA Virginia District Command
via event “Five generals” (at the same time as S. Cooper).
Special comments: will be unlocked by event “Lee Takes Command” in the Spring of
1862 (or earlier if too many Union units approach Richmond, VA).

*stats = Stratgic/Attack/Defense
Strategic is basicly how well he can move/supply/manoever armies. Commanders of armies will pass some bonuses to subordinates if they have good skills. Or some negatives if not. etc

[Deadmeat1471]

Feb 1862

I'm going to do a turn or two, the goals will basicly be to hold ground everywhere, and advance slowely with the Army of the Potomac into Virginia, while raising new troops and getting more generals.

[Deadmeat1471]

And so it begins.....

News from this turn..

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The army of the Potomac advanced to Manassas junction and captured it without battle, a good defensive and offensive position. However the Confederate army in Virginia has moved north towards Winchester and N. P. Banks' force, he doesnt have enough men to to defend against both Jacksons force and the main CSA force.
The Army of the Potomac will have to assist.

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Seeing as no one else wants to be McClellan, this is my idea for a plan:

Move the entire army of the Potomac to winchester minus 1 corps in defence with the reserve artillery to hold Manassas. The goal would be to route the CSA and push down to Harpers Ferry taking that too. We cant flank north too long; the road to Washington would be left open to attack, so it will have to be quick.

Any ideas? yay or nay?

*Alternative plan
Float the army down to Fort Monroe and Push up the peninsular straight at richmond that way.

Also, Banks has the entire Confederate army approaching his position, what will he do?

Some choices:

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-Enter the town and prepare to defend
-Make a fighting retreat(fight but retreat early)
-Attempt retreat if the enemy come in sight
-Defend the ground normally, its pretty good terrain.
-Defend the ground ferociously.

Remember this though, I believe you are outnumbered by Jacksons force, add the rest of the CSA army probably would outnumber you about 6-1 maybe 8-1 together.

[Deadmeat1471]

Important note, I checked up the background text for the scenario, its wrong.

Antietam has not happend yet, neither has the peninsular campaign, R. E. Lee isnt yet in charge of the CSA army yet either

I think we should try the peninsular route, float troops over south by sea and attack up the james peninsular. We would have to go defensive in the washington area though.

Map showing the Peninsular plan

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It's a risk as it leaves the north open to attack, however it also opens the Confederate capital Richmond for attack so I doubt the Confederates will be able to take the risk of ignoring that. Also We have more men, so We can fairly safely defend Washington in the army of the Potomacs absence.

*Also I added redking to the list, you will command III Corps, Army of the Potomac now(whoever commands it I forget).

[Fishbreath]

Fall back toward the east if possible, and attempt to bring the main force up on the Rebel flank.