War Between The States - Official RP

[Kitten]

On 1/25/2022 at 2:03 PM, The Blood said:

Confederate Trans-Mississippi

All three armies will hold ground, recruit heavily and bunker down.

[WVProgressive]

15,000 men from the Army of Northeastern Virginia will be split off, and formed into the Army of the James under the command of Joe Hooker. Hooker’s army is ordered march from Alexandria directly southward before flanking the rebel army at Manassass Junction from the east.

The Army of Northeastern Virginia is ordered to aggressively attack the enemy army at Manassass Junction from the North.

The Army of Appalachia will move to flank the Confederate Army at Mannassass Junction as the western prong of the multi pronged Union offensive on the Junction

[The Blood]

On 1/26/2022 at 9:23 PM, Richard said:

1. Lincoln calls upon Congress to immediately pass a bill that will create a force of 30,000 Marines to aid the Anaconda Plan. This force will be trained to conduct amphibious raids, and seize forts and costal cities with the aim of securing strategic positions along the Southern coastline. 

2. Lincoln call upon Congress and Secretary of Treasury Salmon Chase to approve and sell $500 million dollars worth of war bonds to support the war effort. In breaking with tradition these war bonds will not only be targeted at financial institutions but also the common man. They will be denominated as low as $25 dollars, and be advertised as a patriotic act to help preserve the Union. Lincoln hopes to leverage the good feelings from recent Union victories and wounding Davis into financial support for the Union cause. 

(Historically the Union issued about $350 million this early in the war, so this is within the realm of possible: https://www.essentialcivilwarcurriculum.com/financing-the-civil-war.html)

3. With some of the war bond funding (or a new bill if event 2 misfires), Lincoln instructs the Department of the Navy to construct a river fleet to dominate and help the Western Armies capture positions along the Mississippi River. The fleet will consist of 25 wooden and 15 ironclad river boats, and be constructed in Minnesota, Wisconsin Iowa and Illinois. Upon completion the fleet will be placed under the operation control of the Commander of the Trans-Mississippi theater. 

4. Lincoln declares the Union will continue to respect the neutrality of the state of Kentucky. Although he again offers the intervention of the Union armies if state government consents. Furthermore, if the state government is willing, he offers to send Brigadier Ambrose Burnside (notable for the high fashion of his facial hair) to be a military attaché and liaison between KY and the Union. He also advises that one Union army will be close to Kentucky (though still outside the state), should Kentucky require assistance against the invading Sothern armies. 

OOC: This also has the added benefit of keeping the worst US general of the war out of a field command 😄

Marines: 2. Congress rejects the proposal, pointing to the success of the Department of the Navy's privateer program and limited Union blockade as evidence that the coin of Washington is best spent elsewhere, not on Lincoln's frivolous naval projects.

 

War Bonds: 9. Lincoln's proposal for war bonds is approved, and soon enough the everyday man of the Union is able to support the war effort and show off their patriotism by purchasing war bonds! The campaign is successful, with the Treasury raking in new funds and Lincoln satisfied with both the new funding and show of support for the war by the American people.

 

River Fleet: 8. The Department of the Navy sets to work immediately, with the Western Theater able to utilize the organizing Mississippi River Fleet in their operations starting in November.

 

Kentucky: 1! Just one month after his successful visit to the state of Kentucky, President Lincoln finds his name cursed in the key border state. The state legislature, while pro-Union, will find every move in support of the North blocked by Governor Magoffin and unmoving pro-neutrality or secessionist politicians in the state government. Many in the state will see Lincoln as just as bad as the South, looking to encroach on Kentucky's neutrality and woo the state into inviting Federal forces in. 

On 1/25/2022 at 11:17 PM, Pringles said:

1. President Jefferson Davis decides to begin taking a backseat to the Presidency. Keeping a low profile and utilizing the inspirational Army leadership he wields. With that said, President Jefferson orders an immediate reorganization of the Virginia theater. @Timur General Johnston is to immediately be reassigned as a Lt. General in the Army of Northern Virginia. Lee is to placed in absolute control of the reassigned Army of Northern Virginia. Beauregard is to be assigned to the Army of the Shenandoah as it's General. Generals James Longstreet and Thomas Jackson are to be placed under Lee's new Army of Northern Virginia as well.

2. President Davis continues efforts to try and reignite the southern economy. This time through more discrete means, by influencing the Confederate currency itself. Davis also begins a plan for Farmers to pay their taxes not in money, but in livestock and supplies for the Army. All in an effort to inflate the Confederate Dollar. Davis begins plans to push back against the printing of more money; worried about the implications of inflation. 

3. Davis orders conscription of white soldiers to the Trans-Mississippi theater. 

4. Davis orders the immediate conscript of white soldiers to the Eastern Theater. Specifically the Army of Northern Virginia. 

Davis: 4. Davis' decision to step back from an active Presidency causes some in the Confederacy to see him as weak, perhaps crippled by his battlefield wound, and delivers a small gain to his political opponents in Richmond as they seek to take political strength from his administration. Meanwhile, the reorganization of Confederate forces in Virginia brings with it some disorganization and confusion as units are placed under new command and officers are moved in and out of positions. 

 

Confederate Dollar: 8. The scheme proves successful, as the army is provided ample livestock and supplies, and the Confederate economy begins to see local growth as farmers are able to more easily spend money in their communities, investing in their local economies and driving up inflation, giving the chance for Davis to cut back currency issuing by the CSA government.

 

Trans-Mississippi Conscription: 6. President Davis' conscription order will prove relatively successful for the Trans-Mississippi theater, with 25,000 men being brought into service. Half will be trained for service by October, and remainder will arrive for duty by November.

 

Eastern Conscription: 6. Davis' conscription drive will provide successful results for the Virginian front. 32,000 men will be brought into the army, with 16,000 arriving as trained men in October, and the remaining 16,000 men in November.

On 1/28/2022 at 3:43 PM, WVProgressive said:

15,000 men from the Army of Northeastern Virginia will be split off, and formed into the Army of the James under the command of Joe Hooker. Hooker’s army is ordered march from Alexandria directly southward before flanking the rebel army at Manassass Junction from the east.

The Army of Northeastern Virginia is ordered to aggressively attack the enemy army at Manassass Junction from the North.

The Army of Appalachia will move to flank the Confederate Army at Mannassass Junction as the western prong of the multi pronged Union offensive on the Junction

Eastern Flank: 2. The newly formed Army of the James will struggle heavily as it slams into the eastern flank of the Confederate forces at Manassas. Not only will Hooker prove ineffective with his new command, but his army will attack without sense or tactical preparation, charging into prepared Confederate defensive positions only to be torn to pieces by Dixie rifles and cannons. The Confederate eastern flank will not bend or break under the Union assault, with the attending officer, Thomas Jackson, receiving the nickname of "Stonewall Jackson" for his unmoving and almost wall-like defensive position which deals the Union forces a decisive blow in the eastern sector of battle.

 

Central Assault: 3. Similar to the eastern flank, the Army of Northeastern Virginia's assault on the central front of the Confederate force will prove unsuccessful. The aggressive assault by the Union force will only play to the Confederate's well-structured defenses, tearing charging Union soldiers apart, and as the battle wears on many Union men will lose confidence in the fight, causing morale to plummet. The center will hold for the Confederates, leaving the Army of Northeastern Virginia empty handed in its area of battle by the end of the day.

 

Western Flank: 8. The Army of Appalachia's western assault will prove the only successful Union action of the day. Rosecrans will lead his men confidently as they slam into the Confederate positions in front of them, driving the Confederates back as the day advances and coming to a breakthrough. Despite the failure of the other two offensive prongs, the absolute size of the assaulting Union armies will overwhelm the Confederates, too stretched to shift units around to save their western flank, eventually causing a Dixie withdrawal from the field.(See: Battle of Manassas).

On 1/26/2022 at 11:25 PM, Timur said:

1.With Johnston's army merged into Lee's army, and two generals having joined them - James Longstreet & Stonewall Jackson, they will undergo further training.

2.P. G. T. Beauregard asks the Governors of Virginia and North Carolina for more men.

3.Beauregard will also train his men.

Training: 8. The Army of Northern Virginia will further professionalize with training, increasing its combat effectiveness and drilling its men in modern tactics.

 

Men: 7. The Governors of Virginia and North Carolina will oblige, providing 5,000 able-bodied men to Beauregard's force by the end of the month.

 

Training: 5. Beauregard will prove to be mediocre in drilling and preparing his troops for combat, and his men will not take easily to the training, though no serious complications will be found.

On 1/27/2022 at 9:06 AM, Hestia said:

The Army of the Cumberland stands ready in Indiana while George Henry Thomas sends a letter to Lexington offering aid to Kentucky should their governor call on them to defend its capital. He says that this would be strictly for the defense of Kentucky and the passing through of Union troops through Kentucky due to the violation of Kentucky's neutrality by the USA.

The Army of the Tennessee heads west, aiming for Memphis to take for the Union Army in the state and begin a true assault on the Confederacy while they get tied down in Kentucky. They hope to secure a major port on the Mississippi River. 

The Army of Wisconsin heads south to replace them in Illinois. 

Kentucky: 2. Governor Magoffin, committed in his neutrality, will reject Thomas' offer. Meanwhile, many in Kentucky will view the letter with suspicion, believing the Union is simply looking for its angle to control the state and end her neutral stance.

 

Memphis: 6. The Army of the Tennessee will move to Memphis, travelling along the Mississippi and easily taking the city with little resistance. 

 

Illinois: 6. The Army of Wisconsin will arrive in southern Illinois with little difficulty and in good time.

On 1/26/2022 at 1:48 PM, Cal said:

1. Licking the unexpectedly deep wounds inflicted on his army by the Kentucky militia, General Smith will regroup in Richmond and send word for reinforcements whilst drilling the army. If we can get the numbers, we can take the Ohio whether we've lost our advantage or not. 

2. War is not only a game of blood and steel, but also of politics and intrigue. General Leonidis Polk of the Confederate Army of Tennessee knew this intimately -- as the cousin of President James Polk, he has close ties with the Tennessee state legislature and the government in general. As such, Polk will ask that the state government pass legislation encouraging young men to join his army. For examples of how to accomplish this, General Polk suggests that the legislature compel municipalities to host recruitment drives through town halls and mail drives, or that they provide a financial incentive for young men who enlist within a very short period time of the request. 

3. General Polk will continue his recruitment efforts in Tennessee, driving his army up to the newly constructed forts and encouraging men to join the army along the way. 

Reinforcements: 6. The Army of Kentucky will drill to modest success, further professionalizing the force, and by the end of the month 4,000 men have joined the army as new recruits.

 

Tennessee State Legislature: 7. The Tennessee state government will approve of the idea for a recruitment drive, passing legislation along the lines of Polk's initial suggestion, compelling municipalities across the state to hold town halls and mail drives encouraging young men to join the fight for Dixie freedom. By the end of the month, Polk has already received 5,000 fresh recruits from the drive.

 

Forts: 10! Polk will march his men to Fort Donelson in fashion, with crowds of young men following his troop and asking to join the army. In total, a staggering 9,000 men will follow and join Polk's Army of Tennessee as he marches forward.

On 1/25/2022 at 8:48 PM, Zenobiyl said:

Trans-Mississippi Events

1. Opothele Yaholo couldn’t have asked for a better gift.

The bedraggled confederate forces have wandered into his home territory, amid hot and arid deserts with low supply, and a dwindling unit count and morale. Yaholo will spur his forces on, moving to chase down and attack the Missouri State Guard and Army of New Mexico. His goal is to shatter their morale for good, and scatter the forces into Texas, where they will be a non-factor in the war. Yaholo will also utilize novel techniques for the coming battles, employing native battle cries, face paint, and war horns to create an intimidation factor in the Indian Home Guard. The “Screeching Creek” will soon be well-known across the Confederacy, and men who hear their approach will know to run. [Attack, Missouri State Guard + Army of New Mexico]

2. The Union Army of Kansas will attack the Western Army from the right flank, pushing into Southwestern Missouri in the process and securing as much of southern Missouri as practicable. [Attack, Western Army]

3. The Union Army of the West will attack the Western Army head on, aiming to push Benjamin McCulloch out of Missouri entirely and secure the state for the Union. [Attack, Western Army]

 

Indian Home Guard: 6. The Home Guard's assault will prove successful, pushing the considerably smaller Confederate armies back with relative ease. While the scare tactics employed will only be marginally effective, and the Confederates will prove themselves as effective fighting back, the Dixie intruders will leave the battlefield defeated(See: Battle of the North Canadian).

 

Right Flank: 2. The Union Army of Kansas' assault on the Western Army's right flank will prove to be a bitter and bloody experience. Despite vastly outnumbering the Western Army and slowly breaking their right flank defenses as the battle went on, the Union force would show itself to be disorganized and poorly trained, with men running into battle with no understanding of tactics, order of command, or basic formation. However, thanks to the poor performance of the Confederate force and the attacking Union forces' size, victory would be attained.

 

Head On: 4. The Union Army of the West, while suffering to some of the same issues as the Army of Kansas, with its men failing to demonstrate themselves as icons of military order and prowess, will also perform noticeably better on the field than its counterpart Union force, utilizing its superior numbers and acceptable fighting conduct to force a Dixie retreat and secure southwestern Missouri(See: Battle of Cowskin Prairie).

On 1/27/2022 at 7:18 PM, Kitten said:

All three armies will hold ground, recruit heavily and bunker down.

Missouri State Guard: 4. The Missouri State Guard will prepare makeshift defensive positions which will do little under the Indian Home Guard assault, and will recruit 2,000 men as recruits by the end of the month.

 

Army of New Mexico: 5. The Army of New Mexico will prepare slightly stronger defensive positions, helping in the assault by Union forces, and will recruit 3,000 men by the end of the month.

 

Western Army: 9. The Western Army, though eventually forced out of Missouri, will be supported with an excellent series of defensive works in its clash with Union forces, and will be supplied a significant 6,000 men in new recruits as October begins.

 

 

September Battles: 

Eastern Theater Battles:

Battle of Manassas

Date: September 20th, 1861

 

Location: Manassas Junction, Virginia

 

Outcome: Union Strategic Victory, Tactical Confederate Victory

 

Opposing Forces: 

Union: 

Armies of Northeastern Virginia, Appalachia, and the James - 81,295 men - William T. Sherman, William S. Rosecrans, Joe Hooker

 

Confederates:

Army of Northern Virginia - 34,383 men - Robert E. Lee

 

Battle Rolls: 

Union: 2,3,8. The Union expected a decisive advantage as thousands upon thousands of Lincoln's volunteers streamed into service. However, despite far superior numbers, seemingly capable commanders, and a three-pronged plan of attack, the Battle of Manassas would be a brutal and nearly lost affair for the Union. Both the Union's central and eastern assaults would fail against the Confederate lines, and it would only be through the determined advance of General Rosecrans that the Confederates would be forced from the field lest their units be hit in the rear by a western breakthrough. Overall, while Manassas Junction is now in Union hands, the Human cost of the victory is felt by the forces which attended the battle, leaving a bittersweet taste in the mouths of the Union public.

 

Confederates: 8. Outnumbered to an outstanding level and coming off of a slightly chaotic reorganization of forces, it's a shock the Army of Northern Virginia performed as well as it did. But, with a determined defense commanded by Robert E. Lee, the South would bleed the North as Union men charged into walls of bullets and fell across the field. However, for all his capable defensive planning, Lee could not work around the simple problem of numbers, and the pressure exerted on his western flank would soon turn into crisis as the stretched Confederates faced the possibility of the Army of Appalachia streaming behind them to attack their rear. Lee, reluctantly, would order the withdrawal to Fredericksburg, leaving the field disappointed in defeat, but confident in the losses inflicted on the attacking Union armies.

 

Casualties:

Union: 11,463 - 2,601 killed, 155 missing/captured, 8,707 wounded(one-quarter of wounded will return to force following the conclusion of one turn)

 

Confederacy: 3,092 - 901 killed, 102 missing/captured, 2,089 wounded(one-quarter of wounded will return to force following the conclusion of one turn)

 

 

Trans-Mississippi Theater Battles: 

Battle of Cowskin Prairie

Date: September 10th, 1861

 

Location: Cowskin Prairie, Missouri

 

Outcome: Union Victory

 

Opposing Forces: 

Union: 

Union Armies of the West and Kansas - 26,700 men - Nathaniel Lyon, David Hunter

 

Confederates: 

Western Army - 5,667 men - Benjamin McCulloch

 

Battle Rolls:

Union: 2,4. The Union forces moving through southwest Missouri were neither properly organized nor prepared for a battle. However, the Union armies would power through with the inadequacy of their foe and overwhelming numerical strength to secure the region and force a Confederate withdrawal south. While flaws in the men and their command would be seen, the outcome had effectively been decided when the Union armies decided to advance south with their tidal wave of men, leaving the hopelessly outnumbered Confederates with no choice but to fight a losing battle and withdraw.

 

Confederates: 3. The men of the South had their hearts sink seeing the mass of Union soldiers in front of them. While this attack was not of the highest quality, neither was the defense, with the Western Army's expert defensive works failing to stop the Union as the men's morale plummeted and effective command of the force suffered. While disaster was not seen, Confederate forces would slink south to Bentonville, Arkansas, defeated.

 

Casualties:

Union: 3,099 - 806 killed, 89 missing/captured, 2,204 wounded(one-quarter of wounded will return to force following the conclusion of one turn)

Confederacy: 633 - 159 killed, 32 missing/captured, 442 wounded(one-quarter of wounded will return to force following the conclusion of one turn)

 

 

Battle of the North Canadian

Date: September 17th, 1861

 

Location: North Canadian River, Creek Territory 

 

Outcome: Union Victory

 

Opposing Forces: 

Union: 

Indian Home Guard - 20,000 men - Opothle Yohola

 

Confederates: 

Missouri State Guard + Army of New Mexico - 8,433 men - Sterling Price, Henry Hopkins Sibley

 

Battle Rolls:

Union: 6. It wasn't a groundbreaking performance, and their Confederate opponents fought well, but the Indian Home Guard proved itself to be an effective and able foe as it forced the intruding Missouri and Dixie forces from its territory. The scare tactics employed by Opothele would scare away or lower the morale of a handful of the younger and frightenable soldiers in the opposing force, and using their numbers and effective tactics of assault, the Indian Home Guard would drive the smaller Confederate forces south, claiming victory over the field and showing the South that the tribes of the Indian Territory should not be messed with.

 

Confederates: 6. Under heavy assault by a numerically larger force employing scare tactics, it would have been a sight for the Missouri State Guard and Army of New Mexico to defend their position by the North Canadian River. And while they did not claim victory, the Confederates did prove capable opponents, losing only slight morale to the Indian Home Guard's scare tactics and holding their position until the last possible minute. However, defeat is defeat, and the combined Confederate armies would retreat south to Sherman, Texas, hoping to rebuild their strength in the state.

 

Casualties:

Union: 2,048 - 463 killed, 145 missing/captured, 1,440 wounded(one-quarter of wounded will return to force following the conclusion of one turn)

Confederacy: 701 - 121 killed, 73 missing/captured, 507 wounded(one-quarter of wounded will return to force following the conclusion of one turn)

 

Turn update tomorrow

[The Blood]

October 1st, 1861

Headlines: 

North:

"War Bonds Sold to Massive Success, Confederate Armies Collapse! Can the South Last?" - Wide Awakes Gazette

 

"Union Forces Secure Missouri and Invade Tennessee, Manassas Taken at High Cost" - New York Times

 

"Thousands Die in Bloody Manassas Fighting, Calls for Ceasefire Grow" - The Moral Objector  

 

South:

"Dixie Soldiers Bleed Union Dry at Manassas, Southern Self-Sufficiency Proven as Economy Grows" - Dixie Slaveowner Journal

 

"Defeats West of Mississippi, Heavy Fighting at Manassas as Thousands Conscripted for Service" - Confederate Times

 

"Conscription Enacted by Executive Fiat, Defeats Cast Doubt on Reclusive President Davis" - Oppositionist Daily

 

 

Union National Stats:

National Morale: 83/100

War Support: 73/100

Administration Support: 69/100

Economic Strength: 73/100

Anglo/French Support: 18/100

 

CSA National Stats:

National Morale: 82/100

War Support: 81/100

Administration Support: 53/100

Economic Strength: 32/100

Anglo/French Support: 27/100

 

 

Eastern Theater:

Union Eastern Commander - @WVProgressive

Union Armies:

Army of Northeastern Virginia - Manassas Junction - 39,180 men - William T. Sherman

Army of Appalachia - Manassas Junction - 33,389 men - William S. Rosecrans

Army of the James - Manassas Junction - 17,845 men - Joe Hooker

 

Confederate Eastern Commander - @Timur

Confederate Armies: 

Army of Northern Virginia - Fredericksburg - 40,325 men - Robert E. Lee

Army of the Shenandoah - Strasburg - 23,544 men - P.T.G Beauregard 

 

Western Theater:

Union Western Commander - @Hestia

Army of the Cumberland - Southern Indiana - 18,834 men - George Henry Thomas

Army of Wisconsin - Southern Illinois - 18,334 men - Rufus King

Army of the Tennessee - Memphis, Tennessee - 15,834 men - Ulysses S. Grant

 

Confederate Western Commander - @Cal

Army of Kentucky - Richmond, Kentucky - 14,363 men - Edmund Kirby Smith

Army of Tennessee - Fort Donelson, Tennessee - 18,400 men - Leonidas Polk

 

Kentucky - Non-Player Combatant

Kentucky State Guard - Frankfort - 11,669 men(additional men from rolled recruitment) - Governor Beriah Magoffin

 

Trans-Mississippi Theater:

Union Trans-Mississippi Commander - @Zenobiyl

Union Armies:

Union Army of the West - Southwest Missouri - 16,984 men - Nathaniel Lyon 

Union Army of Kansas - Southwest Missouri - 13,284 men - David Hunter

Indian Home Guard - Fort Washita - 21,285 men - Opothle Yohola

 

Confederate Trans-Mississippi Commander - @Kitten

Confederate Armies:

Missouri State Guard - Sherman, Texas - 10,717 men - Sterling Price

Army of New Mexico - Sherman, Texas - 10,417 men - Henry Hopkins Sible

Western Army - Bentonville, Arkansas - 15,132 men - Benjamin McCulloch

 

@Pringles @Richard

[Richard]

1. Under his war powers Lincoln secretly forms The League of Union, a clandestine espionage organization, to support Unionist elements in the Confederacy. The organization is instructed to make contacts with pro-union counties, movements, and persons in the South. This will set the stage for supplying these entities with money and arms for partisan movements. The group will target areas that voted against secession (see map below). Agents will particularly target the Northern Alabama counties of Jackson and Dekalb, and the Free State of Winston (the counties of Winston, Cullman and Blount); Jones County (not yet the Free State of Jones), Mississippi; and the eastern counties of Tennessee, and the State of Scott (Scott county).

2. Lincoln calls for 65,000 more volunteers to serve the Union for a two-year term in order to match confederate conscription. Lincoln hopes to leverage two solid months of battlefield victories and the outpouring of patriotism of the war bond drive. He even distributes leaflets with the phrase “Join Up. Be the next to wing Jeff Davis,” along with an embarrassing caricature of Davis being wounded. However, he knows he is scrapping the bottom of the barrel of volunteers, as people wise to the grueling nature of this war; and that he will have to resort to other means to get mean in uniform in the future.

Upon completion of muster and training 20,000 will be assigned to each of the Easter, Western Trans-Mississippi Theaters. The remaining 5,000 will serve as a garrison and emergency reserve force stationed in Washington DC.

3. Lincoln will conduct backroom meetings with Congressional leaders of the pro-war Democrats, Republicans, and Unionist party (Senate Majority Leader John Hale and Speaker Galusha Grow are a must). The focus of the meeting is to impress upon the men the need for greater manpower for the Union’s armies, and to win their support for future bounties (cash rewards), colored troops, and if needed conscription. Lincoln's goal is to pave the way for these bills when the need arises.

4. Lincoln will use his political capital to again push his naval expansion bill. He tries to impress upon Congress the need to dominate the sea to bring the rebellion to heal in as bloodless a way as possible. The bill provides for the retrofit and expansion of the United States Navy. 48 ships of the Unions 90 are currently unserviceable and will require retrofit. An additional 50 ships ocean going ships are requested.

 

Edited February 6, 2022 by Richard

[Zenobiyl]

Trans-Mississippi Events

1. James Henry Carleton assumes leadership of the 1st California Company, and begins recruiting across the west coast of the United States for a great expedition east. Carleton will journey through California, Arizona, and New Mexico before reaching the Texan border, recruiting men and drilling them along the way. [Recruit: New Mexico]

2. The army of the west and the army of Kansas will move as a united front, attacking the Western Army in a blitz campaign to seize Fayetteville. [Attack: Western Army]

3. Opothele Yaholo laser-focuses on heavy recruitment to his home guard, using the recent victories to bring added legitimacy to his force. Yaholo will also extend an offer to Confederate POWs and Confederate deserters to join the Union forces for freedom, food, and the right to fight for a better cause. These recruits, known as “galvanized Yankees”, will be used as further proof that the Union treats its men better than the confederacy. [Recruit: Indian Home Guard]

[Timur]

1.The Army of Shenandoah asks for more recruits.

2.The Army of Northern Virginia under General Lee will attack the Army of the James in Manassas Junction from the east side of Manassas Junction. They will attempt to burn down the city.

3.The Army of Shenandoah under General Beauregard will attack the Army of Appalachia from the West. They will try to bombard the city with 12 Pound Napoleon Artillery guns.

Edited February 7, 2022 by Timur

[Pringles]

1. President Davis orders Army Engineers to fortify the city of Fredericksburg as Lee launches the assault in Manassas Junction. He is sure to inform General Lee that should he win, it'll be the greatest victory in the history of America. However, Davis URGES, PLEADS with Lee to withdraw quickly, and ORDERLY if he cannot win the fight. (Just to add on to Timur's events.)

2. President Davis orders more recruits to be sent to the Trans-Mississippi Theater.

3. President Davis consults with advisors on a plan to fund Confederate Maryland sympathizers into launching an assault on the Capitol Buildings or the White House. With intent to burn the places to the ground. Hoping for a symbolic victory against the Union, and their morale. 

4. Davis orders more efforts be made to counteract the Union blockade. From strengthening blockade runners throughout the Mississippi River, along with the Atlantic. He also continues efforts to have the British Navy protect their cotton trade with each other. Once again quietly suggesting to the British Empire that should they help the Confederates win independence, upon victory, they will abolish slavery immediately. 

[Hestia]

 

On 2/5/2022 at 11:18 PM, The Blood said:

Western Theater:

Union Western Commander - @Hestia

Army of the Cumberland - Southern Indiana - 18,834 men - George Henry Thomas

Army of Wisconsin - Southern Illinois - 18,334 men - Rufus King

Army of the Tennessee - Memphis, Tennessee - 15,834 men - Ulysses S. Grant

1. The Army of the Tennessee will head south to Vicksburg, MS, aiming to cut off the western Confederacy from supply lines in the east. On their way, they will aim to get discontented slaves to voluntarily join the Union Army to help swell their numbers as they go south.

2. The Army of Wisconsin will replace the Army of the Tennessee in Memphis, improving defenses in the city and seeking volunteers for more to join their ranks.

3. The Army of the Cumberland will send out a recruiting ploy for men from nearby Ohio to join the ranks of the army and present a stresser on Confederate action in Kentucky. 

[Cal]

Mine will be in tonight!

[WVProgressive]

On 2/6/2022 at 12:18 AM, The Blood said:

Eastern Theater:

Union Eastern Commander - @WVProgressive

Union Armies:

Army of Northeastern Virginia - Manassas Junction - 39,180 men - William T. Sherman

Army of Appalachia - Manassas Junction - 33,389 men - William S. Rosecrans

Army of the James - Manassas Junction - 17,845 men - Joe Hooker

The Army of the James, and the Army of Northeastern Virginia will be merged, and take the name of the larger force. Sherman will retain command of the army. The newly merged Army of Northeastern Virginia will be ordered to attack the rebel army at Fredericksburg

The Army of Appalachia is ordered to attack Beauregard's army, and take the city of Strasburg for the Union.

Joe Hooker is given command of a new army, titled The Army of the Chesapeake. It will be raised in the city of Washington D.C., and will have a goal of 20,000 initial soldiers.

[Cal]

1. General Polk will give one last rally for the troops to join his Army of the Tennessee. 

2. General Polk will move in to confront General Grant's army deep within Confederate territory. 

3. General Smith will order another assault, hoping to take advantage of a Kentucky distracted by the Union's diplomatic efforts. 

[The Blood]

@Kitten

[Kitten]

The three confederate armies will recruit more volunteers and prepare for the next step in the western theater.

[matthewyoung123]

I enjoyed reading this.  Sad to see it hasn't progressed anymore!