American Civil War (Gelion vs McMonkey)

[McMonkey]

The Confederate States of America is proclaimed in the city of Nashville! The Confederacy intend to protect slavery from Yankee attempts to restrict it.
The Southern States prepare for the Civil War that now seems inevitable.

[Gelion]

Population of the Northern states now outraged.

P.S. Played my turn just before leaving until Friday. Take your time for the turn

[McMonkey]

Confederates capture US arsenals and forts in CSA states. General David E. Twiggs surrenders one-fourth of US Army in Texas, then joins Confederacy.

President Davies demands the US Army hands over control of Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor.

[Gelion]

The request of the so-called "Confederate" goverment is denied. Following the blockade of the Fort Sumter by the illegal Confederate militia, "Star of the West" embarks on an expedition to deliver food and supplies to the besiedged fort.

In the US President Lincoln talkes office on the 4th of March.
He appealed to Southerners in his inaguration speech:

The government will not assail you. You can have no conflict, without being yourselves the aggressors. You have no oath registered in Heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most solemn one to "preserve, protect, and defend it".

I am loath to close. We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battle-field, and patriot grave, to every living heart and hearth-stone, all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.

[McMonkey]

That speech was so beautiful I nearly changed my mind and went down the road of peace. However as the only people who are likely to die are imaginary pixelated ones I decided to bombard Fort Sumter right on cue anyway The Civil War has begun!

[Gelion]

The WAR has begun!

Confederate militia spotted near Cairo!
Alexandria restored under Union control! A regiment (?) of Confederate militia either killed or captured!
Unionism discovered!

That speech was so beautiful I nearly changed my mind and went down the road of peace. However as the only people who are likely to die are imaginary pixelated ones I decided to bombard Fort Sumter right on cue anyway The Civil War has begun!

ROFL. You had me going there for some time

P.S. I had a few questions.

- Did the Union take any losses?
- Can I report anything flaws of the scenario in thread or do I type it up to be sent later?
- Can shore battery be used against land targets? (in your opinion?)

[McMonkey]

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- Did the Union take any losses?
- Can I report anything flaws of the scenario in thread or do I type it up to be sent later?
- Can shore battery be used against land targets? (in your opinion?)

The only Union loss was Fort Sumter...for now I will report a full casualty list for both sides each turn.

I would keep a lits of bugs and we can compare notes at the end and forward them to Techumseh.

I would say that shore batteries can be used against any targets that are foolish enough to stray into range of them. (I'm just hoping I haven't been so foolish!)

[McMonkey]

MARYLAND INVADED

Cumberland falls to the Confederate Army (2 Militia units captured).



VICTORY ON THE MISSISSIPPI

Cairo falls to Confederate troops (1 Cannon and 3 Militia destroyed).



No Confederate losses

[Gelion]

The South attacks Union states! News of the taking of two federal cities have shook the country. People are outraged, many volonteers join the army. In the past two months around 75,000 people have joined the Union forces While the military is talking about offensive and defensive actions, the navy acts. One Confederate frigate was discovered and sunk of the coast of Norfolk.

In other news Confederate forces have been known to be destroying railroads in order to stop Union forces from liberating rebellious cities. Following the fall of Cairo the same tactic has been adopted in the West by Union forces.

P.S. Some nice start McM! I am re-examining some things

[McMonkey]

Confederate troops cross the Ohio River and invest the city of Evansville Indiana.



The Federal navy is spotted east of Norfolk. The guns of the southern coastal batteries are put on full alert and extra troops are rushed to key points ready to repel the Yankees should they attempt to land troops.

No casualties this turn

[Gelion]

The Union starts to show teeth. The settlement of Yorktown was taken by US marines on the 12th of June with the support of Union navy. 2 regiments of Confederate forces rumoured lost.

2 more regiments inciting anti-Union sentiments in Neutral states have been disperced by Union-loyal forces during the same month.

In the East an artillery brigade of the Confederates has been destroyed during a sortie of besieged Union forces in the city of Evansville on the 27th of June. During the same sortie a regiment of Union cavalry has been shamelessly lost in an attack against a second regiment of Confederate artillery. More news from the fronts next month.

P.S. How many men is each unit McM?

[McMonkey]

No battles this turn. I have no idea how big the units are but I Imagine they are meant to represent Regiments and Brigades.

[Gelion]

Cumberland freed. 1 regiment of enemy militia dispersed. Union army on the move.

[McMonkey]

St. Louis falls to Confederate troops led by General Beauregard.



1 US Infantry Rgt, 4 Militia Rgt, 1 US Cavalry Rgt and 1 General killed or captured. The Confederates lose 1 Infantry Rgt and a Heavy Artillery unit.

Elsewhere a Militia unit is killed near Evansville.

In the east CSN ships spots at least two transports full of Yankee troops heading south. Come on boys, we get ya a Southern style welcome waiting for yall

[Gelion]

Who would have thought that this insignificant little rebellion (*Palpatine smile here*) would last even a few months after its secession? Now the wretched rebels have struck a majour blow to federal plans in the East. Capture of St. Louis, ingenious in its undertaking, has opened the road for the Confederates to control the enire Missisipi river and could provide them with some significant political benefits! The Union has to react and react quickly!

Union Army has entered Harper's Ferry from the North and started its march to the Rebel capital!

1000 Union volonteers have been either killed or seriously woulded. Confederate losses amounted to 4000 men disabled from further fighting.

The Union navy continues more raids on Confederate ports!

Williamsburg and Morehead city are taken and secured by US Marines and Volonteer forces. 5 Rebel regiments destroyed to a loss of 1 N.Y. Volonteer regiment.

Neutral states have annonced that their "capital" has moved to Jefferson city.

The War goes on.