JonReb(CSA) v ShootMe(USA): Glory of the South!

[jonreb31]

Events 3/3

Well well, the first proper battle and it's a victory for the AOV. I was expecting more casualties, but victory is sweet.

One thing that worries me are the upgrades the Union is making. My Research is pretty decent but I haven't had any of the good choices he's been getting.

Looks like I was correct when I said they were going to Savannah. I was unable to get my men into the garrison however.

Both my sabotages failed, too bad.

I gain yet even more economic support. Just finished 2 mints and a factory.

Mephis was hit AGAIN by disease. That's really annoying, it's going to be hard for them to get back into shape.

My diplomacy is still doing very bad. Next turn I should be able to do something about that. My Runners got some weapons. There is absolutely NOTHING for my runners to take except some horses. darn it...

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In the west things remain the same. My army is still waiting in Cumberland River to see what they do next. The indian cavalry just arrived so I gave them some Carbines and assigned them.

Over in Knoxville that enemy division managed to avoid damage. I'm not sure where he is going.. however the AOP was defeated and is now in Abingdon so I don't want to risk my division running into them. I'm sending them south to Savannah.

I got my new Corps container but I forgot to set it to "Reinforce To" so it's stuck in Richmond. The railroad is cut at the moment so until it's clear I'm not going to send them.

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Strangely enough when I defeated the AOP last turn they retreated southward. I'm going to pursue them.

Even though it wasn't the most decisive battle I managed to receive a lot from this victory. A lot of my Command and Logistic ratings have increased significantly. I also managed to steal some of their supplies, weapons, and my units have become more experienced.

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In the south Savannah is under siege. Already had enough when we haven't even fought yet? I only have 2 thousand men garrisoned there so I need to converge all my brigades there. It's going to be tricky since the enemy is already there.

Buckner is coming down to engage this army. I honestly am not expecting him to beat him. Although the Union has supply issues he has 30,000 men against 8,000 and who knows what kind of equipment they were given before coming. This is rather an experiment to see if supplies effect combat that much and to try and scare him away.

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My economy is growing stronger. Even with all my units being supplied I'm managing to get a steady economy going again.

I've won three battles and my VP is rising. I'm hoping for a decisive victory soon so my National Will can rise.

I'm building a Plantation in Augusta to allow more building construction and a economical boost. I'm also building a RR station in Savannah to make the governor happy (whom is requesting it) and help with my transportation efficiency.

That's all I'll spend this turn. I want to save the rest for some ship upgrades next turn since the second Ironclad will arrive.

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Overview:

Realize that even though they have units in the south now they have been unable to do any damage at all.

The positioning of units is also quite strange when they are stacked on top of each other. The ANV is most definitely not in NC.

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That's it for this turn, things are just becoming interesting.

Strangely enough I had enough research for another Naval upgrade but didn't get an upgrade choice. Oh well, I guess I'll get it next turn.

I set my raiders to cause economic damage.

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Turn 15

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Buckner took a hit and lost some of his men at Knoxville. It's not too serious, but I'm sending him off to rejoin the AOT. The Union has a huge amount of units converging around the area.

Hurray! I won quite a large battle at Abingon. 10,000 enemy casualties, the AOP is suffering badly.

I finished my Camp in Austin so now my reinforcements has increased further to a steady 4,000 men per turn.

Diplomacy is still at an all low.

I managed to get some horses with my runners, not that I need them. Runner options are so scarce it's not even worth mentioning.

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My second Ironclad has finally finished. I'm going to upgrade one their weapons up to a Dahlgren rifle. I'll try to get another for the next one next turn and I'll be ready to cast sail.

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Situation in the Mid-west is getting desperate. The union is converging all units here now and it has gotten messy. I'm going to try and keep up the pursuit with the AOP. However I am sending out two divisions to take care of Todd and the enemy Army (Now reduced to a battered division) coming up from the south.

The loss at Knoxville has cost me some Lorenz. I can't accept this, I hope in my pursuit I manage to get them back.

On the side my brigades that were in the south, I'm going to bring them up to reinforce the ANV or AOT.

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In the west the Indian cavalry and Buckner have rejoined the AOT. I'm going to send the AOT up to Bowling Green to see what damage they can cause.

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It's all clear in the east. Only a small corps is sitting in Maryland, so I'm not worried about it. It's the west where the action is taking place, and I need to take down as many of the enemy as I can.

Now for my economy. I'm raising my diplomacy spendings since I can now afford it. Hopefully it will get me something.

To make my navy happy, me happy, and the Texan Governor happy, I'm building a Naval college in Galveston.

Savannah needs more building slots so I'm building a Plantation here.

That's it for now. I want to save up the rest of the resources for later.

[jonreb31]

Overview:

It's not as bad as it looks.

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That's the end of the turn. For this Naval upgrade I'm getting Reinforced Hull. This will increase my Naval Units' defense.

No raids or promotions.

This is getting really tricky with all the forces scattered around, let's hope I do some decisive damage next turn.

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Turn 16

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Ok, I'll skip the battle reports for now and talk about it in a sec.

I lost in a naval battle this turn, 8 ships sunk. The big problem with this is one of my Ironclads was completely destroyed. This is Very annoying. I had finally gotten my second ironclad, was ready to upgrade the next one this turn, and I might of actually won with that upgrade. Ugh, I'm not sure what to do with my naval forces right now so I'll move onto it later.

Finished a Mint and RR Station which should prove useful. There you go, my Ironclad disbands.

Moving onto Diplomacy it's starting to rise. +1 to England diplomacy, at last! There is also some unrest in a few of my provinces, but they are small and unimportant so I'm not worried about it.

I got a few measly resources with my runners. However because of my increased Diplomacy it is starting to get better. I have a chance at 25 Weapons and 15 Money, so I'll take it.

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Starting with the Western theatre. A battle was avoided here, but it seems a small enemy force is now left alone in Central Mississippi. I'm going to attack him to try and wipe it out.

I've also sent over the Corps Container to the AOT, under the command of Early. This will help with my organization and command efficiency.

In New Orleans my Fleet is in a bad position. As you know one of my Ironclads was destroyed last turn which is very frustrating. However, I'm going to gamble and upgrade my last Ironclad with a Dahlgren Rifle and wait to be attacked again.

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Sporadic fights throughout the Mid-west. I have almost destroyed the retreating division from the south, killing more than 8,000 men. I am going to try and completely destroy him next turn with Rodes division.

Garnett also missed Todd. I'm going to continue the pursuit with him as well, I don't want anyone getting away.

The AOP has retreated to Kentucky. I'm going to continue the pursuit with Lee. He can't make it all the way so I'm going to send him to the Appalachia to prepare for another attack.

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Here's an overview: