This will allow me to better hammer down the confederates in seiges. but i also plan ot order up some seige artillary this turn.
Not much to report on the report front (he he. sorry) but the War map is a lot more interesting.
This shows that the bulk of the CSA army is in North vaginia, but there are sizable units deeper south. maybe waiting for my eventual assault.
A more detailed look shows the balance of forces. 144,000 Union soldiers in Three provinces facing up against 118,000 Confederates, including those along the James River. not Great numbers, but the East shows a similer picture.
Although the reports on the confederate postions are poor, it still may mean that price was renforced before Freebot was able to close the gap. and that second Divison sitting on the mississipi brings the confederate forces to a greater strength than my own. It looks as if i need to order a second round of mustering!. I pay for another brigade, and look at the options for increasing my strenth
Eight more calls are put out. hopfully netting me 5 more brigades. another couple of LU's would be nice, but for now I just need as many bodies as possible before the spring. If the mustering fails, then I will be forced to conscript. I need a numerical advantage to overcome the souths moral when I attack. I send out the orders for another mint. I'm not generating enough Iorn for the artillary.
Tactics Wise, I leave Rosencrans divison on its own, If Jackson attacks it, Then I will fall on Braggs forces in Fredricksburg. if he attacks Buell, then I can renforce with both Rosencranse and the main army. if he attacks McClellen near washington, then I can Renforce with Buell and have my main army dug in.
In the west, Price will have to try a breakout, but i think he is mor elikly to sit there, he's not moved since the war began, so why get off his obviously comfy behind and try something risky?
