Seasons.

[andym]

Were there "Campaign Seasons" in the ACW?Ie ceasation of Hostilities over the Winter?And recommence when the weather was better for troop movement etc?

[Ashantai]

Historically most armies stayed in camp over December/January...but then again, Fredricksburg and Stones River was fought in December...so I guess it just depended.

The armies preferred to march in mid Spring up until late autumn, as that was the best weather.

[andym]

I just wondered as there was a scene in "Gods&Generals" where 2 soldiers swapped tobacco and coffee on a river in winter.I admit to knowing little about the ACW,now the Crimean War,thats a different matter.Did you know that there were Australians that fought in the Crimea?

[Borst50]

Generally speaking....both sides usually went into winter quarters...but....skirmishes did occasionally happen, especailly in the Western Theatre....Cavalry raids and what not.

[Ashantai]

Australians in the Crimea? I didn't...of course, they'd have been members of their colonies, since Australia didn't exist then.

[andym]

For your interest.
 
http://www.argo.net.au/andre/AusCrimeaENFIN.htm