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I did some edits on my 1st issue and I am starting this new thread on this ARR thread. This will be somewhat of a different AAR; one that does not resemble FOF much. Instead, it will be a newpaper from Richmond, Va. beginning in April 1861. I am playing the Confederates, beginning with the November scenario. So, from April through October the reports will not be taken from FOF results, but will be taken from actual newspaper articles from that day, plus other sources. I am citing sources whenever possible. Beginning in June you will read some ahistorical stuff that will flow from strategies that I will be using once I begin to play FOF. Beginning in November I will add some stats similar to what Grey Hunter did with "News From the Front", but it will be on an additional attachment. So this will have sort of a "Guns of the South" flavor meaning that it will start out historical and move to the ahistorical. The ahistorical parts obviously come from the results from my FOF game. Often you will see newspaper columns from Richmond, Va. Richmond, you might say, was the center of the world for about 4 years. There was excitement, patriotism, fear, dread, disease, death, and all in large measure. At least in the Eastern theater, it was the center of the war. I hope you enjoy it.

Patrick

Ok. Here is the 2nd issue, May 14,1861.
Note the enthusiastic article about the possibility of the Confederate capital coming to Richmond. It's all excitement now, but in less than four years it will be up in smoke.
In the 1st issue I included an article about Robert E. Lee's resignation and accepting the leadership of the Va. forces. Notice the next big resignation. Jeb Stuart.

Patrick

Nice job.

Thanks. I will try to get another one out in the next day or so.
It's a lot of work. [:)]

Patrick

Here is issue 3. There are two nice little articles taken from Richmond newspapers concerning new recruits at camp being drilled by VMI cadets. The article about the arrival of President Davis is excellent as well.

Patrick

Issue No.4

This one is almost entirely excertps from Jefferson Davis' speech to the Provisional Confederate Congress, but in my opinion is an excellent read because it gives you an idea of where the Confederacy was really coming from. Enjoy.

Patrick

Issue 5.

As you can see, the Richmond Confederate is still posting many actual newspaper articles.
But, history is beginning to change.

Patrick

HiHi
 
Goodstuff PJ, please keep it up.
 
All the Best
Peter

It's been a full month since I released the last issue of the Richmond Confederate.
Sorry it took so long...real life stuff.

Patrick

Good to see it back. I was wondering if you had stopped.

Gil, thanks for the reply. It's good to know that some are still reading.
It's been a busy month so I took a break for awhile.
I plan to get another one out sometime over the Thanksgiving Holiday, Lord willing.

Patrick

Great. By the way, the new patch isn't too far away, so if you haven't started playing the game itself yet you might want to wait for it. Has new features, rules, etc.

Great ! Looking forward to the new patch. I still have to report the news up till November when the scenario I will be using begins. It will be quite some time.

Patrick

Issue #7 - July 25th - It is reporting the Battle of Manassas,

Patrick

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas ! [:)]
Here is issue #8.

Patrick

HiHi

Another Goodun PJ, Cheers.

Hope you don't mind but I have taken the liberty of posting the link to your AAR on 'the Blitz' forum as I think it may be of interest to folk over there as well, again thanks for taking the time & effort it's a fascinating read.

All the Best
Peter

No. I don't mind at all. I appreciate it.
It's a lot of research and work, but rewarding.
I'm glad there are still people reading it.

Patrick

Issue #9 - The speech is a great article taken from DeBow's review in 1852.

Patrick

Issue #10 - the Confederacy is beginning its Forge of Freedom.

Patrick

By the way, I should have mentioned that much of the information I used to write President Davis' speech came from an actual speech that he made to Congress on the state of the Confederacy on November 18th, 1861. I'm a couple of months ahead of schedule with that, but the timing fit in perfect with what I am trying to do and, besides, history will begin to come from Forge of Freedom beginning in November.

Patrick