Civil War Campaign: Union

Marshall continues his trek along the road travelling through a nearby town much to the elation of the town’s residence.

Lewis meanwhile was was cut off from his line of retreat by a Confederate force who occupied a village that Union troops had quickly bypassed.

Not wanting to give the Confederates and breathing room Marshall seized the opportunity and deployed his troops on the far side of the river to oppose any Confederate crossing. The river didn’t turn out to be as significant an obstacle as was previously thought.

Both Forces decide to follow the roads rather than risk getting stuck in the woods or swamps that they saw during their retreat.

The Players cannot see any more than I allow them to see and they don’t know where their allies are just to make it interesting.

There’s a “Fog of War” aspect where the players will not be able to actually see each other beyond a certain range.

Marshall’s Force consists of:

Leader Status III          (Marshall)

Four Groups of 8 Infantry, Rifled Muskets 

Leader Status II            (Bernett)                                    

Three Groups of 8 Infantry, Rifled Muskets 

Leader Status II            (Allen)                                       

Two Groups of 6 Skirmishers, Rifled Muskets 

Engineers with Cart

Lewis’ Force consists of:

Leader Status III     (Lewis)

Three Groups of 8 Infantry, Rifled Muskets 

Leader Status II       (Bellamy)                                        

Two Groups of 8 Infantry, Rifled Muskets  

Leader Status II       (Hungerford)

Two Groups of 8 Infantry, Rifled Muskets

Leader Status I            (O’Reilly)                                

Two Groups of 6 Skirmishers, Rifled Muskets  

Mule Train 

Welcome!

It’s 1861 and following our Valiant Defeat at Bull Run the Army has some serious work to do.

Unfortunately they can’t do it while Jonny Reb is breathing down their necks so we’ve got to make sure that doesn’t happen.

Brothers Marshall and Lewis Rutherford each lead a Company of Men from the 69th Regiment and, unbeknownst to one another, are tasked with delaying the Confederates for as long as practicable.

They’re both the sons of an impoverished New York State Legislator who managed to get them both Commissioned as Captain’s in the 69th based on their Irish background (His Great-Great Grandfather was Irish he thinks).

Accompanying Captain Marshall T. Rutherford are his two trusted Lieutenants Elliot P. Barnett and William J. Allen.

Barnett is the son of a recently deceased bankrupt New York industrialist who joined the Army to give him an excuse to get of New York for a while, he’s a brilliant horseman, stunningly hansom and incredibly charming.

William J. Allen is the son of a career staff officer who encouraged him to enlist at West Point prior to the war. Before he could complete his training however war were declared and he left early to join the 69th.

Accompanying Lewis Rutherford are Lieutenants Lawrence T. Bellamy and Howard D. Hungerford.

Both were officers in the 69th prior to the war who’s careers took a hit when they sided with their Colonel during the infamous Prince of Wales affair.

Accompanying them are Sergeants Eugene Thackery (Marshall) and Patrick O’Reilly.

Both men were in the Regiment pre-war, O’Rielly landed in New York two Years ago while Thackery liked to frequent a certain Irish pub and just woke up one day in a uniform.