ACW Campaign

This is the record of an ACW campaign consisting of an unholy grafting of the campaign system from Longstreet on to the Regimental Fire and Fury tactical rules set.

Yours truly (Arkiegamer/Tim) will be commanding the valiant forces of the Confederacy, who fight for the liberty to deny liberty to others and for states’ rights, as long as they’re not the rights of northern states who want to eliminate slavery from their territories. The Scarlet J will be taking the part of those down-in-the-dirt wormbelly bluecoat Yankees that some people call the “Union.” Ah declare.

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General Eustace B. Tillman, commanding

THE BATTLE OF SHANNON’S RIDGE – MAY 3 1861

Fought on May 3, 1861, (AKA May 3, 2014) Tillman’s brigade was tasked with driving the Yankees from a long steep ridge. Heavy losses were incurred by the gallant butternut clad infantry of the south, but to no avail.

Shannon’s Ridge-May 3, 1861

ORDERS OF BATTLE-SHANNON’S RIDGE

CONFEDERATE—-

Tillman’s Brigade
General Eustace B. Tillman commanding (Rank: 1 ‘eagle’)
4th Arkansas Infantry– Green, Spirited, 10 stands
3rd Missouri Infantry – Green, Spirited, 10 stands
15th (Northwest) Arkansas Infantry– Green, Spirited, 10 stands
6th Texas Cavalry – Green, Spirited, 8 stands
Yell’s Arkansas Battery – (2) 6 pounders, (1) light howitzer. Trained

UNION————

Ripley’s Brigade
Brig. General Edward H. Ripley (Rank: 1 ‘eagle’)
5th Rhode Island Infantry
11th Illinois Infantry
27th New York Infantry
9th Kentucky Cavalry
8th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery

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THE BATTLE OF WHY CITY – June 22, 1862

An attack on a crossroads by the Confederates against the Union. Scenario 7.

Giles Farm – Why City, June 22, 1862

ORDERS OF BATTLE-

CONFEDERATE—-

Major General Lew Leverett commanding Leverett’s Division

General Eustace B. Tillman commanding campaign forces (Rank: 2 ‘eagles’)
4th Arkansas Infantry– Green, Reliable, 8 stands
3rd Missouri Infantry – Green, Reliable, 9 stands
15th (Northwest) Arkansas Infantry– Green, Spirited, 10 stands, Brave Colonel
6th Texas Cavalry – Green, Reliable, 6 stands
Yell’s Arkansas Battery – (2) 6 pounders, (1) light howitzer. Trained

General T.X. Nielsen (Tex to his friends) commanding Nielsen’s Brigade.
15th Arkansas Infantry – Green, Spirited, 10 stands
6th Mississippi Infantry – Green, Spirited, 10 stands
2nd Tennessee Infantry – Green, Spirited, 10 stands

UNION—-

UNION ORDER OF BATTLE—-

Major General Gordon Granger, commanding.

Brigadier Edward H. Ripley commanding campaign forces (Rank: 2 ‘eagles’)
27th New York (spirited, green)
5th Rhode Island Infantry  (spirited, green)
11th Illinois Infantry (Zouaves)  (spirited, green)
9th Kentucky Cavalry (spirited, green)
8th Battery Indiana Lt. Artillery (2 10pd Parrotts, 1 12pd howitzer)
Battery B 2nd Regiment Illinion Lt. Artillery (2 10pd Parrotts)

Brigadier Thomas Sweeny commanding Sweeny’s brigade.
8th Iowa Infantry
15th Iowa Infantry
7th Illinois Infantry
8th Ohio Battery (2 6pd smoothbores)

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