HeyJaredThe Ogre Mound
Campaign reports, thoughts and musings on the game, someplace to unload all the unwanted lumber and detritus of my head.
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The Battle of Centerville. (opens the original)
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After the battle of Bull Run, the Union army had pulled back in good order to Centerville, where they spend the rest of the summer drilling, reorganizing, and licking their wounds. General McDowell rode back to the capital, and in the House on Capital Hill, pleaded for more artillery, rifles, and volunteers. Public outcry over the stalled union army of Northeastern Virginia, however, led to McDowell’s dismissal, and replacement with the newly elevated Joseph Hooker, a man who had success leading
Bobby Lee, Fire and Fury (opens the original)
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This past summer has seen James champion the cause of the Confederacy, while I, being a northern man, must do all I can to put down this illegal rebellion and restore the blessings of liberty to all men in the Union. We started with a copy of Fire&Fury, brigade scale, and the First Battle of ManassasI was surprised at just how closely our replay of the battle of Bull Run was to the historical outcome. I knew that the Union army had a problem with timid commanders and poor deployment, and resolve
Dreary skies, black flags, and dark moods, part II. (opens the original)
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