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by woodcojb
Tue Aug 10, 2010 1:15 pm
Forum: Officers room
Topic: Philip Kearny
Replies: 4
Views: 7809

Kearny

The implications are amusing, I can see a lot of future Army of the Potomac commanders wondering why the cavalry was so bad in real life when all they did was create a cavalry corps under Kearny and were golden for the rest of the game.
by woodcojb
Tue Aug 10, 2010 1:09 pm
Forum: Officers room
Topic: Kilpatrick
Replies: 5
Views: 5263

Kilpatrick

Also Kilpatrick went by 'Judson' not Hugh as the game uses. The order is unimportant. I've seen H. Judson Kilpatrick and I've also seen Judson H. Kilpatrick but never Hugh J. Kilpatrick
by woodcojb
Tue Aug 10, 2010 1:06 pm
Forum: Officers room
Topic: John Gibbon
Replies: 10
Views: 9847

Gibbon

Gibbon also famously resighted artillery at Antietam when he realized that they were over shooting. He was in command of the Iron Brigade at the time, but thought the error too important to overlook.
by woodcojb
Tue Aug 10, 2010 1:03 pm
Forum: Officers room
Topic: John Newton
Replies: 1
Views: 3165

Newton

Newton was a Burnside whistleblower and that prevented him from ever having a key command. Finished the war in command at Key West and tried to capture Tallahassee late and failed.

3-1-2 as Division
3-1-1 as Corps
by woodcojb
Tue Aug 10, 2010 12:57 pm
Forum: Officers room
Topic: Henry Heth
Replies: 4
Views: 4839

Heth

Heth's strat rating is too high at 4. Reduce him to 3 and that's fine
by woodcojb
Tue Aug 10, 2010 12:54 pm
Forum: Officers room
Topic: George G Meade
Replies: 11
Views: 10787

Meade

What's with all the Meade love? Meade gave a good initial impression, such as Grant's first impressions of him in 1864, but Grant was largely disappointed by Meade at Wilderness and Spotsylvania when the shooting started. Meade's effort at Gettysburg was remarkable, but his efforts following the bat...
by woodcojb
Tue Aug 10, 2010 12:36 pm
Forum: Officers room
Topic: Pat Cleburne
Replies: 17
Views: 10837

Cleburne

If looking to weaken Cleburne at Corps without hurting him, you could consider Poor Spy Network. Slaveholders might have been stingier on intel but his troops would still be loyal.
by woodcojb
Tue Aug 10, 2010 12:30 pm
Forum: Officers room
Topic: Robert F. Hoke
Replies: 1
Views: 3290

Hoke

Hoke did a lot with a little; he nearly ended the Federal hold on coastal North Carolina even after the loss of the CSS Albemarle---only being recalled to deal with Butler's attempt which Hoke played a role in trapping him on Bermuda Hundred. Hoke also held his ground at Cold Harbor. In 1865, Hoke r...
by woodcojb
Tue Aug 10, 2010 12:05 pm
Forum: Officers room
Topic: Richard S. Ewell
Replies: 4
Views: 4237

No problem with Ewell the division commander, but Ewell the corps commander should be a 2-2-2.
by woodcojb
Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:55 am
Forum: Officers room
Topic: William J. Hardee
Replies: 6
Views: 8242

Hardee

Hardee wrote the book on tactics ---"Rifle Tactics"- So Master Driller is fine with me I don't think we can overrate his offense or underrate his defense. 4-2-2 with traits at Corps level. Army? Hardee wasn't ready in winter 1863 (turned down the job) when the Army was demoralized. After Johnston fi...
by woodcojb
Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:27 pm
Forum: Officers room
Topic: George Stoneman
Replies: 2
Views: 3348

Stoneman

Stoneman was well thought of, but he was a poor corps commander. He did better with his smaller raiding 'divisions.' For a time he was an infantry commander.

Division- 3-1-1, Average George
Corps- 3-2-1, Raider George
by woodcojb
Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:12 pm
Forum: Officers room
Topic: William S. Rosecrans
Replies: 12
Views: 9681

Rosecrans

Rosecrans gained his Army command because of fights he got into from West Virginia to Iuka to Corinth. As an army commander his view of warfare was much like Halleck and Buell, war by manuvering. That at least is something (not recommended) as it shows signs of strategic thinking. 3 is average, so 3...
by woodcojb
Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:57 pm
Forum: Officers room
Topic: James H. Wilson
Replies: 7
Views: 6070

Wilson

James Wilson was responsible for the great raid into Alabama and Georgia in 1864 where 17,000 cavalry brought the war to central Alabama. Forrest was defeated, Selma was captured, Columbus, GA fell, and Wilson reached Macon, GA when Johnston surrendered. Wilson then participated in the capture of Da...
by woodcojb
Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:32 pm
Forum: Officers room
Topic: Irvin McDowell
Replies: 7
Views: 6146

McDowell

I like Irvin at 2-2-2 except for the idea that 3 is considered strategic competence. At First Manassas his subordinates were Tyler, Hunter, Heintzleman, and Miles. Only Hunter was mildly useful during the rest of the conflict. McDowell was a favorite of the Republicans and they tried meddling to gai...
by woodcojb
Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:17 pm
Forum: Officers room
Topic: John Pope
Replies: 4
Views: 10243

Pope

I think Pope's is another case of being promoted to your level of incompetence. Pope handled small forces well, like at Island #10, but army command was beyond him. He should suffer some decrease going from corps to army level (two to three star). I would think a hit to his strat would be in order a...
by woodcojb
Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:04 pm
Forum: Officers room
Topic: John C. Pemberton
Replies: 4
Views: 5017

Pemberton

I think Pemberton had a decent grasp of strategy and was good at fortifying his posts at Vicksburg and in Charleston earlier. Secesionville and the Holly Springs raid were his idea. I agree with with granting him mediocre 3-1-1 stats with the fort defender trait for Charleston and Chickasaw Bluffs.
by woodcojb
Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:58 pm
Forum: Officers room
Topic: Earl Van Dorn
Replies: 14
Views: 11686

Van Dorn

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