For those of you who play as the Confederates, do you try to defend the Shenandoah Valley or do you let the Union more or less do what they want to in that part of Virginia?
Historically, the South chose to defend the valley and keep it nominally free of Union of control. However, at times the Valley was open to the Union. Jackson had to leave to join Lee's forces east of Richmond in 1862. The South never controlled Winchester or Harpers Ferry unless they were going to invade the North.
Since ACCW plays differently than in real life, it is best to leave divisions or corps protecting the valley or is better to move Jackson and his troops to like Fredricksburg? Thoughts?
I'm always torn about what to do in the first moves of the game. I play defensively, no trying to sack Washington early on, and never know if it's better leave the Shenandoah or stay there and wait for a larger force to attack Jackson or Johnston's force.