Big turn here as finally NM and VP's have swung in my favour! I am just sick of McClellan so McDowell will take command of a portion of his army. A new army under Rosey is being formed in Washington for a new campaign.
AoJ HQ
I have mixed feelings about this turns resolution. The good news is that Norfolk was stormed, it's defenders slaughtered or surrendered. The bad news is that General Hooker was killed in the assault. This makes me a little upset as I had a big role for him once he gained some seniority.
Jackson's and the other corps to Suffolk. A very strange move! I'm guessing taht MrT wanted Jackson to MTSG or something There was mud in Suffolk last turn and it's impossible that the could have reached there in time anyway, not to mention a fairly risky maneuver with teh weather. Very strange move given the circumstances but the turn is processed and this is how it is.
AoO HQ
Nashville fell too. This army is being broken up as Grant is now the senior commander in the area and Buell's army will be combined to Grants. 5 divisions and 3 batteries of artillery are to remain at Nasville, the so called "mountain corps" whose objective will be to destroy ASJ's army of TN lurking in the mountains to the east.
Grant will concentrate 11 divisions and 14 batteries of artillery, at Henry TN for a strike south. The weather seems to be getting better and hopefully, if no mud reappears, the army can sweep south.
1 division is ordered to Arkansas to bolster the forces there, giving me 3 divisions in the area, as General Forrest and an elite divisions are known to be lurking in the area.
Not too bad a turn except for Hooker's death!
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