Turns 24-28, Deep South Naval Invasions,
Murtagks and I maneuvered around one another in South Carolina, but there was no decisive engagement.
Milroy and Hooker moved to secure the rail line between Savannah and Charleston to set up for reinforcements to move in for an assault.
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After McDowell, Freemont is the next most senior general and so he was given an army command (after the creation of the Army of Virginia under McDowell.
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Freemont can sit in Savannah and raise it's loyalty, whilst occasionally helping to form Corps as necessary.
As I was setting up Mutagks chose to hit Milroy whilst he was separated, but the Union force retreated back towards Hooker
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As he retreated, Hooker crossed the river (with a new marine division arrived from New York) to threaten Charleston from the North.
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As June begins we leave the front as above.
Although Charleston is open, I noticed that a new division under Ewell arrived to reinforce Beauregard.
This puts us at parity, which is no good for an assault.
Therefore I will start seizing (and potentially burning) parts of South Carolina and Georgia.
Hopefully Murtagks will move his forces to intercept me and set up a better opportunity for an engagement.
There is no sense in taking huge casualties outside Charleston for uncertain results.
The first step will be to secure a rail line back to Savannah, but then I may move to take Atlanta or Columbia to starve the CSA of resources.
I will be on the lookout for any movement by Beauregard that might allow a good opportunity to reverse course and attack Charleston.
In the Gulf of Mexico Sherman cleared the two forts in front of New Orleans.
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Some scouting revealed that Price is guarding New Orleans.
As I've chosen to commit significant forces to South Carolina I don't feel confident in preparing an assault on the city.
Therefore Sherman's next move will be to take Texas.
This will provide a good opportunity to get him some seniority, whilst also taking control of several victory points.