Ace (CSA) vs Aurelian (US)

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Hooker scored a minor victory at Norfolk:

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McClellan tried to intercept my reinforcements linking with Jackson at Annapolis:

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So, this has created a situation where Washington is ocupied only with sceleton force, with McClellan west and McDowell south from it. I would remove the capital to NY at this point and try to regroup, but my opponent clearly had enough. He remained in the capital and prepared for worst.
I concentrated in total 5 divisions assaulting Washington, 2 under Jackson, 1 under VanDorn, and 2 under Magruder. They were not all in the same regions at the begining of the turn, so I could not bring them to unified command, and my decision to split Annapolis stacks between VanDorn and Jackson has nearly cost me a Christmas victory.

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I distibuted 2 divisions to Jackson to give him larger CP penalty than VanDorn, so they would arrive at the same time, and before McClellan can return to capital. Since Jackson has fast move attribute, they were supposed to arrive at the same time.
They promised pres Davis he would drink coffe at the white house on Christmas morning.
But, Bragg using his political connections, and although with same seniority, took command over Jackson stack and failed to arrive at the battlefield at time, so VanDorn was left on its own. The first battle was on 22.12.

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Bragg arrived at Christmas morning and engaged in bloody Christmas stalemate:

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Under a freezing snow, fighting renews on Boxing day only to be blodily repulsed:

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Finally on 27.12, Magruder arrives from York and enters the city:

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When faced with Confederate hordes, old Abe finally decided enough is enough and grants Confederates their independence.

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A rounddown of casualties, captives and NM:

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So, this about concludes my first AAR.
I see many of you commented that the CSA is overpowered. I think you may be right at the moment, so if anyone wants to try a game on the CSA side of the fence, feel free to PM me.

[Michael T]

Well in my game as CSA against Marquo I have Washington besieged and have two sizable Armies almost at Phily.

[Q-Ball]

ORIGINAL: Ace1

Overall, CSA could use little more militias instead of regulars in starting forces. 61 offenses were not a big possibility for either side. Militias composition of forces will do that.
I would wait for the next patch before making a judgment if the Federals need help. Increase WS cost will hurt CSA a lot.

That actually is a pretty good solution of tempering all the offensives in 1861, yet not crippling CSA in the long run. The Union is stuck with alot of early Militia, which slowly trains until they are all regulars sometime in 1862.

I would advocate if the South starts with alot of Militia converted to regulars, though, that the South should have another training officer or two like the Union has. Samuel Cooper could be kept on the map until mid-'62 for one, and maybe Bragg and/or Hardee made Training Officers instead of Training master, since both of them were critical in the early training of the forces out west

[USSLockwood]

Great AAR and thanks to both players for the opportunity to learn!