Union Forces at Cincinatti Ohio - July 1861

 

Above : Union Camp Photo (see site footer)

The start of the war finds McLennan represented by ***** 1-5-2 command counter based at Cincinatti not much more than a brigades worth of militia. In this case 2 points or counters worth of M1-2 which would each total 2 strength points on the table top. On the table top these then would be represented by a 4-4 infantry brigade stand PT/NE which would not lose that status until augmented back on the production spiral into regular infantry. I am not decided on whether Militia who are Green would lose that status for the purpose of exhaustion totals after undertaking combat. The PT/NE status is different from Green/Veteran/Crack status which really deals with their resilience total losses but there has to be some real differences on the battlefield for Militia  (e.g. they can appear really rather quickly off of the production spiral as opposed to regular infantry who spend a good 5 months drilling). There has to be some real quality differentials so the temptation for then to lose their green status should be resisted. Even a small say 25 % chance to promote from Green to Veteran and to improve their resilience and Morale after having taken or given casualties could render them too good an option for easy and fast recruitment. Militia should be just that - lacking in training and resilience and often poorly led. 

Above : Ironclads on the Mississippi 

As well as our 2,000 Militia troops McClellen finds himself with riverine transport in the form of an RT 40 counter and a supply train loaded with 4 supply points