Living Order of Battle and Game Tracker

 

Position at the End of Strategic Turn August  (8) 1861

This Page is a live summary of the position and type of all map units and other important information for both sides. It includes a summary of blockades, political points and developments, supply and personnel points and for each "on map" counter what they "contain" for the tabletop Volley and Bayonet brigade bases which will fight our battles. The Order of Battle is extended to include the factored in artillery. I have also listed all fortifications and how these will translate to the tabletop. 

Map Key 

A/B/C 1234 - Map number and coordinate for unit grouping on War Between the States map (A is the West Theatre North map - B is the West South map including the Gulf coast from North West Florida to Galveston in Texas. I will include names of places on the map - confederate cities which attract supply points will be in bold and names in italics will be confederate sea ports. Supply points provided by cities and ports vary by month e.g. by season/harvest time. New Orleans, Richmond, Nashville, Memphis and Atlanta are major supply cities and increase in supply provision annually. 

Counter Key

Counters in War Between the States are in strength points that represent c. 1,000 men. Volley and Bayonet units/bases have strength points for each 500 men. 

I# Infantry counter and strength, C# Cavalry counter and strength, M# Militia counter and strength G# Garrison counter and strength, HQ Corps HQ, FA# Field Army and Supply Name***(#-#-#) Leader with Star Rating and Statistics (Initiative, Combat Span (****/***** only), Combat Value for Morale), RT River Transport, RF River Flotilla RI Iron Clad NT Naval Transport NF Naval Flotilla, SG Siege Gun, X2 Fort, X3 Fortress, ST# Supply Train and Supply (up to 10 points) DepName# Department and supply e.g. DepMiddle, Depot#/# Depot counter number and Supply (up to 99 points) 

Volley and Bayonet Bases "contained" within the counters at each location are described and using standard notation some examples 6-4  PT/NE DG (a 6 point green infantry base with dedicated artillery with morale 4 operating at 40 % exhaustion within a unit - the no elites designation is lost when promoted but the PT poorly trained designation remains for six months following recruitment), 4-5 (a veteran  brigade stand with morale 5 operating at 50 % exhaustion within a unit, Cav 2-4 PT (a two point green cavalry brigade stand), 2-5 SB-F PT (smoothbore field piece (probably a 12 lb Napoleon) newly recruited) and so on. 

Artillery is assigned to beginning/new units in sensible types and amounts based on the standard V&B Corps and those listed in the House Divided campaign order of battle. That Order of battle details some variations in units from the outset so some regular US units in Western union formations and a stiffer brigade in the confederate Army of the Shenandoah. Each division of 6-9 counter points (12-18 base points) will be assigned initial artillery and forces with multiple divisions and an on map HQ function may also receive Corps artillery as per standard V&B ACW corps by year and upgrades and promotions will occur/can be awarded  quarterly 3 March/6 June/9 September/13 December in accordance with the House Divided campaign rules. 

Finally for tabletop command and control purposes only I may include on an ad hoc basis one or two divisional leaders as appropriate for forces approaching divisional strength or more (c. 6/7,000 men - 6 counter points - 12 base points) where a counter commander is not present but for basic game purposes only. 

Fortifications X2, X3 special cases for Richmond, Virginia and Vicksburg

The War Between the States campaign rules allow a free upgrade of any x2 counter built in Washington or Richmond to a x3 fortress. Rather than have a chance role for the placement of fort (this seems silly when both capitals were fortified from the get go as a strategic imperative)  from July 1861 and with an expenditure of 30 supply points (the average cost for fort placement) both sides can place a fort counter. Washington and Richmond will then commence fortifications/works and siege artillery which translate to the tabletop in accordance with the schedule in the House Divided campaign rules. By 13/61 the counters will be upgraded to fortress counters to designate the advanced state of the works and artillery. I will keep a running tally in the Order of Battle of the State of those fortifications. 

In addition the confederate side has designated Vicksburg as "fortress Mississippi" and at no additional cost it will follow the schedule of fortifications and siege artillery from 8/61 in the House Divided Campaign rules up until 9/61 and receive a x2 counter. On payment of 50 supply points from turn 10 in full or across a number of turns (a below average cost of a fortress purchase attempt) Vicksburg will upgrade to a fortress and will continue to follow the "fortress Mississippi" fortification and siege artillery schedule. 

Fort Monroe  C3118  begins with an X3 counter on the map and and begins the game with 48 " (6" per side of "fort" sections under the Volley and Bayonet rules and 2 brigades of 2-5 SG-SB artillery. As a fortress in the War Between the States Rules can take up to 100 strength points of counters I think the suggested 24 " (6 " per side) is a little small. Equally for a fort to take ten points of counters (perhaps 5 bases at 4 strength points and 2 brigades of siege artillery and it the counters divisional artillery) it will need probably 12 " on each side initially. 

All other existing or built forts X2 counters (e.g. Memphis, Charleston) will have or create 24 " of field works and 2 SG-SB Artillery in two instalments (i.e complete after a quarter). Any newly built X3 counter will have the works upgraded to "Fort" sections in two instalments (i.e complete after a quarter) with 2 additional SG-R artillery brigades. X2 and X3 counters other than those in the campaign set up and Washington, Richmond and Vicksburg will be subject to payment costs in the War Between the States rules but I may dispense with the  "chance" rolls for placement. I am not sure I like the chance roll ? Surely if a side expends the resources it should be able to complete the works. Throwing away say 200 supply points for the confederacy because a 1 in 6 die roll fails to construct a fortress doesn't seem fair. I will probably just allow a build on the payment of the above average chance cost payment (1-4 on D6) - 40 for a fort and then 120 for a fortress. That seems sufficiently expensive for the confederacy to "dig in". Sieges generally were lost in each instance 

Strategic Turn August 1861 

Politics and Blockades  for August 1861 Strategic Turn 

B4026 Pensacola and C3119 Norfolk are blockaded due to union occupation of B4027 Fort Pickens and C3118 Fort Monroe respectively.

 

Supply Points are now now noted with rail points at the end of the Orders of Battle.

Both sides exhausted all Personel Points for the Month (which are use it or lose it in any event). 

The Confederates gambles and Missouri joins the Confederacy. Both sides will receive additional Personal Points in accordance with a Schedule with roughly 2/3's of these going to the Confederacy. The Union gains a point for the failed victory attempt. 

Political Points/Victory Conditions/Neutrality etc. 

Confederate  0 - Union 1 

Two failed appeals by Confederates 7/61  & 8/61 (required 1 or 2 for Kentucky or Missouri  respectively to join the Confederacy and Missouri joined). 1 point to the Union for the second attempt on the table. 

(1) Kentucky Neutral

(2) Missouri Confederate

(3) No Foreign Intervention

(4) No Emancipation Proclamation

(5) Neither side Occupies any Cities (Variant Political Rules 29.11/29.12) or the union the Lead and Salt Mines (Saltville/C0819) 

(6) Union has not cleared Mississippi

(7) Union has not cut Virginia/Tennessee Rail Link

(8) No destroyed or captured Forts or destroyed Army HQ's 

(9) Union has destroyed 3 map strength points 

(9) No replacement of leaders for either side  of Leaders

(10) No additional Volunteer Calls or Drafts 

Confederate Order of Battle following Strategic Turn August (8) 1861  

Gulf Coast/Mississipi

B0153 Galveston M3 (6-4 PT NE) 

B2732 X2 (48 " field works and 2 x 2-5 SG-SB)

B2628 New Orleans G1, RT (2-4 PT NE)

B2408 M2 (4-4 PT NE - Alabama Volunteers) 

B3627 Fort Morgan, X2,  G1 (2-4 PT NE, 48 " field works and 2 x 2-5 SG-SB)

B4026 Pensacola (blockaded by Fort Pickens) M2 (4-4 PT NE) 

B2317 Vicksburg Fortifications Projects (see above begins 8/61)

Trans Mississipi

B1705 Little Rock, DepTransMi, ST5, M2 (PT0), G3 (PT(0)  (4-4 PT(0) NE, 6-4 PT(0) NE),

A2517 Ironton Price***2-1 continues to retreat from the lost battle of Rolla, C1, Cawthorn Cav 2-5 PT) M2 (Weightman 4-4 PT NE) 

Tennessee/Northern Alabama

B2802 Memphis,  DepKen/Tenn, X2, ST5, M2(PT0) G3 (PT(0), RT (4-4 PT(0) NE, 6-4 PT(0) NE 2-5 SB-H PT, 48 " Fieldworks 2 x 2-5 SG-SB) 

B4026 Nashville, M2 (4-4 PT NE Tennessee Brigade tbc) ,I3 (6-4 PT NE - James Trapier South Carolina Brigade 2nd South Carolina (Palemeto Regiment and 10th and 19th regiment). 

B3021 New Madrid, M2 (4-4 PT NE)

A 3222 Union City  Polk***2-1, I3, C2 (6-4 PT NE (or 2 x 3-4 PT NE tbc), 2 x Cav 2-5 PT, SB-H PT) 

Atlantic Coast/Carolinas 

C1145 Fort Pulaski, x2, G1 (2-4 PT NE, 48 " field works and 2 x 2-5 SG-SB)

C1641 Fort Sumter, x2, G1, I3,  (2-4 PT NE, 6-4 PT NE, 2-5 SB-F PT, 48 " field works and 2 x 2-5 SG-SB)

C1640 Charleston, DepSCarol/Ga/Fla, M2(PT0), G3(PT0)  2 supply points (4-4 PT(0) NE, 6-4 PT(0) NE) 

C3527 Fort Hatteras & Clerk (Not made), G1 (2-4 PT NE)

C2024 Raleigh, DepSVirginia/NCarol, M2(PT0) G3 (PT))  (4-4 PT(0) NE, 6-4 PT(0) NE) 

Virginia

C1612 2 x M2 (2 x 4-4 PT NE)

C2108 Winchester,  I2, ST4 (4-4 PT NE) 

C2409 Manassas Junction, Beauregard****3-3-1, Depot 6-6, 1stCorpsHQ, ST4, C1, I6, I7, I5 (Check Merger) Stuart  Cavalry 2-5,  2 x 4-4 PT NE , 2 x 6-4 PT NE , 5 x 4-4 PT NE , Corps Artillery 2-5 R-F , Divisional Artillery 2-5 SB-F PT, 2-5 SB-H PT and J.Johnston****3-3-1, I5, I5 (Stonewall), (Jackson "Stonewall" Brigade (50%)  6-5, 4-4 PT NE), 6-4 PT NE, 2-5 SH-H PT) (High morale 6-5 first stonewall brigade is allowed from House Divided campaign rules set up and now augmented to a mixed brigade ) 

C4119 Norfolk (Blockaded) M4 (2 x 4-4 PT NE) 

C2108 Yorktown Magruder**3-1, I4 (2 x 4-4 PT NE, with Norfolk notionally 2-5 SB-F PT) 

C2516 Richmond DepNorthVirginia, Fortifications Projects (see above - month 1 24 " fieldworks), M2(PT0), G3 (PT0) (4-4 PT(0)  NE, 6-4 PT(0) NE 2-5 SB-F PT) 

C2512 Aqua Creek M4  (2 x 4-4 PT NE) 

Confederate Production Spiral 

Completing :-

9/61 15 Infantry Points, 6 Cavalry Strength Points (Confederates should receive Hood's Texans 6-5 shock base as one time "ugrade" - select counter), 5 x M2 

10/61 1 River Flotilla, G2, G2, G3, G3, RT

11/61 I3, I3, I4, I4, I10, I10, I3, I3, I3, I3, C2, G10 

12/61 RF, RF 5 x I2(PT1), C2, 2 x I2, I3

Confederate Rail Transport Points 

8/61 - 10 Cap 

Confederate Remaining Supply Points 

8/61 -  23

Union Order of Battle following Move Phase 2 of 7/61 

Gulf Coast 

B4017 Fort Pickens (Blockading Pensacola), G1, X2 (2-4 PT NE, 48" Field Works, 2 x 2-5 SG-SB)

Missouri  

A2712 St. Louis, , DepMissouri, X2, M2 (PT0), G4(PT0) (4-4  PT NE,  2 x 4-4  PT(0) NE 24 " field works, 2-5 SG-SB final works instalment 10/61).

A 2014 Rolla   I1 ( 2-4 PT NE & 1st Iowa The 4-4 can be  ) 

A2414 ST5

A2415 I5 Heintzelman ** (2-1) 1st and 2nd US Infantry Regiment) C1 (US Regular cavalry) (Sigel 5-6 (now crack), Sturgis Cavalry 1-5 (s), Totten 2-5 SB-F PT 4-4 PT NE Deitzlers 1st and 2nd Kansas infantry - now in the I5

A3109 Cairo M4 (2 x 4-4 PT NE Ohio Regiments/Indiana tbc) McClellan*****1-5-2, M2, RT,RT ST5 (4-4 PT NE 4-4 Col John Thayer's Brigade 1st Nebraska and 58th, 68th and 76 th Ohio Regiments )

Ohio & Indiana

A5309 Cincinatti, Dep Ohio M2(PT0), G4 (PT(0) (3x 4-4 PT(0) NE, 2-5 SB-F PT) 

A3005 Springfield M3, M3 (2 x 6-4 PT NE)

A6004 Columbus, M3, M3 (2 x 6-4 PT NE 2-5 SB-H PT) 

A4506 Indianapolis, M3, M3, M2 (2 x 6-4 PT NE, 4-4 PT NE, 2-5 SB-F PT)

A3915 Evansville, Stoneman (** 2-1), DepCumberland, M2(PT0), G4 (PT0) (3 x 4-4 PT(0) NE) 

Virginia/Middle 

C0612 Charleston (West Virginia), I4 (2 x 4-4 PT NE, 2-5 SB-H PT together with next) 

C1311, I4 (2x 4-4 PT NE)

C2206 Harpers Ferry, Depot 5-10 I5,  (2 x 5-4 PT NE,  2-5 SB-H PT) 

C2608 Washington DC,  Hallek ***** 1-2-0, I3, M4, G1, ST6, X2 Fortifications Project (see above) month 1 24 " field works  (6-5 (I3 - 1 st US Infantry) 

C2508 McDowell***2-0, 1stCorpsHQ, I9, I6, I6, I6 (3 x 6-4 PT NE, 2 x 6-4 PT NE, 2 x 6-4 PT NE, 2 x 4-4 PT NE, 2-5 PT NE, Corps Artillery 2-5 R-F, Divisional Artillery 2-5 SB-H, 2-5 SB-F  PT. Again "F" can be spread out as DG attributes to bases at the cost of 1 artillery point per 2 bases. 

C2609 Alexandria, I5 (6-4 PT NE, 4-4 PT NE)

C2806 Baltimore, DepMiddle, Banks ** 1-1 M2 (PT0), G4 (PT0) NT (at sea just) (3 x 4-4 PT(0) NE,  2 x 5-4 PT NE, 2-5 SB-H PT) 

C2601 Harrisburg, M2, M2 (2 x 4-4 PT NE)

C3401 Philadelphia, DepEast, M2(PT0) G4 (PT0)  (3 x 4-4 PT(0)  NE) 

C3118 Fort Monroe, Butler****0-1-0, Porter(1)(Naval Leader),  x3 (specialist works - see above), M3, M3, M3, Depot 8-10, NF, NF (48 " Fort works (12" each side), 2 x 2-5 SG-SB), 3 x 6-4 PT NE, 4-4 PT NE)

Union Production Spiral 

Completing;

9/61  1 River Flotilla, G11, 4 x I5 (Union should receive under the V&B campaign rules the 1st and 2nd US Sharpshooters each of which is represented by 2 x 1-5 ss infantry skirmish stands - These stands have a 6" range, and hit on die rolls of 5 or 6 when engaged in fire combat. If engaged in melee, they hit on a 6. The stands for each regiment must be in the same divisional counter so I can designate from the I5 counter arriving in 9/61) 2 x RT, ST, 4 x M2, M3

10/61 C2, 3 x C1, 1 Naval Flotilla, 2 x NT, G20

11/61 I10, I10, I2, 4 x I4, I3  2 x NF, 2 x RF 

12/61 5 x C1 I2(PT1) I2(PT1) I2 (PT1) I5, I6 

Rail Transport Points 

8/61 - 21 Cap 

Union Remaining Supply Points 

8/61 - 122 

Next Step - Week 1 of August (8) 1861