War of Rights(OOC)(OPEN)

[Bolslania]

Looks like its recruitment drive time

[Revlona]

Looks like its recruitment drive time

Better hurry, we are marching very soon

[American Pere Housh]

Hey my guys are entrenching themselves in Jefferson City MO. If any of you want to try and take the city since it is a Union State, go ahead and try.

[Langenia]

Hey my guys are entrenching themselves in Jefferson City MO. If any of you want to try and take the city since it is a Union State, go ahead and try.

I won't, but my troops are gonna march through the north of Missouri and link up with Romextly's troops from Kansas.

Edit: I'll probably do a skirmish or two with the smaller Confederate forces in the north.

[The Batavia]

Kinda sucks I never got a reply to if my brigades can use repeaters, but oh well. I should probably get started on my app sooner or later.

[Bolslania]

Kinda sucks I never got a reply to if my brigades can use repeaters, but oh well. I should probably get started on my app sooner or later.

Both Revlona and I replied several times

the answer is no, there were no repeating rifles at this time

[Revlona]

Kinda sucks I never got a reply to if my brigades can use repeaters, but oh well. I should probably get started on my app sooner or later.

Both Revlona and I replied several times

the answer is no, there were no repeating rifles at this time

There were the spencer carbines but as Bols said

They didn't outright replace muzzled loaded rifles, even among cavalry

[Bolslania]

Both Revlona and I replied several times

the answer is no, there were no repeating rifles at this time

There were the spencer carbines but as Bols said

They didn't outright replace muzzled loaded rifles, even among cavalry

I mean cavalry or sharpshooters might have spencer or sharps carbines/rifles, but no one had multi-round repeater rifles

[Langenia]

ORBAT of the Union 1st Division under Major General Juan Martinez

[The Batavia]

Kinda sucks I never got a reply to if my brigades can use repeaters, but oh well. I should probably get started on my app sooner or later.

Both Revlona and I replied several times

the answer is no, there were no repeating rifles at this time

maybe that is the case, but you could've been more straight forward the first time. Atleast now I know

[Revlona]

ORBAT of the Union 1st Division under Major General Juan Martinez

Looks really good

Only inaccuracy I see is that the division would be made up if infantry brigades, not regiments.

Regiments make up brigades, which make up divisions.

Cavalry was a mix of both but your representation of it would be accurate in many places.

[Langenia]

ORBAT of the Union 1st Division under Major General Juan Martinez

Looks really good

Only inaccuracy I see is that the division would be made up if infantry brigades, not regiments.

Regiments make up brigades, which make up divisions.

Cavalry was a mix of both but your representation of it would be accurate in many places.

Thx for the advice.

[Revlona]

Looks really good

Only inaccuracy I see is that the division would be made up if infantry brigades, not regiments.

Regiments make up brigades, which make up divisions.

Cavalry was a mix of both but your representation of it would be accurate in many places.

Thx for the advice.

Of course!

[Langenia]

Umm, is the plan I told Colonel Smith ok? I feel unsure about it.

[Wasi State]

Aww guess no night raid in the woods then.

I'll make a following post for the morning of May 5th then when I get around to it.

[Revlona]

Umm, is the plan I told Colonel Smith ok? I feel unsure about it.

Looks pretty good to me


Also I should probably say this


Everyone, date your IC posts

[Bolslania]

ORBAT for Army of the Potomac

And no I didn't include brigade and corps makeups

[Revlona]

ORBAT for Army of the Potomac

And no I didn't include brigade and corps makeups

Thats fine as long as you remember it yourself

The mechanics are at brigade level after all

[The Traansval]

Posting for interest. Looks really cool, anything I should know before I start an app?

[Bolslania]

Posting for interest. Looks really cool, anything I should know before I start an app?

Thanks!

1st battle of the war has happened otherwise nothing that isnt in the OP

[The Traansval]

Name: John Henry Pike Jr.
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Faction: Union Army
Rank: Brigadier General (Brevet)
Bio: John Pike was born in New York state, Albany to be specific, to parents of relative import in New York's political society. His father wished him to follow in his footsteps and study law, paving a path for entry into the halls of politics, but Pike instead wished to join the army. America was in a time of westward expansion and the young Pike was influenced perhaps by a sense of adventure or patriotism, or both. Eventually realizing his son's determination, the elder John decided that if his son was to serve it'd be as an officer, and leverage his connections to gain his son a seat in West Point's military academy. Graduating 39th out of a class of 56 in 1842, Junior served in the infantry as a Second Lieutenant during the Second Seminole war during its closing days.

Pike saw the beginning of the Mexican-American War, experiencing combat at the Battle of Cerro Gordo, where his actions would earn him a promotion to Captain. Even with the end of the war, Pike kept on his service into the many Indian American wars of the frontier, leading infantry into skirmishes but mostly commanding army outposts. In 1855 he was promoted to major in recognition of his service on the frontier and reassigned to Fort Clark, Texas. There he'd meet his wife, Rose, and the two would have their first child, a girl named Alice, in the fall of 1856. With a family and now an estate, Pike served out his enlistment and was mustered out with a final brevet to Colonel in recognition of his service. He briefly had some involvement in local business and political interests, running for mayor unsuccessfully on the Republican ticket in the election of 1860.

That same election saw Lincoln elected, and the secession of South Carolina followed by several others over the following months. Pike, seeing the way the wind of shifting, packed everything he could and boarded a steamer with his family bound for Washington, arriving shortly before the firing at Fort Sumter. With his experience, he was re-commissioned with a brevet to Brigadier General and placed in command of some of the troops he once commanded; Regular troops now coming in from the west, with a division of two brigades of US Infantry now arriving to reinforce the Army of the Potomac.

Describe your forces: 2nd Division is composed of two brigades: First Brigade with the 3rd, 4th, 6th, 12th, and 14th US Infantry Regiments and Second Brigade with the 2nd, 7th, 10th, 11th, and 17th US Infantry Regiments. Attached to the 2nd Division is the 4th U.S. Artillery, Battery C with six 3-Inchers and a hundred men.

Known as "Pike's Regulars", the division is mostly known for its US Regular army regiments; as Regular divisions, the experience and training of the troops are of good quality as are their equipment, with most are armed with regular Springfield rifled muskets and wear regular army uniforms in good quality. The Regulars, in comparison to the State Militia, are considered the "Elites" of the army.

Notes: Musket baby

[Revlona]

Name: John Henry Pike Jr.
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Faction: Union Army
Rank: Brigadier General (Brevet)
Bio: John Pike was born in New York state, Albany to be specific, to parents of relative import in New York's political society. His father wished him to follow in his footsteps and study law, paving a path for entry into the halls of politics, but Pike instead wished to join the army. America was in a time of westward expansion and the young Pike was influenced perhaps by a sense of adventure or patriotism, or both. Eventually realizing his son's determination, the elder John decided that if his son was to serve it'd be as an officer, and leverage his connections to gain his son a seat in West Point's military academy. Graduating 39th out of a class of 56 in 1842, Junior served in the infantry as a Second Lieutenant during the Second Seminole war during its closing days.

Pike saw the beginning of the Mexican-American War, experiencing combat at the Battle of Cerro Gordo, where his actions would earn him a promotion to Captain. Even with the end of the war, Pike kept on his service into the many Indian American wars of the frontier, leading infantry into skirmishes but mostly commanding army outposts. In 1855 he was promoted to major in recognition of his service on the frontier and reassigned to Fort Clark, Texas. There he'd meet his wife, Rose, and the two would have their first child, a girl named Alice, in the fall of 1856. With a family and now an estate, Pike served out his enlistment and was mustered out with a final brevet to Colonel in recognition of his service. He briefly had some involvement in local business and political interests, running for mayor unsuccessfully on the Republican ticket in the election of 1860.

That same election saw Lincoln elected, and the secession of South Carolina followed by several others over the following months. Pike, seeing the way the wind of shifting, packed everything he could and boarded a steamer with his family bound for Washington, arriving shortly before the firing at Fort Sumter. With his experience, he was re-commissioned with a brevet to Brigadier General and placed in command of some of the troops he once commanded; Regular troops now coming in from the west, with a division of two brigades of US Infantry now arriving to reinforce the Army of the Potomac.

Describe your forces: 2nd Division is composed of two brigades: First Brigade with the 3rd, 4th, 6th, 12th, and 14th US Infantry Regiments (1,575 men) and Second Brigade with the 2nd, 7th, 10th, 11th, and 17th US Infantry Regiments (1,485 men). Attached to the 2nd Division is the 4th U.S. Artillery, Battery C with six 3-Inchers and a hundred men.

Known as "Pike's Regulars", the division is mostly known for its US Regular army regiments; as Regular divisions, the experience and training of the troops are of good quality as are their equipment, with most are armed with regular Springfield rifled muskets and wear regular army uniforms in good quality. The Regulars, in comparison to the State Militia, are considered the "Elites" of the army.

Notes: Musket baby

Accepted

Good to have you!

Feel free to post now, maybe reinforcing the dangerously short-staffed army of the Potomac?

[The Traansval]

Name: John Henry Pike Jr.
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Faction: Union Army
Rank: Brigadier General (Brevet)
Bio: John Pike was born in New York state, Albany to be specific, to parents of relative import in New York's political society. His father wished him to follow in his footsteps and study law, paving a path for entry into the halls of politics, but Pike instead wished to join the army. America was in a time of westward expansion and the young Pike was influenced perhaps by a sense of adventure or patriotism, or both. Eventually realizing his son's determination, the elder John decided that if his son was to serve it'd be as an officer, and leverage his connections to gain his son a seat in West Point's military academy. Graduating 39th out of a class of 56 in 1842, Junior served in the infantry as a Second Lieutenant during the Second Seminole war during its closing days.

Pike saw the beginning of the Mexican-American War, experiencing combat at the Battle of Cerro Gordo, where his actions would earn him a promotion to Captain. Even with the end of the war, Pike kept on his service into the many Indian American wars of the frontier, leading infantry into skirmishes but mostly commanding army outposts. In 1855 he was promoted to major in recognition of his service on the frontier and reassigned to Fort Clark, Texas. There he'd meet his wife, Rose, and the two would have their first child, a girl named Alice, in the fall of 1856. With a family and now an estate, Pike served out his enlistment and was mustered out with a final brevet to Colonel in recognition of his service. He briefly had some involvement in local business and political interests, running for mayor unsuccessfully on the Republican ticket in the election of 1860.

That same election saw Lincoln elected, and the secession of South Carolina followed by several others over the following months. Pike, seeing the way the wind of shifting, packed everything he could and boarded a steamer with his family bound for Washington, arriving shortly before the firing at Fort Sumter. With his experience, he was re-commissioned with a brevet to Brigadier General and placed in command of some of the troops he once commanded; Regular troops now coming in from the west, with a division of two brigades of US Infantry now arriving to reinforce the Army of the Potomac.

Describe your forces: 2nd Division is composed of two brigades: First Brigade with the 3rd, 4th, 6th, 12th, and 14th US Infantry Regiments (1,575 men) and Second Brigade with the 2nd, 7th, 10th, 11th, and 17th US Infantry Regiments (1,485 men). Attached to the 2nd Division is the 4th U.S. Artillery, Battery C with six 3-Inchers and a hundred men.

Known as "Pike's Regulars", the division is mostly known for its US Regular army regiments; as Regular divisions, the experience and training of the troops are of good quality as are their equipment, with most are armed with regular Springfield rifled muskets and wear regular army uniforms in good quality. The Regulars, in comparison to the State Militia, are considered the "Elites" of the army.

Notes: Musket baby

Accepted

Good to have you!

Feel free to post now, maybe reinforcing the dangerously short-staffed army of the Potomac?

Well I'm sure the army would welcome more troops but Pike's division has only about three thousand men so I doubt it's a significant contribution. And if its command that short-staffed then I'd ask that as the campaign goes on maybe Pike be promoted to a Corps command. I based him a lot on George Sykes who also went from commanding a Regulars Division to being a Corps commander.

[The Traansval]

How are reinforcements going to work? Cause the Army of the Potomac seems anemic, it's got like about five thousand men. Consider the Union army of Northern Virginia during First Bull Run, which took place in July which is just two months from the current IC date, which had about 35,000 men organized in five divisions not Corps. I get it's weak right now because the war just broke out but it should be seeing some rapid reinforcements soon, and that brings me back to my original question of how reinforcements are going to work. Do you just post that new units arrived, and what guidelines would there be to that to protect against just grabbing units out of thin air.

EDIT: Made all the more important as the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia has about eight times the Potomac's strength currently lol.

[Revlona]

How are reinforcements going to work? Cause the Army of the Potomac seems anemic, it's got like about five thousand men. Consider the Union army of Northern Virginia during First Bull Run, which took place in July which is just two months from the current IC date, which had about 35,000 men organized in five divisions not Corps. I get it's weak right now because the war just broke out but it should be seeing some rapid reinforcements soon, and that brings me back to my original question of how reinforcements are going to work. Do you just post that new units arrived, and what guidelines would there be to that to protect against just grabbing units out of thin air.

EDIT: Made all the more important as the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia has about eight times the Potomac's strength currently lol.

Half of the ANV strength came from a player who joined up with the army I'll point out

Otherwise there are mechanics in place to ensure grabbing troops out of thin air

viewtopic.php?p=37955978#p37955978

This will be updated throughout the war, stating the total losses and total manpower available by the end of the war for both sides

Once a nation has reached a certain percentage of their total manpower in casualties then war enthusiasm will plummet and the war will be harder

Edit: The Army of Northern virginia only has 4 times that of the potomac and currently just finished a boost of reinforcements arriving, I'd assume Bols intends to do much the same in some time soon