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[Campaign]
idOfBattle      = cb_id_Campaign
idOfBattle      = cb_id_manassa2
IdOfBattle      = cb_id_Antietam
IdOfBattle      = cb_id_Frederic
IdOfBattle      = cb_id_chanc_Multi
idOfBattle      = cb_id_gettys_multi
IdOfBattle      = cb_id_wilderness
IdOfBattle      = ch_id_washington
ShortDescription = Campaign 1
FullDescription  = Full Campaign Desc 1 - 1
FullDescription  = Full Campaign Desc 1 - 2
FullDescription  = Full Campaign Desc 1 - 3
FullDescription  = Full Campaign Desc 1 - 4
FullDescription  = Full Campaign Desc 1 - 5

[Campaign]
IdOfBattle      = TestId4
IdOfBattle      = TestId2
ShortDescription = Campaign 2
FullDescription  = Full Campaign Desc 2 - 1
FullDescription  = Full Campaign Desc 2 - 2

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; cbh_id_Manassa1  cbh = campaign, battle, hidden

[Battle]
idOfBattle       = b_id_Manassa1
ShortDescription = 1st Manassas
DataFile         = manassa1.scn
Directory        = manassa1
FullDescription  =1st Battle of Manassas (Bull Run)
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =(Robert E. Lee was not present. This scenario is
FullDescription  =included for its historical importance.)
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =In the early summer of 1861, Confederate troops
FullDescription  =began amassing near Manassas Junction... In July,
FullDescription  =the Union Army advanced on Manassas in an attempt
FullDescription  =to sieze the rail junction from the Confederates
FullDescription  =and extend Federal occupation into northern Vir-
FullDescription  =ginia. Here the first major battle of the Civil
FullDescription  =War was fought by men with high spirits, but very
FullDescription  =little experience.
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =When the battle begins, a majority of both sides'
FullDescription  =troops are already on the field, so reinforcements
FullDescription  =will not be a major factor. Both sides must avoid
FullDescription  =overmaneuvering their amateur armies. While the
FullDescription  =North has better weaponry, the South has higher
FullDescription  =quality men. A solid strategy for both armies...
FullDescription  =will be to control key points of the battlefield,
FullDescription  =isolating pockets of enemy troops and then over-
FullDescription  =whelming these pockets with the remaining units.
FullDescription  =(Speech continues)
StartDate        = July 21, 1861



[Battle]
idOfBattle       = cb_id_manassa2
ShortDescription = 2nd Manassas - Multi Day
DataFile         = manassa2.scn
Directory        = manassa2
FullDescription  =2nd Battle of Manassas (Bull Run)
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =A year after the war's first major battle,
FullDescription  =history repeated itself at Manassas Junction.
FullDescription  =After successfully defeating a Union advance on
FullDescription  =Richmond, Lee took his army northward to bolster
FullDescription  =the Confederacy's dangerously thin defense in
FullDescription  =northern Virginia. A nervous President Lincoln
FullDescription  =ordered the Union force to find the Confederate
FullDescription  =army and defeat it.
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =The battle begins as Confederate General Stonewall
FullDescription  =Jackson moves to meet the oncoming Yankees.
FullDescription  =Although outnumbered, Jackson's men are better
FullDescription  =rested and in position to establish a strong
FullDescription  =defensive line along the unfinished railroad and
FullDescription  =wait for reinforcements to arrive. The Union must
FullDescription  =exploit its early numerical advantage and strike a
FullDescription  =crushing blow to Jackson's men prior to the arrival
FullDescription  =of the South's reinforcements.  As always, both
FullDescription  =sides must drive the enemy from their positions to
FullDescription  =be victorious.
StartDate        = Aug 29, 1862

[Battle]
idOfBattle       = b_id_Manassa2_Day1
ShortDescription = 2nd Manassas - Day 1
DataFile         = day1man2.scn
Directory        = manassa2
FullDescription  =2nd Battle of Manassas (Bull Run)
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =A year after the war's first major battle,
FullDescription  =history repeated itself at Manassas Junction.
FullDescription  =After successfully defeating a Union advance on
FullDescription  =Richmond, Lee took his army northward to bolster
FullDescription  =the Confederacy's dangerously thin defense in
FullDescription  =northern Virginia. A nervous President Lincoln
FullDescription  =ordered the Union force to find the Confederate
FullDescription  =army and defeat it.
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =The battle begins as Confederate General Stonewall
FullDescription  =Jackson moves to meet the oncoming Yankees.
FullDescription  =Although outnumbered, Jackson's men are better
FullDescription  =rested and in position to establish a strong
FullDescription  =defensive line along the unfinished railroad and
FullDescription  =wait for reinforcements to arrive. The Union must
FullDescription  =exploit its early numerical advantage and strike a
FullDescription  =crushing blow to Jackson's men prior to the arrival
FullDescription  =of the South's reinforcements.  As always, both
FullDescription  =sides must drive the enemy from their positions to
FullDescription  =be victorious.
StartDate        = Aug 29, 1862

[Battle]
idOfBattle       = b_id_Manassa2_Day2
ShortDescription = 2nd Manassas - Day 2
DataFile         = day2man2.scn
Directory        = manassa2
FullDescription  =2nd Battle of Manassas (Bull Run)
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =A year after the war's first major battle,
FullDescription  =history repeated itself at Manassas Junction.
FullDescription  =After successfully defeating a Union advance on
FullDescription  =Richmond, Lee took his army northward to bolster
FullDescription  =the Confederacy's dangerously thin defense in
FullDescription  =northern Virginia. A nervous President Lincoln
FullDescription  =ordered the Union force to find the Confederate
FullDescription  =army and defeat it.
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =The battle begins as Confederate General Stonewall
FullDescription  =Jackson moves to meet the oncoming Yankees.
FullDescription  =Although outnumbered, Jackson's men are better
FullDescription  =rested and in position to establish a strong
FullDescription  =defensive line along the unfinished railroad and
FullDescription  =wait for reinforcements to arrive. The Union must
FullDescription  =exploit its early numerical advantage and strike a
FullDescription  =crushing blow to Jackson's men prior to the arrival
FullDescription  =of the South's reinforcements.  As always, both
FullDescription  =sides must drive the enemy from their positions to
FullDescription  =be victorious.
StartDate        = Aug 30, 1862

[Battle]
idOfBattle       = cb_id_Antietam
ShortDescription = Antietam
DataFile         = antietam.scn
Directory        = antietam
FullDescription  =Antietam (Sharpsburg)
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =With his army's morale running high after a series
FullDescription  =of victories, General Lee decided that the time
FullDescription  =was right for an invasion of the North.
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =A victory on Northern soil would be detrimental to
FullDescription  =the North's morale and would give the Confederacy
FullDescription  =something it lacked: international legitimacy.
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =Both armies are now equipped with weapons far
FullDescription  =deadlier than those of previous battles. Both
FullDescription  =forces are spread thin, and the battle will go to
FullDescription  =whomever can overpower isolated groups of enemy
FullDescription  =troops. The Rebels are outnumbered almost two to
FullDescription  =one, and must control the bridges and fords,
FullDescription  =keeping the Union troops scattered. The Union must
FullDescription  =cross the river and, using their superior numbers
FullDescription  =and massive artillery, launch a unified attack on
FullDescription  =the entire Rebel Army. Both sides should be on the
FullDescription  =lookout for hidden river fords.
StartDate        =Sep. 17, 1862


[Battle]
idOfBattle       = cb_id_Frederic
ShortDescription = Fredericksburg
DataFile         = frederic.scn
Directory        = frederic
FullDescription  =Fredericksburg
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =While much of the North celebrated the Union's
FullDescription  =victory at Antietam, Lincoln realized what the
FullDescription  =Southern command had known all along: McClellan
FullDescription  =had squandered his advantage and botched the attack.
FullDescription  =In October Lincoln relieved McClellan and replaced
FullDescription  =him with Gen. Ambrose Burnside. Burnside immediate-
FullDescription  =ly proceeded with his plan to march to Richmond and
FullDescription  =end the rebellion once and for all. At the town of
FullDescription  =Fredericksburg, Lee determined to stop him.
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =Lee's army has taken a strong position along a stone
FullDescription  =wall on a ridge west of town. The Union will be ill-
FullDescription  =advised to attempt a frontal assault, and a flanking
FullDescription  =maneuver could bring Confederate defenders charging
FullDescription  =off the hill en masse. If the Union does try a fron-
FullDescription  =tal assault, the Confederacy should dig in and plan
FullDescription  =a strong counterattack. This might ultimately allow
FullDescription  =the Rebels to drive the enemy from the field, sieze
FullDescription  =vast stores of supplies, and claim a major victory.
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =Neither will receive significant reinforcements.
StartDate        = Dec. 13, 1862

[Battle]
idOfBattle       = cb_id_chanc_Multi
ShortDescription = Chancellorsville - Multi Day
DataFile         = multicha.scn
Directory        = chancell
FullDescription  =Chancellorsville
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =Still dissatisfied with the ineffective Northern
FullDescription  =command, Lincoln again replaced the commander of
FullDescription  =the Army of the Potomac - this time with General
FullDescription  ="Fighting Joe" Hooker. Hooker resolved to avenge
FullDescription  =past losses by taking the town of Fredericksburg.
FullDescription  =To do so, he left a detachment across the Rappa-
FullDescription  =hannock from the town, and took his main force west
FullDescription  =to attack from behind. In May, Lee's scouts reported
FullDescription  =a large body of Federals near a clearing called
FullDescription  =Chancellorsville.
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =Once again, the Confederate army is vastly outnum-
FullDescription  =bered and in need of Lee's unique tactical wizardry.
FullDescription  =Lee's force is divided in two in the wooded terrain
FullDescription  =around Chancellorsville, and surrounds Hooker's
FullDescription  =army. General Stonewall Jackson is poised to launch
FullDescription  =a surprise attack from the west. The Confederacy
FullDescription  =must take advantage of Jackson's surprise assault,
FullDescription  =as well as the high morale of its soldiers.  The
FullDescription  =Union must hold off Jackson long enough to organize
FullDescription  =an offensive and exploit its numerical advantage.
StartDate        =May 2, 1863

[Battle]
idOfBattle       = b_id_chanc_Day1
ShortDescription = Chancellorsville - Day 1
DataFile         = day1cha.scn
Directory        = chancell
FullDescription  =Chancellorsville
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =Still dissatisfied with the ineffective Northern
FullDescription  =command, Lincoln again replaced the commander of
FullDescription  =the Army of the Potomac - this time with General
FullDescription  ="Fighting Joe" Hooker. Hooker resolved to avenge
FullDescription  =past losses by taking the town of Fredericksburg.
FullDescription  =To do so, he left a detachment across the Rappa-
FullDescription  =hannock from the town, and took his main force west
FullDescription  =to attack from behind. In May, Lee's scouts reported
FullDescription  =a large body of Federals near a clearing called
FullDescription  =Chancellorsville.
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =Once again, the Confederate army is vastly outnum-
FullDescription  =bered and in need of Lee's unique tactical wizardry.
FullDescription  =Lee's force is divided in two in the wooded terrain
FullDescription  =around Chancellorsville, and surrounds Hooker's
FullDescription  =army. General Stonewall Jackson is poised to launch
FullDescription  =a surprise attack from the west. The Confederacy
FullDescription  =must take advantage of Jackson's surprise assault,
FullDescription  =as well as the high morale of its soldiers.  The
FullDescription  =Union must hold off Jackson long enough to organize
FullDescription  =an offensive and exploit its numerical advantage.
StartDate        =May 2, 1863

[Battle]
idOfBattle       = b_id_chanc_Day2
ShortDescription = Chancellorsville - Day 2
DataFile         = day2cha.scn
Directory        = chancell
FullDescription  =Chancellorsville
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =Still dissatisfied with the ineffective Northern
FullDescription  =command, Lincoln again replaced the commander of
FullDescription  =the Army of the Potomac - this time with General
FullDescription  ="Fighting Joe" Hooker. Hooker resolved to avenge
FullDescription  =past losses by taking the town of Fredericksburg.
FullDescription  =To do so, he left a detachment across the Rappa-
FullDescription  =hannock from the town, and took his main force west
FullDescription  =to attack from behind. In May, Lee's scouts reported
FullDescription  =a large body of Federals near a clearing called
FullDescription  =Chancellorsville.
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =Once again, the Confederate army is vastly outnum-
FullDescription  =bered and in need of Lee's unique tactical wizardry.
FullDescription  =Lee's force is divided in two in the wooded terrain
FullDescription  =around Chancellorsville, and surrounds Hooker's
FullDescription  =army. General Stonewall Jackson is poised to launch
FullDescription  =a surprise attack from the west. The Confederacy
FullDescription  =must take advantage of Jackson's surprise assault,
FullDescription  =as well as the high morale of its soldiers.  The
FullDescription  =Union must hold off Jackson long enough to organize
FullDescription  =an offensive and exploit its numerical advantage.
StartDate        =May 3, 1863

[Battle]
idOfBattle       = cb_id_gettys_multi
ShortDescription = Gettysburg - Multi Day
DataFile         = multiget.scn
Directory        = gettysbm
FullDescription  =Gettysburg
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =In 1863, the North's grip was tightening on the
FullDescription  =South. Out west, General Ulysses Grant had lain
FullDescription  =siege to Vicksburg, the last Confederate post on
FullDescription  =the Mississippi. The Union naval blockade was
FullDescription  =beginning to make life difficult on civilians, as
FullDescription  =well as soldiers. The outlook for the South was
FullDescription  =bleak, but Lee had one final hope: he would invade
FullDescription  =Pennsylvania. At a town called Gettysburg, three hot
FullDescription  =days in July would make or break the Southern dream.
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =The crucial first day will determine which army
FullDescription  =holds the best terrain on the battlefield. Each side
FullDescription  =must do all it can to sieze Cemetery Ridge - the
FullDescription  =extended crest that runs southward from Gettysburg.
FullDescription  =The South must take early advantage of its superior
FullDescription  =numbers and drive for the ridge. The Union should
FullDescription  =make every effort to delay the Confederate advance,
FullDescription  =and take the ridge for itself in order to establish
FullDescription  =a defensive line there. In preparation for Day 2,
FullDescription  =both sides should rest during the night hours.
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =Additional troops have arrived during the night...
FullDescription  =              (Speech continues)
StartDate        = July 1, 1863

[Battle]
idOfBattle       = b_id_gettys_day1
ShortDescription = Gettysburg - Day 1
DataFile         = day1get.scn
Directory        = gettysb1
FullDescription  =Gettysburg
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =In 1863, the North's grip was tightening on the
FullDescription  =South. Out west, General Ulysses Grant had lain
FullDescription  =siege to Vicksburg, the last Confederate post on
FullDescription  =the Mississippi. The Union naval blockade was
FullDescription  =beginning to make life difficult on civilians, as
FullDescription  =well as soldiers. The outlook for the South was
FullDescription  =bleak, but Lee had one final hope: he would invade
FullDescription  =Pennsylvania. At a town called Gettysburg, three hot
FullDescription  =days in July would make or break the Southern dream.
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =The crucial first day will determine which army
FullDescription  =holds the best terrain on the battlefield. Each side
FullDescription  =must do all it can to sieze Cemetery Ridge - the
FullDescription  =extended crest that runs southward from Gettysburg.
FullDescription  =The South must take early advantage of its superior
FullDescription  =numbers and drive for the ridge. The Union should
FullDescription  =make every effort to delay the Confederate advance,
FullDescription  =and take the ridge for itself in order to establish
FullDescription  =a defensive line there. In preparation for Day 2,
FullDescription  =both sides should rest during the night hours.
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =Additional troops have arrived during the night...
FullDescription  =              (Speech continues)
StartDate        = July 1, 1863

[Battle]
idOfBattle       = b_id_gettys_day2
ShortDescription = Gettysburg - Day 2
DataFile         = day2get.scn
Directory        = gettysb2
FullDescription  =Gettysburg
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =In 1863, the North's grip was tightening on the
FullDescription  =South. Out west, General Ulysses Grant had lain
FullDescription  =siege to Vicksburg, the last Confederate post on
FullDescription  =the Mississippi. The Union naval blockade was
FullDescription  =beginning to make life difficult on civilians, as
FullDescription  =well as soldiers. The outlook for the South was
FullDescription  =bleak, but Lee had one final hope: he would invade
FullDescription  =Pennsylvania. At a town called Gettysburg, three hot
FullDescription  =days in July would make or break the Southern dream.
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =The crucial first day will determine which army
FullDescription  =holds the best terrain on the battlefield. Each side
FullDescription  =must do all it can to sieze Cemetery Ridge - the
FullDescription  =extended crest that runs southward from Gettysburg.
FullDescription  =The South must take early advantage of its superior
FullDescription  =numbers and drive for the ridge. The Union should
FullDescription  =make every effort to delay the Confederate advance,
FullDescription  =and take the ridge for itself in order to establish
FullDescription  =a defensive line there. In preparation for Day 2,
FullDescription  =both sides should rest during the night hours.
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =Additional troops have arrived during the night...
FullDescription  =              (Speech continues)
StartDate        = July 2, 1863

[Battle]
idOfBattle       = b_id_gettys_day3
ShortDescription = Gettysburg - Day 3
DataFile         = day3get.scn
Directory        = gettysb3
FullDescription  =Gettysburg
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =In 1863, the North's grip was tightening on the
FullDescription  =South. Out west, General Ulysses Grant had lain
FullDescription  =siege to Vicksburg, the last Confederate post on
FullDescription  =the Mississippi. The Union naval blockade was
FullDescription  =beginning to make life difficult on civilians, as
FullDescription  =well as soldiers. The outlook for the South was
FullDescription  =bleak, but Lee had one final hope: he would invade
FullDescription  =Pennsylvania. At a town called Gettysburg, three hot
FullDescription  =days in July would make or break the Southern dream.
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =The crucial first day will determine which army
FullDescription  =holds the best terrain on the battlefield. Each side
FullDescription  =must do all it can to sieze Cemetery Ridge - the
FullDescription  =extended crest that runs southward from Gettysburg.
FullDescription  =The South must take early advantage of its superior
FullDescription  =numbers and drive for the ridge. The Union should
FullDescription  =make every effort to delay the Confederate advance,
FullDescription  =and take the ridge for itself in order to establish
FullDescription  =a defensive line there. In preparation for Day 2,
FullDescription  =both sides should rest during the night hours.
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =Additional troops have arrived during the night...
FullDescription  =              (Speech continues)
StartDate        = July 3, 1863

[Battle]
idOfBattle       = b_id_get_dayonetwo
ShortDescription = Gettysburg - Days 1 and 2
DataFile         = day12get.scn
Directory        = gettysbm
FullDescription  =Gettysburg
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =In 1863, the North's grip was tightening on the
FullDescription  =South. Out west, General Ulysses Grant had lain
FullDescription  =siege to Vicksburg, the last Confederate post on
FullDescription  =the Mississippi. The Union naval blockade was
FullDescription  =beginning to make life difficult on civilians, as
FullDescription  =well as soldiers. The outlook for the South was
FullDescription  =bleak, but Lee had one final hope: he would invade
FullDescription  =Pennsylvania. At a town called Gettysburg, three hot
FullDescription  =days in July would make or break the Southern dream.
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =The crucial first day will determine which army
FullDescription  =holds the best terrain on the battlefield. Each side
FullDescription  =must do all it can to sieze Cemetery Ridge - the
FullDescription  =extended crest that runs southward from Gettysburg.
FullDescription  =The South must take early advantage of its superior
FullDescription  =numbers and drive for the ridge. The Union should
FullDescription  =make every effort to delay the Confederate advance,
FullDescription  =and take the ridge for itself in order to establish
FullDescription  =a defensive line there. In preparation for Day 2,
FullDescription  =both sides should rest during the night hours.
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =Additional troops have arrived during the night...
FullDescription  =              (Speech continues)
StartDate        = July 1, 1863

[Battle]
idOfBattle       = b_id_get_daytwothr
ShortDescription = Gettysburg - Days 2 and 3
DataFile         = day23get.scn
Directory        = gettysbm
FullDescription  =Gettysburg
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =In 1863, the North's grip was tightening on the
FullDescription  =South. Out west, General Ulysses Grant had lain
FullDescription  =siege to Vicksburg, the last Confederate post on
FullDescription  =the Mississippi. The Union naval blockade was
FullDescription  =beginning to make life difficult on civilians, as
FullDescription  =well as soldiers. The outlook for the South was
FullDescription  =bleak, but Lee had one final hope: he would invade
FullDescription  =Pennsylvania. At a town called Gettysburg, three hot
FullDescription  =days in July would make or break the Southern dream.
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =The crucial first day will determine which army
FullDescription  =holds the best terrain on the battlefield. Each side
FullDescription  =must do all it can to sieze Cemetery Ridge - the
FullDescription  =extended crest that runs southward from Gettysburg.
FullDescription  =The South must take early advantage of its superior
FullDescription  =numbers and drive for the ridge. The Union should
FullDescription  =make every effort to delay the Confederate advance,
FullDescription  =and take the ridge for itself in order to establish
FullDescription  =a defensive line there. In preparation for Day 2,
FullDescription  =both sides should rest during the night hours.
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =Additional troops have arrived during the night...
FullDescription  =              (Speech continues)
StartDate        = July 2, 1863

[Battle]
idOfBattle       = cb_id_wilderness
ShortDescription = Wilderness
DataFile         = wilderne.scn
Directory        = wilderne
FullDescription  =Wilderness
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =Having proven his tactical skill in the western
FullDescription  =theater, Union Gen. Ulysses Grant was placed in
FullDescription  =command of the entire Union war effort in 1864.
FullDescription  =Grant, the North hoped, would succeed where so many
FullDescription  =had failed. In May, he set out to capture Richmond
FullDescription  =and end the war. The Confederate Army was ragged
FullDescription  =and worn thin from four years of fighting, but Lee
FullDescription  =was not licked yet. The two military giants, Grant
FullDescription  =and Lee, would meet in the thick forested brush in
FullDescription  =an area known as the Wilderness.
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =This battle is a brutal slugging match in unforgiving
FullDescription  =Virginia terrain. The Confederacy must make full use
FullDescription  =of the forests and hills to stall the Union advance
FullDescription  =and counter the North's advantage of superior numbers.
FullDescription  =Southern reinforcements will arrive on Day 2... The
FullDescription  =Union should attack Rebel positions relentlessly in an
FullDescription  =effort to beat the South before reinforcements arrive.
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =Day 2: The Confederate command should rush fresh
FullDescription  =reinforcements to the front as quickly as possible...
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =                (Speech continues)
StartDate        = May 5, 1864

[Battle]
idOfBattle       = b_id_day1wild
ShortDescription = Wilderness, Day 1
DataFile         = day1wild.scn
Directory        = wilderne
FullDescription  =Wilderness
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =Having proven his tactical skill in the western
FullDescription  =theater, Union Gen. Ulysses Grant was placed in
FullDescription  =command of the entire Union war effort in 1864.
FullDescription  =Grant, the North hoped, would succeed where so many
FullDescription  =had failed. In May, he set out to capture Richmond
FullDescription  =and end the war. The Confederate Army was ragged
FullDescription  =and worn thin from four years of fighting, but Lee
FullDescription  =was not licked yet. The two military giants, Grant
FullDescription  =and Lee, would meet in the thick forested brush in
FullDescription  =an area known as the Wilderness.
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =This battle is a brutal slugging match in unforgiving
FullDescription  =Virginia terrain. The Confederacy must make full use
FullDescription  =of the forests and hills to stall the Union advance
FullDescription  =and counter the North's advantage of superior numbers.
FullDescription  =Southern reinforcements will arrive on Day 2... The
FullDescription  =Union should attack Rebel positions relentlessly in an
FullDescription  =effort to beat the South before reinforcements arrive.
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =Day 2: The Confederate command should rush fresh
FullDescription  =reinforcements to the front as quickly as possible...
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =                (Speech continues)
StartDate        = May 5, 1864

[Battle]
idOfBattle       = b_id_day2wild
ShortDescription = Wilderness, Day 2
DataFile         = day2wild.scn
Directory        = wilderne
FullDescription  =Wilderness
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =Having proven his tactical skill in the western
FullDescription  =theater, Union Gen. Ulysses Grant was placed in
FullDescription  =command of the entire Union war effort in 1864.
FullDescription  =Grant, the North hoped, would succeed where so many
FullDescription  =had failed. In May, he set out to capture Richmond
FullDescription  =and end the war. The Confederate Army was ragged
FullDescription  =and worn thin from four years of fighting, but Lee
FullDescription  =was not licked yet. The two military giants, Grant
FullDescription  =and Lee, would meet in the thick forested brush in
FullDescription  =an area known as the Wilderness.
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =This battle is a brutal slugging match in unforgiving
FullDescription  =Virginia terrain. The Confederacy must make full use
FullDescription  =of the forests and hills to stall the Union advance
FullDescription  =and counter the North's advantage of superior numbers.
FullDescription  =Southern reinforcements will arrive on Day 2... The
FullDescription  =Union should attack Rebel positions relentlessly in an
FullDescription  =effort to beat the South before reinforcements arrive.
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =Day 2: The Confederate command should rush fresh
FullDescription  =reinforcements to the front as quickly as possible...
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =                (Speech continues)
StartDate        = May 6, 1864


[Battle]
idOfBattle       = ch_id_washington
ShortDescription = Washington
DataFile         = washingt.scn
Directory        = washingt
FullDescription  =Washington
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =(Robert E. Lee never marched the Army of North
FullDescription  =Virginia on the Union capital. This scenario is
FullDescription  =provided purely for its entertainment value.)
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =The Union Army has a strong line of defense,
FullDescription  =studded with massive forts. These forts are armed
FullDescription  =with mighty concentrations of immobile artillery.
FullDescription  =The best Confederate line of advance will be down
FullDescription  =the western side of the battlefield, where the
FullDescription  =forts have been destroyed and the Union artillery
FullDescription  =is much weaker. The Union defense is formidable,
FullDescription  =but its artilley cannot move.
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =The South should concentrate its force against one
FullDescription  =or two forts at a time, while remaining as much as
FullDescription  =possible out of firing range of the Union artillery.
FullDescription  =The South's goal should be to capture a fort and
FullDescription  =split the Union line. The Union army should prevent
FullDescription  =this at all costs. It will have to respond to the
FullDescription  =Confederacy's maneuvers, reinforcing any embattled
FullDescription  =portions of its line. The North should do all it
FullDescription  =can to prevent the Rebels from capturing its forts.
StartDate        = June 1, 1864

[Battle]
idOfBattle       = cb_id_Campaign
ShortDescription =
DataFile         = Campaign.scn
Directory        = manassa1
FullDescription  =1st Battle of Manassas (Bull Run)
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =(Robert E. Lee was not present. This scenario is
FullDescription  =included for its historical importance.)
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =In the early summer of 1861, Confederate troops
FullDescription  =began amassing near Manassas Junction... In July,
FullDescription  =the Union Army advanced on Manassas in an attempt
FullDescription  =to sieze the rail junction from the Confederates
FullDescription  =and extend Federal occupation into northern Vir-
FullDescription  =ginia. Here the first major battle of the Civil
FullDescription  =War was fought by men with high spirits, but very
FullDescription  =little experience.
FullDescription  =
FullDescription  =When the battle begins, a majority of both sides'
FullDescription  =troops are already on the field, so reinforcements
FullDescription  =will not be a major factor. Both sides must avoid
FullDescription  =overmaneuvering their amateur armies. While the
FullDescription  =North has better weaponry, the South has higher
FullDescription  =quality men. A solid strategy for both armies...
FullDescription  =will be to control key points of the battlefield,
FullDescription  =isolating pockets of enemy troops and then over-
FullDescription  =whelming these pockets with the remaining units.
FullDescription  =(Speech continues)
StartDate        = July 21, 1861