Hi Lee
As to the temptation to manipulate fate, "Secure Dice", (http://www.rpglibrary.org/software/securedice/), seems to provide the third party service you require, unless you know of another provider which you prefer?
I would rather just jump in and start at the beginning of 1861. I guess there will be a certain amount of feeling our way, but I think that may be easier while the positions are relatively simple. There will be other proticols we will need to establish, such as maybe in initiative rolls the Union is always first, and when checking for Officer Casualties in stacks/armies we check in rank and seniority order.
As to Optional Rules I suggest just playing "Jackson and Lyon are not killed"?
Hopefully the above is acceptable to you. I plan to get down to some serious revision later today. By the way, I'm using the "unofficial Wargame Academy (WGA) 3rd edition rulebook".
_________________ General Andy Burke
Macon Valley Marauders
II Corps
Army of Georgia
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