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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Army of Tennessee or the Army of the Potomac |
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Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2023 5:12 pm
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Robert Frost wrote: What would Lee have done in this situation? Interesting to ponder.
I never thought of what Lee might have been able to do in a hilly/mountainous terrain with a trained army. No wonder Grant was determined to run his army down before they could reach the mountains in 1865! |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Army of Tennessee or the Army of the Potomac |
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2023 1:28 pm
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| Alright, I have to vote for the Army of the Potomac. At least the Army of Tennessee had a single commander throughout most of the time period in question. The Army of the Potomac requires a reference book to remember who commanded it and when. The Army of Tennessee had lots of internal drama but at ... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Army of Tennessee or the Army of the Potomac |
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2023 1:22 pm
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| The Army of Tennessee or the Army of the Potomac - which army, from the period of 1862 - 1863, was more dysfunctional? Anyone have a two-bit opinion to throw in? This period for the AotP includes: The failure on the Peninsula and McClellan's cautious generalship. The failed experiment with Pope. Th... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Is the Records Site Down? |
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Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2023 11:41 pm
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Replies: 1
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I believe it is down at the moment. Ernie usually gets it back up in a day or two  |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Forced Promotions |
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Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2023 4:43 pm
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| The games do not understand seniority though. In the example of Early's Division from previously, I did a test with Gettysburg and found that Gordon was chosen to replace Early (presumably as the highest rated subordinate). I did the test three times using different variables and each time it was Go... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Forced Promotions |
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Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2023 12:11 am
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| I assume it has everything to do with computer coding and nothing to do with anything else. Don't get me wrong, I am in full agreement that that would be a very cool thing. If Early is wounded at Gettysburg, I want Gordon taking over the division and not Isaac Avery. Add it to your Christmas list fo... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Movement Through Towns |
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2023 2:28 pm
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| Urban destruction, as a battlefield tactic, wouldn't really be in the Civil War playbook. The only notable exception is the Battle of Fredericksburg. But that's the only real urban fighting I can think of in the war and it's duration was only part of a day. A more likely "Civil War" tacti... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: New Field Commission |
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Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 11:27 am
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Movement Through Towns |
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Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 8:27 pm
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| Random observation. Wadsworth's division, when approaching McPherson's Ridge on July 1, bypassed Gettysburg and cut across the open fields to reach the Lutheran Theological Seminary. I assume the reason might be that they thought going through the town of Gettysburg would cause delays with civilian... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: 2024 Gaming Tournaments Announced! |
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Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 12:55 pm
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: New Member Introduction |
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Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2023 8:37 am
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Replies: 14
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| Welcome sir! Glad to have you with us. |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Who Commanded the Union Army at the Wilderness? |
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Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 12:05 pm
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| This probably isn't as simple (or maybe it is?) as it seems. According to the Order of Battle in the WDS Wilderness game, it is Meade. Grant is a supernumerary and serves no purpose in the WDS scenario - he is an observer. His ratings do not factor into anything at all. Only Meade "matters.&qu... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: John Dragan Medals Presented to... |
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Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2023 11:34 pm
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| I am pleased to announce the awarding of two new John Dragan Medals. These medals are awarded to Confederate officers each time they accumulate 1,000 OBD points in the Department of Records. Maj. Gen. Tim Reneau (2nd) https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b5c37_d9dec91d364741afaf9925fdfe9a08e0~mv2.jp... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: Pierre Beauregard Medals for the CSA |
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Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2023 11:13 pm
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| Gentlemen, I am pleased to announce we have four officers receiving a Pierre Beauregard Medal for their actions in 2023. For three of them, it is their first. And for one of them, it his his fourth! The Pierre Beauregard Medal is awarded to Confederate officers each time they accumulate 25 victorie... |
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Forum: Mason Dixon Tavern Topic: An Unsolvable Mystery? |
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Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2023 11:39 pm
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Replies: 7
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| Found them! https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b5c37_712c97880ee44019af16373226265b7f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_261,h_169,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/Witches.jpg Just in time for Halloween! Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble. Fillet of a fenny snake, In the caldron boil and bake; Eye of ... |
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