American Civil War Game Club (ACWGC)

General Ludwig <salute>

Suh, congratulations on an outstanding achievement!

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General Neal Hebert
Edward C. Walthall Division (2nd aka "Gator Alley")
II Corps, Army of the West
CSA Cabinet Secretary

I go away for a little while and return to see Roger as CoA and Neal as an AC???!!!

This is worse than when Hood and Bragg were running things!

Oh well. At least that fool Olinsky isn't running the USA these days. We still have old Joe at our helm.

Lt Strickler,
Blake,

Still only a Lieutenant, Sir? I can't believe my eyes... you really must have fallen into a deep hole!

I've heard that's the life of a newspaperman though... hands covered with ink and nose sniffing for a story! Can't wait for your next edition! <salute>

Thanks Roger! Very nice certificate I'll post to my site.....

Thanks Neal...

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General Scott Ludwig
4/II/ANV

Lieutenant Blake <salute>

Good to see your mug, suh! Been quiet without you snooping around and causing mischief.

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General Neal Hebert
Edward C. Walthall Division (2nd aka "Gator Alley")
II Corps, Army of the West
CSA Cabinet Secretary

Gentlemen,

I've been getting some strange battle reports from the field in the vicinity of Bull Run.

Apparently, a group of Union troops are rapidly retreating across the suspension bridge southwest of Centreville on the Warrenton Turnpike. Darkness is falling quickly... so communications are in a bit of a jumble. But the initial report is that Brig Gen Paul, Col Krzyzanowski and Brig Gen Ruger were killed... and that Brig Gen Cutler, Brig Gen Meredith, Brig Gen Wadsworth & Col Lewis Grant were captured. Confederate sharpshooters also report that injuries were inflicted to Brig Gen Merritt, Brig Gen Wheaton & Major S H Star but these reports are inconclusive until confirmed in the Washington Post.

Here's the casualties totals that have been reported thus far...



Sounds like a mighty nasty battle for the Yanks. I wonder if the Confederate Commander who is responsible will step up and claim responsibility for his actions?

General Hulinsky <salute>

Suh, my compliments! Sounds like "Gator Vengeance", one of Nicodemus' most recent MP battles. Be careful where you step, something might jump up and grab you

Highest regards,

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General Neal Hebert
Edward C. Walthall Division (2nd aka "Gator Alley")
II Corps, Army of the West
CSA Cabinet Secretary

General Hebert Suh!

Words cannot capture such a great achievement. So we'll scream it out instead.

Rebel Yell!!!

<salute!>

Gentlemen <salute>

I am honored and certainly never thought I'd serve as an army commander.

Highest regards,

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General Neal Hebert
Edward C. Walthall Division (2nd aka "Gator Alley")
II Corps, Army of the West
CSA Cabinet Secretary

Welcome to the Club!

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General Scott Ludwig
4/II/ANV

Gentlemen,

Fld Lt Mark Rogers of the Army of the Mississippi brought up a tune called Joe Shelby's Mule in the AotM forum the other day.

I'd never heard this tune before so I had to go looking for it. Apparently, the tune goes by a couple different titles... "Senaca Squaredance" & also "Waiting for the Federals". Maybe I'm not the only one whose never heard of it... so here's a couple links and the lyrics. It's a really nice tune.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mlgk6gBX5W8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFisfPL-UZw

http://youtu.be/4u13PPbL7iA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHO69NVpvaw

Joe Shelby's Mule

The Union folks away up north were one time much afraid,
'Bout something coming from the South, they said it was a raid.
Now I will tell you what it was, if you will just keep cool—
It had long ears, and a long slick tail, and called Joe Shelby's Mule.

Shout Boys, make a noise, the Yankees are afraid
That something's up and hell's to pay when Shelby's on a raid.

Once this mule went on a spree, up close to Lexington,
And every time he gave a snort he made the Blue Coats run.
Coming back through “Old Saline” he got into a trap,
He seared Old Brown, kicked up his heels, and came back safe to Pap.

Shout Boys, make a noise, the Yankees are afraid
That something's up and hell's to pay when Shelby's on a raid.

Once I went to see Old Abe and found him in a rage,
Because this mule had started north, and just then crossed “sage.
Indeed, his anger knew no bounds, says I, “Sir, pray keep cool.”
“I can't,” said he, “I've lost so much by Shelby's long tailed Mule.”

Shout Boys, make a noise, the Yankees are afraid
That something's up and hell's to pay when Shelby's on a raid

"Old Rosy" got a long dispatch, which came from way down East.
Saying, "Take some thirty thousand men and try to catch that beast.
To obey orders he was bound, but said Abe was a fool,
And hadn't a halter strong enough to hold Joe Shelby's Mule.

Shout Boys, make a noise, the Yankees are afraid
That something's up and hell's to pay when Shelby's on a raid

Some say our State did not secede, but let me tell you now
That if she did or if she didn't we'll have her anyhow
Let us alone, we"ll do the same, that is the southern rule
If that won't do we"ll pack the state down south on Shelby's Mule.

Shout Boys, make a noise, the Yankees are afraid
That something's up and hell's to pay when Shelby's on a raid