American Civil War Game Club (ACWGC)

Gentlemen I would like to introduce Field Lieutenant Paul Allaway and Field Lieutenant Thomas Marshall. These fine young men have just graduated from the VMI so they are not yet hardened to the tough way of AoT Tavern life, so please go easy. I expect the more upstanding members of this here army to take these young impressionable gents under their wings and introduce them to doing everything to excess. Now the bar tab has been loaded up with $500 (The reward for the capture of Gen Tim Miller), so we are in for a good long night. Remember our Army Motto Potus nocet usque tunc ventilabit per ( drink until it hurts, then push on through). Now for hells sake turn the Earl Scruggs up and lets party like it is 1863 - which it is.

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General Cam McOmish

Brigade Commander
Alabama State Volunteers
Cleburne's Division
Hardee's Corps
(1/1/1)
Army of Tennessee
Confederate States of America

Thank you General Cam <Salute>

Got lucky in my first proper battle against the Yankees so the cigars are on me... <chucks a couple of Yankee cavalry guidons on the deck & lights up>

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Brigadier General TW Marshall

ACWGC President 2022 - 2024

Marshall's Brigade 'The St Andrews Greys', 2nd (Gator Alley) Division, Stewart's Corps, Army of Tennessee

Cigars you say???? Well, if you're buying Field Lieutenant! Pleasure meeting you, sirs.
*strikes a lucifer, bringing a nice robust, cigar to life*
Why, sir. Those guidons on the table are from the Invalid Corp! How did you come by those?????

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Colonel Jason "Skeedaddle" Campbell
The Mahoning 4th Brigade
3rd Division
2nd Corp
AoT
"Let's fill up our canteens, boys. Some of us will be in hell before nightfall and we'll need the water"

Welcome young Lieutenants!

Barkeep! give me and these fine gentlemen some of that good "Redeye" under the bar! What?!!!!! You don't have any! Must have something to do with that dastardly Yankee Blockading and train robbing, I've been hearing about. I guess I'll have to pass on the rotgut. I will have some of that fine southern tobacco, though Lieutenants! And speaking of the Devil! Where is that Scalawag "General Miller" these days? (Always a good laugh!) I haven't heard his humor in the taverns these days! My guess would be in some "Slophouse Bordello south of New Orleans!

Again, you new Field Lieutenants, welcome to the "Lost Cause"!

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Maj. Gen., L. D. Drummond,
Commanding, III Division, XVI Corps
Army of the Tennessee, U.S. Army

"We can make war so terrible and make them so sick of war that generations pass away before they again appeal to it."
William Tecumseh Sherman

I will take one of those cigars Thomas and a pint of fire water. General Miller has been turned over to the Union for $500 so I could pay the bar tab, so he will be away for a week or so until you Yanks find out that he can be very annoying, then I will score another $500 to take him back

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General Cam McOmish

Brigade Commander
Alabama State Volunteers
Cleburne's Division
Hardee's Corps
(1/1/1)
Army of Tennessee
Confederate States of America

General McOmish, George C. Scott as the Flim-Flam Man would be so proud of you, sir.

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Colonel Jason "Skeedaddle" Campbell
The Mahoning 4th Brigade
3rd Division
2nd Corp
AoT
"Let's fill up our canteens, boys. Some of us will be in hell before nightfall and we'll need the water"

Thanks all for welcome,

Now ready to beat the Yankee Hordes!!

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Field Lieutenant Paul Allaway
5th Brigade, 2rd Division of Hardee's Corps (1st), Army of Tennessee

Lt. Allaway <salute>

Welcome to the ACWGC.

There is a horde of Officers in 5th Corps quite ready to show you the elephant when you are ready sir.

Best regards my friend.

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Walter A. Dortch
Commanding -/4/V AotP
UA Cabinet Secretary
UA Operations Officer
UA Wolverine Team Leader

More like a herd of 5th Corps officers

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General Cam McOmish

Brigade Commander
Alabama State Volunteers
Cleburne's Division
Hardee's Corps
(1/1/1)
Army of Tennessee
Confederate States of America

A horde is known as a group of Yanks headed forward, driving a large group of Rebs known as a herd rearward to a stockade.

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Walter A. Dortch
Commanding -/4/V AotP
UA Cabinet Secretary
UA Operations Officer
UA Wolverine Team Leader

So what has the elephant got to do with it - you V Corps boys turning into zookeepers. Damn I am funny, as a matter of fact the more alcohol I consume the funnier I seem to be, plus my banjo playing also seems to improve. Drinking has so many upsides.

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General Cam McOmish

Brigade Commander
Alabama State Volunteers
Cleburne's Division
Hardee's Corps
(1/1/1)
Army of Tennessee
Confederate States of America

Cam, I have not yet witnessed it myself but I understand your one eared elephant impersonation late in a drinking and banjo plucking session in the tavern is quite famous. You may not remember these performances but that is what I was referring to.

Quite respectfully sir.

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Walter A. Dortch
Commanding -/4/V AotP
UA Cabinet Secretary
UA Operations Officer
UA Wolverine Team Leader

I must be thankful that it is 1861 and the mobile phone and YouTube has yet to be invented - not sure trying to convey that image via Morse code work.

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General Cam McOmish

Brigade Commander
Alabama State Volunteers
Cleburne's Division
Hardee's Corps
(1/1/1)
Army of Tennessee
Confederate States of America