Union Summer Campaign - August and September
The summer of 62 continues the high intensity fighting that has been typical of this year. The Rebels counter attack seemingly everywhere. In the critical region of Corinth they are defeated preventing my troops in Mississippi from being cut off. But in Tullahoma(Tn), Huntsville(Al), Valdosta(Ga), and Appomattox(Va) they retake regions they lost last turn. But the Union immediately strikes back overruning Demopolis(Al), Gordonsville(Va) and Fredericksburg(Va). This followed by attacks against Natchez(Ms) which succeeds and Staunton which fails reestablishing their presence in central Virginia and control of the state of Mississippi.
In September the Rebels againt try to drive the Union back with attacks against Meridan(Ms) which is defeated, but Demopolis is retaken. But September sees another burst of Union activity with attacks into Baton Rouge, Appomatox, Lynchburg, Tyrell(NC), and Murfreesboro(Tn).
The Union grip on Mississippi as well as central and western Virginia is almost complete. Amphibious landings taking Elizabeth City, Jacksonville, Pensacola and Galveston combined with naval blockades have reduced Southern trade to a trickle. All the major rivers of the Mississippi area are now occupied by Unin gunboats.
The Union calls a new draft to take advantage of the lower cost of militia in 62 and to beef up their defenses to stop these Southern counter attacks.
LG. Kennon Whitehead
Chatham Grays
1/1/III AoM (CSA)
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