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Historical Situations
Mine Eyes have seen the Glory encompasses the area of battle during the American Civil War from
the TransMississippi to New Jersey. Below are the maps, situations and orders of
Battle for a few representative situations, exhibiting some of the capabilities
of the game.
The Peninsula Campaign
After persistent urging from Abraham Lincoln, General McClellan and his army of the
Potomac perform a brilliant flanking maneuver to the Peninsula between the York
and James rivers and so threaten
Richmond. Johnston's army, though outmaneuvered, recovers and is establishing a defense of the Rebel Capital.
2nd Bull Run
General Robert E. Lee assumed command of the army defending Richmond after
Johnston was wounded and stalemated McClellan's offensive during the Seven Days
battles. He then marched towards Washington forcing a new army under General Pope
to hastily set up a defense near the old battlefield at the Manassas rail junction.
Gettysburg
After his remarkable victory over the Union army at Chancellorsville, and
despite losing his most capable subordinate, Stonewall Jackson,
Robert E. Lee decides to invade the North during the Summer of 1863, hoping to
force a decisive campaign and win the war. His army successfully navigated the Shenandoah Valley,
captured the Union garrison at Harper's
Ferry, and began to concentrate itself near the small Pennsylvania town of Gettysburg.
The Union Army of the Potomac, now commanded by General Meade, meanwhile
attempted to interpose itself between Lee and the important cities of Washington
and Baltimore.
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