[Forum Game] - World in Revolution: 1861

[Edzako]

I will send orders in 15-20 minutes

[von_Rundstedt]

OOC: Yes, completely. Its not always true, but it shows a lot.

All books I read on the subject disagree with you.

It's not a cultural thing, it comes down to the organisation of the army. Take American vs. German soldiers in WW2. There is no doubt that the individual German soldier performed better than the American soldier, but that's not because the German culture is (or was) more... war-like? The reasons are manifold, but pretty much all are connected to the organisation of the army, and none to the culture of a nation.

[Morrell8]

I will send orders in 15-20 minutes

OOC: It's good to see the Ottomans turning into a middle eastern powerhouse. Hopefully you can lead the area into some kind of stability.

[DoomBunny]

His Majesty's Government sets a deadline of 24 hours in which the Persian Government must pay £100,000 (£100 in game money) of compensation to us, and allow us control of the factories previously owned by British citizens. Failure to comply with this deadline shall result in a state of war existing between us.

OOC: I disagree, but this isn't the place for the discussion, as we could likely both go on for pages and pages about it.

[Spectre17]

OOC: Fry which countries do you have orders from?

[Morrell8]

We grow weary of British actions. We suggest they act more cautiously, lest they be construed as warmongers.

[Suirantes]

Is this another attempt by the Imperialistic British nation to subjugate another proud nation of people I see?

[DoomBunny]

If someone had stolen your property, then handed it back damaged beyond repair, then stole it again, would you not take action?

OOC: Its the 19th century, and they are savages. You really think you should be criticising Imperialism at this time?

[Morrell8]

I would take action, but I would not kill someone some measly pieces of mechanical machinery that can be easily replicated.

OOC: Seriously, you should take care of the communists before attacking every other nation in the world.

[DoomBunny]

If the Persian Government do not wish for war, then they shall undo the wrong which they have done.

OOC: The savage spoke to me without permission. That gives me grounds to shoot him.

[Shock3r]

OOC: Well the Persians do have to be punished.

[Frymonmon]

The Savannah Campaign: January - April 1863

On January 1st, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln, after seeing the new black forces being raised in the South, decided it was finally time to release his new, radical idea. First reading it to his cabinet in the morning, he proceeded to give a speech to the citizens of Philadelphia. The Emancipation Proclamation stated that all slaves in the states currently in rebellion against the Union are now free citizens of the United States of America. In giving this speech, he mad special note that this was a counter against the recent black conscription in the South, if the slaves were freed, then there would be no reason for them to fight anymore. Astounded citizens saw the general reasoning behind this, although some did claim it was nothing more than the Union trying to claim the moral high ground, most saw it was a logical act.

1. The First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation to the President's Cabinet

The effects were untold to the Union War Effort. Thousands of abolitionists, escaped slaves, and free blacks rallied to the flag of the Union, greatly bolstering their ability to fight the war. Some of these men were sent to the front-lines in Southern Pennsylvania, but a lot were sent over the Mississippi Theatre as well as with General Sherman, who was stationed in Atlanta, Georgia. [+50,000 Regulars to the USA. +250,000 Conscripts to the USA.]

Shortly after Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, General Sherman issued Special Order No. 120, which set the guidelines for what he was about to do once he entered farther into Georgia. General P.G.T. Beauregard was placed in charge of the Army of Georgia, replacing General Joe Johnson, who was sent to the Army of Texas. General Beauregard received new black recruits, and during their training, half of them deserted the army after massive protest by the white soldiers, who threatened to leave if they had to fight alongside the blacks. General Beauregard then dismissed another half of the black soldiers, which seemed to quell the fears of the white soldiers. Some of the deserting blacks, however, did so because they heard about the Emancipation Proclamation, and promptly joined General Sherman's Army. [-75,000 Conscripts from the CSA. +10,000 Conscripts to the USA.]

The cautious General Beauregard pulled the Army of Georgia into Montgomery, Alabama to try and regroup and they built an impressive set of defensive works, using the Tallapoosa River as their left flank. Confident that General Sherman would first move to battle with him, rather than march into Georgia, as there was much more valuable rail yards and industry centres in Alabama and Mississippi than Georgia.

General Sherman, however, thought otherwise. Bolstered by the blacks deserting the Confederate Army, as well as new soldiers sent from the North, General Sherman enacted his now famous "March to the Sea", where he left Atlanta on February 13th, 1863, bound to make his name infamous in the entire South. Beginning his march, he cut all of his supply lines, cut himself off from communications, and destroyed every railroad, telegraph, and anything that could possibly be used for the war effort in Atlanta, and ordered his men to the Southeast.

The Battle of Lovejoy's Station was a crushing defeat for the few Confederate militia regiments and garrison troops in the area. Serving as a rail connection and a telegraph station, the lines were cut and the rail road destroyed before the attack began, removing all the ability for the Southern troops to inform General Beauregard or the Confederate Government that General Sherman was on the march. After quickly swamping the area, the entire Confederate Garrison surrendered to General Sherman. [-1,000 Conscripts from the USA. -2,000 Regulars from the CSA. -5,000 Conscripts from the CSA.]

With two railroad and telegraph connections remaining, Sherman ordered his army south again, this time towards Macon, Georgia. Along the way, he ordered his troops to pillage and forage everything they could from the land and the people. Once any useable material was gained, the excess and everything else was to be burned and destroyed. Livestock was to be stolen or shot, fields were to be burned, and any type of industry was ordered destroyed. This would be the doctrine they followed for the entirety of their march.

The Battle of Macon was the final real opposition to General Sherman, composed of units taken from all around the surrounding areas, as well as a few rapidly shifted to the South from the Richmond Garrison, and the Army of Georgia. The Battle started with Sherman ordering his troops to super-heat all the railroad ties they could find, and tying them in knots around a tree. Then he ordered all telegraph wire destroyed as well as they could, burning the poles to heat the railroad ties. An unfinished railroad line was being monitored by some of the Confederate defenders, where they noticed the Union soldiers working down the line. Positioning themselves for a battle, the Confederates fired upon the Union troops, who retreated, but quickly surged back and took the railroad cut, giving them a direct link past the Confederate defenses into the city. Quickly, the Union charged into the city, taking all of the Confederates by surprise from behind, and capturing them, and the city. [-1,000 Regulars from the USA. -25,000 Conscripts from the CSA.]

2. Engraving of Sherman's Army after the Battle of Macon.

Destroying what they could, Sherman's Army set off for Savannah, Georgia. Site of the last remaining telegraph and railroad line linking the Eastern Confederacy with the Western Confederacy. On March 17th, General Sherman entered Savannah, ordering all the rail lines destroyed, the port rendered unusable, and that the ironclad under construction be sent to the bottom of the Savannah River. With Savannah's capture, the South took a massive toll, hampering communications between East and West. The toll on the war effort was even worse. The State of Georgia was effectively destroyed by General Sherman, with massive damages to civilian property, infrastructure, and industry. To say the least, Georgia was knocked entirely out of the war because of General Sherman. [-1 Infrastructure from the CSA. -1 Industry from the CSA. -10 Income per turn from the CSA.]

Finally, word reached General Beauregard of the mass destruction of Sherman's Army. He ordered his position abandoned, and with all haste moved to South Carolina to try and prevent any more movements against the Eastern Confederacy. Once Beauregard's army reached the end of the railway, he ordered his army to continue marching, as he did whatever he could to try and repair at least one railway line between the two shattered sides of Georgia. He was able to get a courier out to one working telegraph station and asked for immediate assistance from the Confederate Government in restoring at least one telegraph wire and one railroad connection. President Lee agreed and the line was beginning to be repaired once again. [+1 Infrastructure to the CSA in 1 turn.]

3. Confederates attempting to unbend railroad lines at Lovejoy's Station.

General Sherman's Army stayed in Savannah for most of April until a ship finally came in the Union authorizing General Sherman to take what he could from Savannah, and begin his march Northwards, into the Carolinas. By this time, however, the Confederate Army of Georgia, now reorganized as the Army of the Carolinas under General Beauregard, reached Columbia, South Carolina on April 28th, 1863, ready to thwart any major actions by General Sherman.

[Suirantes]

OOC: I feel sad for the CSA.

[von_Rundstedt]

How many orders you got now, Fry?

[Frymonmon]

Constantinople News
March 3rd, 1863

News has come into our hands today of new reforms by Sultan Abdul Hamid II. Today, we shall witness the creation of the Meclis-i Maarif-i Umumiye here in Constantinople. This is the first step by the Sultan to try and being more reforms to the Ottoman Empire. Groundbreaking as it is, this new Parliament will be unicameral, and the Sultan will be bound to rule through this council, not over it. In the entire history of the Ottoman Empire, this is the largest relinquish of power we have witnessed and the citizens of this nation are amazed at the true spirit of reform the Ottoman Sultan has. This new Parliament, we are told, will be comprised of elected citizens of the districts they reside in. A total of 30 districts will send representatives to the Meclis-i Maarif-i Umumiye, and their only restrictions are their age and income. The first measure the new Parliament passed enabled separate regional governments to control 30% of their taxes for their own governance. This massive amount of reforms did nothing but help the struggling financial situation of the Ottoman Empire, as this new tax system enabled an even greater collection, as more people began to invest their money in various things.

[+20 Income per turn to the Ottoman Empire. +1 Industry to the Ottoman Empire in 1 turn.]

[reis91]

The first measure the new Parliament passed enabled separate regional governments to control 30% of their taxes for their own governance.

OOC: Hey, I did the same thing and got no boost... (It seems that the dice is British, when rolling for Spain)

[Morrell8]

OOC: Hey, I did the same thing and got no boost... (It seems that the dice is British, when rolling for Spain)

OOC: Ottoman Empire can into bonuses.

[Dyranum]

OOC: Hey, I did the same thing and got no boost... (It seems that the dice is British, when rolling for Spain)

OOC: Well, your capital ain't Constantinople, it is Madrid.

OOC: Ottoman Empire can into bonuses.

Muslim East-Rome can into bonuses?

[Frymonmon]

OOC: Hey, I did the same thing and got no boost... (It seems that the dice is British, when rolling for Spain)

You previously were not an oppressive caliphate that had a reputation for murdering people and generally being inept.

[DoomBunny]

OOC: I beg to differ in regards to Spanish ineptitude.