Initial Intelligence: Opening Positions

As both armies have deployed into their opening positions, the presence of divisions in the "front line towns" has been noted. There are three Confederate infantry divisions at Cosner's Gap, and two south of the gap at Sitesville. A Union cavalry division is present at Franklin, with an infantry division at Marion.

In the central portion of the campaign theatre, the Federals have a cavalry division at Newtown facing and infantry division at Sagarville. Another Confederate infantry division is present at Mt. Zion Church and could easily move north into Marion or support actions at Sitesville or Sagarville.

There are four divisions present at Madison. The Confederates have deployed Gordon's and Hood's Divisions, both belonging to the Confederate V Corps. The Federals have deployed Banks' (2nd) and Sherman's (4th) Cavalry Divisions. The entire Union Cavalry Corps is accounted for as the campaign prepares to start. None of the Confederate cavalry divisions have been sighted.

The campaign will start on July 13th 1863. Positions shown as as of the evening of July 12th. There will be no movement during the night.