MacIntosh Ford

Turn 1Reports are Out

Turn 1 Reports are Out. Turn 2 will take place in July.

Turn 1 Over

Turn 1 of the Grand Campaign (representing July 1 - 8, 1861) is over. Reports will be out soon and new sets of orders can be submitted starting in July.  During the first turn, lines start to be roughly established across the campaign theater. The South Branch River became the focus of action in the west, while the Kingston Road was fought over in the center and east.

Enemy Contact: Report No. 4

Contact During the Grand Campaign: 

July 3rd: 

• Federals at Sagarville withdraw west to Newtown as Confederates approach. 

July 4th: 

• Federals at Indian Rock Manor withdraw northward to Clinton as Confederates approach
• Skirmish at East Troy: Confederates are forced to withdraw west to Centerville

July 5th: 

• Skirmish at Centerville: Confederates almost take Centerville early in the morning, but are unable to do so. They wound and capture the Federal commanding officer prior to withdrawing to Nicholas. 
• Skirmish at Clinton: Confederate attack the town from the south and force Federals to withdraw northward to Cedar Grove. 
• Skirmish at Newport: Confederates advance against Newport, arriving in the afternoon to skirmish with Federals southeast of town. Federals are forced back across the river to North Bank. 

July 6th:

• Federals at Arlington withdraw to Tomlin's Ford as Confederates approach from Fulton. 
• Skirmish at North Bank (Newport Bridge): Confederate cavalry storms Newport Bridge and takes North Bank. Federals withdraw to Knight. 
• Skirmish at Cedar Grove: Fresh off victories at Indian Rock Manor and Clinton, a Confederate cavalry battalion attacks Federal units at Cedar Grove, but is forced to withdraw back to Clinton. 
• Skirmish at Hogbin's Store: Confederate cavalry takes Hogbin's Store and  drives Federal infantry northward to Strawderman. 
• Skirmish at Newtown: A Confederate cavalry battalion advanced on Newtown from the south and encounters a Union battery supported by infantry and cavalry. It is forced back to Keyser Ford. 

July 7th

• Skirmish at Lebanon: Confederates at Lebanon successfully defend the village against an attacking battalion of Federal cavalry. The Union troopers fell back to the north.
• Skirmish at Stawderman: Fresh off a victory at Hogbin's Store, a battalion of Confederate cavalry advances on Strawderman, but is met by two battalions of Union infantry. It is forced back to Hogbin's Store. 
• Skirmish at Riverside Bridge (Riverside): A Confederate cavalry battalion advanced on the Newport Road towards Riverside. It was stopped by a Union battalion of cavalry at Riverside Bridge and forced to retreat towards Monroe. A Confederate Brigadier General was seriously wounded during the action. 

July 8th

• No contact

Action at Riverside Bridge - July 7th

Confederate cavalry has advanced along the Newport Road, passed Orr Tavern and engaged a Federal cavalry battalion at the Riverside Bridge. A Confederate officer is reported down.

Riverside Map Almost Done

The Riverside map is almost ready for the skirmish on July 7.  Here are two screenshots:

The foundry and "canal" on the east side of town.

Looking from Orr Tavern toward Riverside, on the opposite side of the South Branch River. 

Brief break in action - Preparing for Riverside

There will be a skirmish at Riverside, but the TC2M modded map isn't ready yet.  I have all of the buildings, roads, creeks and the river placed.  I still have to place the woods, creek beds, fields, orchards and gardens and then I can finish it up and get ready to run the skirmish. It should run on Friday or Saturday.  We are currently on July 7th, 1861. Turn 1 runs until July 8th.

Showdown at Strawderman - July 7th

Fresh off a victory at Hogbin's Store on July 6th, a Confederate cavalry battalion pursued retreating Federal infantry to Strawderman on July 7th. The cavalry met the infantry from the previous day, joined by another battalion of infantry. As the cavalry approached the village of Strawderman and engaged, the infantry left the cover of an orchard to close in and fire with their smoothbore muskets. The other Federal battalion then advanced and opened on the Confederate flank, forcing the Rebel cavalrymen to withdraw to Hogbin's Store.

Clash of Sabers at Lebanon - July 7th

A battalion of Federal cavalry advanced on  Lebanon from the north and was met by a Confederate cavalry battalion deployed in an apple orchard on the north side of the village. The Federals closed in and engaged, but were soon surprised as the Confederates mounted up and charged out of the orchard. With cavalry having so far taken a restrained approach, this was the first melee of the campaign.

Enemy Contact: Report No. 3

Contact During the Grand Campaign: 

July 3rd: 

• Federals at Sagarville withdraw west to Newtown as Confederates approach. 

July 4th: 

• Federals at Indian Rock Manor withdraw northward to Clinton as Confederates approach
• Skirmish at East Troy: Confederates are forced to withdraw west to Centerville

July 5th: 

• Skirmish at Centerville: Confederates almost take Centerville early in the morning, but are unable to do so. They wound and capture the Federal commanding officer prior to withdrawing to Nicholas. 
• Skirmish at Clinton: Confederate attack the town from the south and force Federals to withdraw northward to Cedar Grove. 
• Skirmish at Newport: Confederates advance against Newport, arriving in the afternoon to skirmish with Federals southeast of town. Federals are forced back across the river to North Bank. 

July 6th:

• Federals at Arlington withdraw to Tomlin's Ford as Confederates approach from Fulton. 
• Skirmish at North Bank (Newport Bridge): Confederate cavalry storms Newport Bridge and takes North Bank. Federals withdraw to Knight. 
• Skirmish at Cedar Grove: Fresh off victories at Indian Rock Manor and Clinton, a Confederate cavalry battalion attacks Federal units at Cedar Grove, but is forced to withdraw back to Clinton. 
• Skirmish at Hogbin's Store: Confederate cavalry takes Hogbin's Store and  drives Federal infantry northward to Strawderman. 
• Skirmish at Newtown: A Confederate cavalry battalion advanced on Newtown from the south and encounters a Union battery supported by infantry and cavalry. It is forced back to Keyser Ford. 

July 7th

• Skirmishing at Lebanon, Riverside, and Strawderman. Outcomes not yet known. 

Artillery Fire at Newtown - July 6th

As Confederate cavalry approaches Newtown from Keyser Ford, it comes under fire from a Union battery supported by a battalion of infantry and a battalion of cavalry.

Hogbin's Store - July 6th

A skirmish erupts as a Confederate cavalry battalion advances on Hogbin's Store from Twin Fords.

Defending Cedar Grove - July 6th

Cavalry that has withdrawn before the enemy since Indian Rock Manor on July 4th, an infantry battalion that was pushed out of Clinton on the the 5th, and a fresh battalion of Union infantry defend Cedar Grove against the relentless advance of a Confederate cavalry battalion.

Attack Across Newport Bridge - Morning of July 6th

Confederates leave Newport early on the morning of July 6th and advanced toward Newport Bridge and North Bank on the opposite side of the South Branch River. 

Federal cavalry defends the bridge. Newport  is visible in the distance on the south side of the River. 

Confederates aggressively attack across the bridge, firing as they advance. 

Casualties mounting on Newport Bridge. 

Enemy Contact: Report No. 2

Contact During the Grand Campaign: 

July 3rd: 

• Federals at Sagarville withdraw west to Newtown as Confederates approach. 

July 4th: 

• Federals at Indian Rock Manor withdraw northward to Clinton as Confederates approach
• Skirmish at East Troy: Confederates are forced to withdraw west to Centerville

July 5th: 

• Skirmish at Centerville: Confederates almost take Centerville early in the morning, but are unable to do so. They wound and capture the Federal commanding officer prior to withdrawing to Nicholas. 
• Skirmish at Clinton: Confederate attack the town from the south and force Federals to withdraw northward to Cedar Grove. 
• Skirmish at Newport: Confederates advance against Newport, arriving in the afternoon to skirmish with Federals southeast of town. Federals are forced back across the river to North Bank. 

July 6th:

• Federals at Arlington withdraw to Tomlin's Ford as Confederates approach from Fulton. 
• Skirmishing at North Bank (Newport Bridge) , Cedar Grove, Newtown, and Hogbin's Store. Results not yet determined. 

Attack on Newport - July 5th

Two battalions of Confederate cavalry advance up the Old Stage Road and encounter a battalion of Federal cavalry deployed in a stand of pine trees to the southeast of Newport town.

Closely Fought Affair at Centerville - Early Morning of July 5th

Opposing cavalry skirmishes among the orchards and buildings of Centerville on the morning of July 5th. 

Confederates Attack Clinton - July 5

Enemy Contact: Report No. 1

Contact During the Grand Campaign: 

July 3rd: 

• Federals at Sagarville withdraw west to Newtown as Confederates approach. 

July 4th: 

• Federals at Indian Rock Manor withdraw northward to Clinton as Confederates approach
• Skirmish as East Troy: Confederates are forced to withdraw west to Centerville

July 5th: 

• Skirmishing at Clinton, Newport, and Centerville, outcomes not yet known

First Shots: The Grand Campaign Kicks Off

The men of the District of the Ohio and District of Tennessee received their orders on the morning of July 1st, 1861. They embarked on trains, mounted up, and started their first marches of the Grand Campaign. The first shots were fired in a small cavalry skirmish at a cross roads village on the afternoon of July 4th. More to come in the future.