American Civil War Game Club (ACWGC)

The Army of the Mississippi proudly announces its successful raid of the Old Abe Tavern, or rather the establishment formerly known as the Old Abe Tavern, on October 9!

Our fine Army braved the hundreds of miles of enemy territory and successfully infiltrated the enemy tavern. Although some men were unable to get past the ridiculous security measures, passwords, and roadblocks at the enemy site. Luckily, most of us were able to access it without too much annoyance.

We were fortunate enough to find a photographer in a nearby town who took this great shot of us beating up on the Yankees. Thats Mallory there taking out a Union general with a swift left hook! Col. Davis and Col. Stiles are heaving a Yank across the bar while I am the fella throwing the chair through the glass behind the bar. We even were able to capture the never before photographed, Ernie Sands, on film! Thats him, we believe, at the end of the bar just trying to stay out of it. This is debated though as some say that old man looks far too young to be Ernie





Thanks to all my volunteers who attacked the enemy tavern and turned it into a shambles! Not a single Yankee posted in defiance of us throughout the entire raid! We can only conclude the AotT Tavern is as deserted as their Cause has become! We expected better from the "finest" Army in the Union! Perhaps Meyer will organize a counter-raid on our establishment in the future. If you do, sir, you will find our men on guard and ready to answer at a moments notice!

Huzzah for the Army of the Mississippi! A round of drinks for everyone at the Shipwreck Lounge! Cameron is on vacation so all drinks will be charged to his account!

Gen. David Mallory
Brig. Gen. Neal Hebert
Col. Nick DeStefano
Col. Mark Davis
Col. Stewart Stiles
Col. Sascha Marx
Col. Joe Medeiros
Field Lt. Grant Davey
Field Lt. Karel Van-Canegem

You, sirs, are all awarded the Raider Ribbon for your services! Wear it with pride!



We ride again soon........

I may be on vacation, but I do keep a regular check on my bar accounts - which are numerous

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General Cam McOmish

Brigade Commander
Alabama State Volunteers
Cleburne's Division
Hardee's Corps
(1/1/1)
Army of Tennessee
Confederate States of America

General Strickler,

It was great fun, suh! My boys have been itchin' to get back to raiding the Yanks for sometime now, and with the added bonus of our target being a Yankee watering hole...well, it's really a two-fer!

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Brig. Gen. Nick DeStefano
5th Artillery Battalion, 2nd Division, II "Wolf-Pack" Corps, AotM
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General Strickler <salute>

Although Nicodemus passed on his "Beverly Hillbillies" rendition, he did get two Yankee mounts out of the raid. You could say he's now "fat and happy"

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General Neal Hebert
Edward C. Walthall Division (2nd aka "Gator Alley")
II Corps, Army of the West
CSA Cabinet Secretary

Indeed, gents, great fun! Those sad Yanks never knew what hit them! We will have to start planning our next raid into enemy territory as there are many more targets waiting to be plundered

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General Jos. C. Meyer, ACWGC
Union Army Chief of Staff
Commander, Army of the Shenandoah
Commander, Army of the Tennessee
(2011-2014 UA CoA/GinC)

I see a few left standing?! How did that happen? We will have to try harder next time.