American Civil War Game Club (ACWGC)

If you're unit is fatigued and you want it to recover what is the best way? I read not to move the unit nor do battle but the manual is vague about changing facing position. If you change facing position, is it considered a move? I'm assuming so. Is it do nothing, and just wait? Does a nearby leader help recovery? I would assume yes but saw nothing written,

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LT. Phil Fodera

Army of Northern Virginia
II Corps
2nd Division

I don't know if it's written anywhere [I'm currently away from my computer] but if you change facing or change stance (e.g. line into column) it is considered as 'movement' as it uses up some of your movement points. I'm fairly sure that firing is also considered as movement but I don't think opportunity fire is considered the same.

Leaders will not help in fatigue recovery but they do help with morale so if one is available I will often stack him with fatigued units.

If a fatigued unit is in rout at night I wish you luck in having them get out of rout and then recovering fatigue. I've had units rout at nightfall and it generally means they will stay routed for the rest of the night and therefore not recover any fatigue. Even adding a high quality leader didn't help. At dawn they got out of rout and became disrupted. Such a unit is of no real value for Day 2.

So, the best way to recover fatigue - Get them away from the action and don't move them.

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Paul Swanson
Lieutenant-General
First Division
First Corps
Army of Northern Virginia

Paul,

Thank you. Since I needed to confirm my understanding.

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LT. Phil Fodera

Army of Northern Virginia
II Corps
2nd Division