American Civil War Game Club (ACWGC)

For some time now the ACWGC Union Army has not had a distinctive device by which the services of an officer who has been either appointed or elected to a High Command position may be recognized. This has now been addressed by the Union Army Awards Committee, which recently has approved and installed the first of these "Command Service" awards, the CoA Service Ribbon.

The CoA Service Ribbon carries the gold abbreviation of "CoA" in the center of a deep, dark blue field surrounded in a gold, bullion border, the number of years served correspondingly displayed by an equal number of golden "pips."

Two officers within the present Union ranks have served in the capacity as Union Chief of the Army: General Jeff Laub, recently honored for his four years of service; and General Mark Nelms, his predecessor, for an equivalent two years of service.

It is my distinct pleasure as the serving Chairmman of the Union Army Awards Committee and on the instructions of General D.S. Walter and on behalf of all of the active officers of the ACWGC Union Army to make formal presentation of these ribbons to each officer named.

<font color="beige"><b><center><font size="4">To General Jeff Laub for his four years of service as the Union Chief of the Army. </font id="size4"></center></b></font id="beige">

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<font color="beige"><b><center><font size="4">To General Mark Nelms for his two years of service as the Union Chief of the Army. </font id="size4"></center></b></font id="beige">

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These ribbons are awarded to each of you in the expectation that you will liberally display your gratitude by declaring the Mason Dixon Tavern bar open on your personal accounts for the remainder of the day!

Congratulations!



General Jos. C. Meyer
Commander, Army of the Tennessee
acting Union Army Chief of Staff

Congratulations to both.

<b><font color="gold">Ernie Sands, General
4th Brigade, Cavalry Division, XIV Corps,
Army of Cumberland, USA


ACWGC Records Site Administrator
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My congratulations to Generals Laub and Nelms! Your commitment to the welfare of the ACWGC is both obvious and worthy of admiration and recognition.




Col Neal Hebert
2nd Division, I Corps, AotM
Adjutant, VMI

I salute these two fine men and drinks on my tab. Congratulations.

Gen Dave Danner
2nd Brigade, 1st Division, XX Corps
Army of the Cumberland

<font face="Book Antiqua"><font size="4"><font color="pink">General Meyer Sir! <salute>

It is a very fitting tribute to these fine Yankee Gentlemen who have served the cause so well!

<font size="6"><font color="beige">SALUTE!</font id="beige"></font id="size6">

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<font color="limegreen"><font size="4">Gen Nick Kunz

Commanding
3/4/II Corps
Army of Georgia</font id="limegreen"><font color="orange">
Instructor
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OPEN BAR? For this crowd?

I'll write out a sign, that way inly the Union guys will be able to READ and UNDERSTAND!

That does it fellas, drinks are on me![:D]


General Jeff Laub
Eastern Theater, Commanding

Tip of the sword and waggle of the bridle...

where'd the world be without volunteer administrative guys? [8D]

(Noting that I am a retired one. )

Mark is sort of my mentor ( probably much to his everlasting chagrin.)

LtC Stephen Trauth

AOT
XV Corps/3rd Division [1st Cavalry] 2nd Cavalry Brigade

Thanks Gentlemen, you Southerners too. You saw General Danner offer drinks on his tab. I'd do it but there seems to be some sort of problem with my credit, I think one of my aides may have died with my payment in his pocket..or my horse ate it...or it's in the mail, something.

General Mark Nelms

4/2/XIV/AoC "Blackhawk Brigade"
Union Military Academy Instructor

My congratulations, too, gentlemen on the recognition of your efforts in high office.

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General Mark Oakford
Army of the Potomac

Congratulations to both fine officers. Their service will not be forgotten.[8D]


[url="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/a.r.barlow/acwgc/acwgc_personal_record.htm"]General Antony Barlow[/url]
[url="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/a.r.barlow/acwgc/western_theater.htm"]Commander, Western Theater, Union Army[/url]

Congratulation to General Laub and General Nelms!

Colonel Stefan Reuter
2nd Div, XV Corps, AoT

Gentlemen,

Congratulations on your awards.

Many thanks for your service.

Gen. Ken Miller
AoP

Generals Laub and Nelms:Those awards will look great on your signatures. Congratulations to you both and thank you for your service to the Union Army and the Club!

Maj.Gen. Drex Ringbloom,
Commanding 2nd Div, "Corcoran's Legion", VIII Corps
Army of the Shenandoah

General Laub Sir, congratulations on your award. <SALUTE>
General Nelms Sir, congratulations on your award. <SALUTE>

<font color="yellow"> Colonel John Sheffield,</font id="yellow">
1st Cavalry Brigade <b><font color="red">[Fighting First]</font id="red"></b>
Third (<font color="black">1st Cavalry</font id="black">) Division / XV Corps
<font color="orange">Army of the Tennessee.</font id="orange">
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Congrats Gents!!

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Lieutenant General Scott Ludwig
Commanding Officer III Corps - Army of Northern Virginia


"Son only a Minie ball can dismiss me!"