American Civil War Game Club (ACWGC)

Gentlemen,

The year is 1861 and you are joining the military! Which branch do you join and why?

Just for fun as always!


Personally I chose the infantry. I am naturally short and I figure the closer I am to the ground the better my chances are of surviving.

Gen. Blake sir: {salute}

Infantry for me sir! I'm afraid of sharks, horses and carrying very heavy brass or iron objects.

Minie balls and blisters, not so much.

Regards sir, {salute}

Lt. "Deano" Martin

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Lt. General David Martin
First Brigade, First Division, First Corps, Army of the Potomac

I would go with Arty-Making things blow up is a good hobby. Plus you don't have to walk a lot.

MG Elkin
XVIth Corp AotT

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I have come to you from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies. . . . Let us look before us, and not behind

Artillery. Besides being big enough to hitch to the gun with the rest of the horses I'd much rather be shooting with a big gun then a little one.

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General Mark Nelms

3/2/XX/AoC "Blackhawk Brigade"

Union Military Academy Instructor

I always wondered why the sergeants always shouted "Shoot low boys, shoot low.

Respectfully,

Lt. Martin

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Lt. General David Martin
First Brigade, First Division, First Corps, Army of the Potomac

CHARGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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General Ernie Sands
President ACWGC -Sept 2015- Dec 2020
7th Brigade, 1st Division, XVI Corps, AoT
ACWGC Records Site Admin

"If you do not know where you are going, any road will take you there."

How many would it take to help Ernie on to a horse I wonder?

One step stool would suffice.

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General Ernie Sands
President ACWGC -Sept 2015- Dec 2020
7th Brigade, 1st Division, XVI Corps, AoT
ACWGC Records Site Admin

"If you do not know where you are going, any road will take you there."

Why Sir, I would join the cavalry.
I have already done my share of marching and foot patrols, and would willingly allow some one else to stand in the line of battle and "seek the bauble reputation in the cannon's mouth".
In answer to the rhetorical question "Who ever saw a dead cavalry man", I would suggest that a dead cavalry man is the result of poor leadership, poor casevac (much easier to support a wounded man on a horse than to stretcher him off), or plumb bad luck (such as being one of Gamble's troopers on 7/1/63).

Respectfully yours
Ian Miller
Lt Gen USV
3/XVI/AotT

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Ian Miller
bvt Lt Gen USV
3/XVI/AotT

Artillery, always best to have the biggest gun.

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General Kennon Whitehead
Chatham Grays
AoT II/1/3 (CSA)

All I can say is NAVY = RUM

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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

"Do not talk to me of Naval Traditions sir, the traditions of the Royal Navy are rum, sodomy, and the lash"
Winston S Churchill, to First Sea Lord Fisher, ca. 1912

Following this remark, Sec Def made the ships of the US Navy "dry" in 1914. Possibly a non sequitur?

Ian Miller
Lt Gen USV
3/XVI

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Ian Miller
bvt Lt Gen USV
3/XVI/AotT

Very fine traditions those threee - spent some time serving on US ships, can never understand why they are dry - Canadan ships are the best - they have beer machines!! - back in my time it was 50c a beer. Being in the RNZN we only had rum at mid day and two beers in the evening - not as good as the cannooks.

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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

i would join the peace corps !!!!! or i would rather be a spy,,,if none of those then it would join up with marmaduke and ride to glory.

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MG. Vannada
Headquarters:
Red Jackson's Division
Nathan Bedford Forest Cavalry Corp (3rd)
Army of The West

Although I have a pretty dismal record for cavalry tactics, it's the mounted service for me. Seems I always want to get to where I"m going in the fastest time possible.......

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Lt. General Tim Reneau
2nd Corps
Army of Tennessee
Commanding

ACWGC Academy Training Instructor