We're not going to do a poll this time around. I'm just going to lay out the parameters and let you guys run with the battle between the Army of the East and Rogers' Army. Here's the terrain, and the disposition. Team Blue has orders to take Tazewell as soon as possible. Team Red is two days behind. Blue can leave a small blocking force and launch an assault on Tazewell with thier main body, or they can turn and confront the Knoxvillians between the two rivers. That might be a better play as it leaves US-33 open as a route of retreat. It's up to you. Let me know how it turns out!
This is a re-match of the Battle of Morristown, and the K-Villians are spoiling to make ammends for letting thier defeated army slip away in the night. Rogers' Boys are just as fired up to prove the earlier loss was a fluke, and avenge their fallen.
On October 3rd, Army Group East sets out from Bean Station, which is a day's march from Thorn Hill, two days behind Rogers' Army. On the 5th, light rains begin to fall, with no effect on map movement. The weather worsens on the 6th, turning to cold torrential rains, which slow movement by half. On the 7th, all activity is halted due to blizzard-like conditions which freeze the roads and blanket the area in white.
Here are the effective orders of battle for both sides:
Rogers' Army
- Greeneville Rifles - 700 effective
- 25 KIA, 13 WIA thru 10/6, 12 WIA thru 10/13
- 1st Kingsport Line Infantry - 725 effective
- 13 KIA, 6 WIA thru 10/6, 7 WIA thru 10/13
- 2nd Kingsport Line Infantry
- Hawkins Line Infantry - 675 effective
- 38 KIA, 19 WIA thru 10/6, 18 WIA thru 10/13
- Bays Mountain Boys (Grenadiers) - 675 effective
- 37 KIA, 19 WIA thru 10/6, 19 WIA thru 10/13
- Dollywood Exiles (Grenadiers) - 675 effective
- 38 KIA, 18 WIA thru 10/6, 19 WIA thru 10/13
- 1st Greeneville Battery
- 2nd Greeneville Battery
- Rogersville Dragoons - 575 effective
- 87 KIA, 44 WIA thru 10/6, 44 WIA thru 10/13 - lost colors
- 1st Jonesville Lancers - 675 effective
- 37 KIA, 19 WIA thru 10/6, 19 WIA thru 10/13
- 2nd Jonesville Lancers - 675 effective
- 38 KIA, 19 WIA thru 10/6, 18 WIA thru 10/13
- Kingsport Hussars
- Commander Allen Hurst: Int 56, Init 75, Cge 13, Cha 42, Str 66, Hea 84
- CCR: 3 (Note: An untested commander, capable but cautious)
Army Group East:
- General Brock: Int 65, Init 96, Cou 10, Cha 46, Str 36, Hea 2
- White Pine Line - 475 effective
- 138 KIA, 69 WIA thru 10/6, 68 WIA through 10/13 (lost colors)
- Dandridge line
- Morristown 1st Line - 625 effective
- 37 KIA 19 lightly wounded 19 severely wounded
- Morristown 2nd Line
- Morristown 3rd Line (veteran)
- Jefferson City Dragoons - 725 effective
- 12 KIA, 6 WIA thru 10/6, 7 WIA thru 10/13
- Kodak 1st Lancers (Medium horse)
- Kodak 2nd Lancers - 550 effective
- 100 KIA, 50 WIA thru 10/6, 50 WIA thru 10/13
- Morristown Hussars
