CWD2007ScoreSheet

Welcome to the Historical Happenings Civil War
Day Score Sheet. The American Civil War wasn't
won in a day and now, neither will the Historical
Happenings Civil War be won in a day.
Throughout the season each Civil War Day will be
considered a battle in the overall war and you can
see how your team is doing. We won't know the final
outcome until the end of the season in the fall of
2007. The War has just begun so be sure to register
for a Civil War Day and help your team to victory!

It was a hot and overcast day in May. The Union
troops, led by Captain Maciorowski, numbered 30
while the Conferates, led by Captain Allen,
numbered only 16. The Confederates, being greatly
outnumbered, knew they were in for a long and
difficult battle. The Confederate camp was positioned
next to the dirt mound and behind a ridge while the
Union forces camped at the edge of the woods.

The first battle began when the Union forces tried to
take the Confederate camp. Even though the Union
outnumbered the Confederates almost 2 to 1 the
Confederate camp proved to be well fortified and the
Confederates were off to an early lead. Captain Allen,
being a new and inexperienced officer, led his troops
well and they claimed the first victory of the day.

Captain Maciorowski, the veteran that he is, didn't
allow this first defeat to dampen the spirits of his
troops. He quickly regained ground when his troops
were able to keep him alive throughout the
remainder of the next battle to capture the win.

With both sides being neck and neck now the fight
was on. The Union, due to their sheer numbers were
able to capture victory after victory throughout the
remainder of the day. It seemed that whenever a
Confederate soldier shot a Yank, there was another
one right behind him to take his place.

The odds were just too much for the Rebel forces,
and even though they fought to the end they couldn't
capture any more victories this day. It was a tough
start to the war for the Rebels but they will be back
for a rematch before the season is done.

Total Score for this Battle:
Union - 1473 Confederate - 729

It was a clear and pleasant day in September. There
was a wind blowing that was gusty at times but
overall it was a beautiful day. Both sides were fairly
evenly matched in numbers, the Union forces began
the day with an army of 24 and the Confederates
began with 21. The Union did outrank the
Confederates with 8 officers compared to 4 on the
Confederate side. The Confederates also were led
by a brand new captain, Captain Boucher while the
Union reenlisted the command of Captain Matson.

The battles began with the Union army having to
defend their camp against a Confederate advance.
The Confederates showed themselves to be a strong
army but the Union was able to keep control of their
camp with a few remaining soldiers. Captain Matson
had a great standoff with Captain Boucher and
Leiutenant Reggio around the bushes and he was
able to hold them both off.

During the second battle the Confederates had a
great comeback when they had to protect their
captain from the Union assassins. The Confederates
took full advantage of the terrain and completely
covered Captain Boucher in dead leaves and
branches. He was hidden so well that even his own
men walked right past and didn't know that he was
there!

The remaining battles were filled with much courage
and bravery along with some new found skill as the
new recruits began to learn the basics of war. The
cannons were used but both suffered battle damage
during the third battle and needed to be retired for
the remainder of the day. Soldiers on both sides
fought hard and long and it was only a minor victory
for the Union when the battles were over.

The day was enhanced by an appearance by
President Abraham Lincoln who took the time for
many "photo shoots" with soldiers from both sides of
the war. Unfortunately Jefferson Davis was not
available to rally his troops to victory and in the end
the Union won the day.

Total Score for this Battle:
Union - 864 Confederate - 630