Wilson's Creek Opening Round In The West

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In the months after Fort Sumter fell Missouri was riven by a civil war within a civil war Rebels organized as the Missouri State Guard under Sterling Price had been joined by a Confederate force under Ben Mc Culloch to threaten Nathaniel Lyon&s small but well-drilled Union army in the southwestern part of the state Lyon hoping to catch the Rebels off guard attacked their scattered camps along Wilson&s Creek The initial Union assault went well before the battle devolved into a grueling firefight Confederate numbers eventually prevailed but Lyon&s attack might have succeeded Wilson&s Creek uses the simplified Quick Play version of the Musket & Saber system of warfare during the muzzle-loading era Combat is based on unit quality rather than raw numbers & rewards use of historical tactics All units are susceptible to rout when weakened so players must maintain reserves Leaders enhance unit capabilities Winning the battle depends on deployment thoughtful manuever to concentrate at the key points the proper coordination of arms careful use of leaders & special units & an understanding of the strengths & weaknesses of each army