Has anyone reliably determined the organization of U. S. Regular Forces for the War of 1812? One source I discovered some years ago and its title now escapes...
THEORETICALLY it was organised like the British equivalent, but due to recruiting shortages and such, nealy NO regiment was anything near proper strength or...
TRY JOHN ELTINGS AMATEURS TO ARMS ISBN 094557508/4 1991 In a message dated 6/10/06 9:33:53 AM Eastern Daylight Time, acough2001@... writes: Has anyone...
Hi Everyone, This is just a brief notice that Peninsula Campaigns, the summer historical miniatures gaming convention in Kalamazoo, Michigan will be taking...
Elting's book is a good starting point, so are the Osprey books "The United States Army 1812-1815", ISBN 1-84176-051-X and "The American War 1812-1814", ISBN...
I would like to thank Rick Welch for his most informative and useful response. Elting's book is indeed an excellent starting point and has led me to several...
Alan, thank you for the Katcher reference. I found it on Amazon for about $4.00 the day after your post and promptly hit the one-button ordering option. Both...
Gentlemen, Congratulations on doing some excellent research. I was wondering if one of you would like to propose a revised CLS organization for the US forces...
FYI UNIFORM INFORMATION FOR US FORCES IS AVAILABLE IN MWAN #98 AND #99 BY RICH BARBUTO 2 PARTS In a message dated 7/7/06 6:13:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time,...
The recent discussions on the organization of U. S. Forces for the War of 1812 has been informative and respectful to all parties. I have uploaded to the file...
Alan, Thank you for the proposed organization. I have one question. Would the separate Infantry command stand for the Americans fight as grenadiers (like...
My feeling, based on the current rules of CLS2, is that the separate command stand should be evaluated according to the best troop type, e.g. if the battalion...
Alan is correct. This is directly covered in CLS2 by the Local Preferred Optional Rules, page L-POR-New II, #5,"A separate command stand, such as for a French...
Alan, I returned from a weekend in Manhattan with my wife to be pleasantly surprised by the responsive chord we struck with our discussion and the interest it...
Hi All, I am a long time CLS gamer. I was introduced to the game by Bob Cory in 1967, in Chicago area. Moved to Boston that fall before getting into any big...
Hey Bob, Just wanted to say hi, and to let you know that I am greatly interested in anything CLS that you might have that is not here or published on the Deep...
Like Bob Beattie, I, too, am a long time player of CLS. Indeed we share some of the same roots insofar as I was a member of NEWA, although I started in 1972...
Does anyone play CLS in the Washington D.C. area; specifically in Northern Virginia? I live in Alexandria. ... From: CLS-Column_Line_and_Square@yahoogroups.com...
Alan, thanks for the CLS II sizes from Fred's NAO. These agree with what I posted except for the 2 man infantry stand. My CLSII Table of Organization on page...
I have uploaded a copy of Fred Vietmeyer's Napoleonic Army Organization Circa 1812 as published by Jack Scruby in Mat, 1965. The document has been saved to...
Bob, Am I correct in remembering your name in some of Fred's old battle reports from the 60s? I am another CLS player from that era - one of the original 3 ...
One clarification: I am referencing the stand sizes as published in the CLS2 rules. Also note that the 1 1/4" width for a 2-man stand is one-half the width for...
Hi All, Just wanted to drop a note and touch base with all of you about what's going on with Peninsula Campaigns. For starters one of our past attendees has...
Alan, Thanks much for putting up that file. It has the same diagrams as in the 2nd edition rules but lots of interesting text too. Everyone, I am going...
I have the RRR complete through page SC-G in the late 1970s. I owuld be happy to send a copy to someone who is in a position and commits to scan them for the...
Hi All, I just wanted to pass along the following information about Peninsula Campaigns 2006. Peninsula Campaigns will be held next weekend, Saturday August 12...
Hi Everyone, Well its almost here. Saturday August 12 the Emperor will arrive in Kalamazoo. If you are interested in coming out for a fun and interesting day...
From a letter from MG Alexander Macomb, dated Sept. 5, 1814, "Tomorrow before day light I shall advance a Battalion of regular Light troops under Major Wool on...
