Carolina City Map
April 5th, 1862.
After replacing losses and welcoming Captain Richter's newly minted artillery battery, General Sennef opts to move Southeast, to the Beaufort Area, in order to defend Fort Macon. While en route he receives word that there are Federal troops beginning to make siege works around the fort, and other Federal troops in the area. Rainbow marches South, and then East, taking the road which will lead up through Carolina City, Morehead City, and finally Beaufort. Fort Macon itself is on the barrier island off of Beaufort, near Pine Knoll Shores.
Marching East along the road, General Sennef dispatches Major Dee and his Hussars to scout ahead of the force. On the morning of the 5th, as Rainbow is approaching Carolina City, the veteran Hussars ride back quickly. Federal Infantry has been seen on the same road as Rainbow, headed West. The Hussars believe that they were also spotted, and report that they saw the standards of the 27th Massachusetts, one of the formations of the 1st Brigade of Burnside's Coast Division. The scouting report was that they were on the march, in column, and had not entered the town yet. No Cavalry or Artillery were spotted, but the road is also heavily wooded and the end of the column was out of sight.
Looking at his Map, Sennef sees that the woods in the area are typical North Carolina pine forest, which is easily passable by skirmishers or walking cavalry, but will break up formations and severely slow artillery movement. The town of Carolina City is not a major port city, more of a resort town with a rail station and a wharf. The rail line continues to Beaufort, however, and on towards Raleigh, making it a vital link. Without the three coastal ports, Fort Macon is useless to the Confederacy, and without the ports any Federal capture of Fort Macon is logistically untenable and a dead end for the campaign.
General Sennef needs no orders, he knows that Rainbow must meet the Federal force and drive them off. Looking at the map, he sees where the road will have him enter from a heavily wooded area to the West. The Federals are on the road to the East.....
Note: The RED line on the map is the furthest parallel East to which Cavalry may deploy to start the battle. Infantry and Artillery will enter the map on the road.
April 5th, 1862.
After replacing losses and welcoming Captain Richter's newly minted artillery battery, General Sennef opts to move Southeast, to the Beaufort Area, in order to defend Fort Macon. While en route he receives word that there are Federal troops beginning to make siege works around the fort, and other Federal troops in the area. Rainbow marches South, and then East, taking the road which will lead up through Carolina City, Morehead City, and finally Beaufort. Fort Macon itself is on the barrier island off of Beaufort, near Pine Knoll Shores.
Marching East along the road, General Sennef dispatches Major Dee and his Hussars to scout ahead of the force. On the morning of the 5th, as Rainbow is approaching Carolina City, the veteran Hussars ride back quickly. Federal Infantry has been seen on the same road as Rainbow, headed West. The Hussars believe that they were also spotted, and report that they saw the standards of the 27th Massachusetts, one of the formations of the 1st Brigade of Burnside's Coast Division. The scouting report was that they were on the march, in column, and had not entered the town yet. No Cavalry or Artillery were spotted, but the road is also heavily wooded and the end of the column was out of sight.
Looking at his Map, Sennef sees that the woods in the area are typical North Carolina pine forest, which is easily passable by skirmishers or walking cavalry, but will break up formations and severely slow artillery movement. The town of Carolina City is not a major port city, more of a resort town with a rail station and a wharf. The rail line continues to Beaufort, however, and on towards Raleigh, making it a vital link. Without the three coastal ports, Fort Macon is useless to the Confederacy, and without the ports any Federal capture of Fort Macon is logistically untenable and a dead end for the campaign.
General Sennef needs no orders, he knows that Rainbow must meet the Federal force and drive them off. Looking at the map, he sees where the road will have him enter from a heavily wooded area to the West. The Federals are on the road to the East.....
Note: The RED line on the map is the furthest parallel East to which Cavalry may deploy to start the battle. Infantry and Artillery will enter the map on the road.
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