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Entry 3
Late Aug 1861
A careful review of our economy and projections of our capacities for the coming months has been a sobering experience.



My accountants and I have formulated the following goals for the remainder of 1861 which are realistic given our current productive rates. If windfall acquisitions of assets from our Brave Blockade Runners, and the generous acceptance of Impressment of our citizenry are as successful as they have so far been, then we should be able to attain these goals without too much difficulty by the beginning of 1861

L Aug 1861: Mints in Charleston and Savannah, Factory in Norfolk, Signal Tower in Richmond

ESept 61: mint in Wilmington, mint in Natchez, Camp in Little Rock

LSept61: mint in Montgomery, mint in Atlanta

ENov61: mint in Baton Rouge, factory in Selma, camp in Austin

LNov61: mint in Raleigh, Training Ground in Chattanooga

EDec61: camp in Columbia, RR in a city in Georgia

LDec61: Tr Ground in Shreveport, Mine in Richmond

That is a total of 8 mints; 2 Tr Gr; 1 Mine; 2 Factories; 3 Camps; and 1 RR to build for the remainder of 1861.

Following that our continued minimum building objectives are: at least one more additional Tr Ground in Mobile. This will give us Tr Grounds in GA, NC, VA, TN, LA, and AL and none in AR, FL, MS, SC, and TX. Depending on Governors and the fortunes of war we may also seek to build Tr Grounds in MS and SC, but the other three states will remain sources of Camps only.

This will get all of our production (Money, Labor, and Iron) up around 45 and in the ballpark of 100 for horses. It would be nice to be at or above 50 for all, but without some luck in Impressment and Blockade Running that is not possible. Even at the projected schedule of building above, we will suffer a shortfall in Iron in Nov, so we had better hope some of our efforts to secure more iron and labor are successful.

Also for next year, I want to get additional Camps into Natchez and Tallahassee at minimum next year. At least two more Mines in our Iron Works cities: Augusta and Columbus. At least one more Factory in Selma, and possibly also Galveston

I have ordered offensives in several Provinces: Dept of Texas under Gen van Dorn marched north into Neosho Province Kansas defeating and capturing a small brigade the 64th Indian Infantry and driving them North. Another small victory for the South.

Gen Price has been sent to the rear and Brig Hill D.H. promoted to Major General in command of MO State Guard which chased SW Exped into Westport and also won an additional small battle.

Hardees Army of the West has moved north of the Ozarks into the province just south of Jeff City (Rolla).



Dept #2 under the command of Johnston and Dept #1 also under the command of Johnston were ordered to converge on Cairo. Johnston in Dept #2 claims to be having difficulties with logistical matters and has yet to show any sign of advancing north.

Gen Beauregard is being held in reserve at this time.

Gen Jackson’s Army of the Shenandoah marched across the mountains to the East to enter into W Virginia and defated McClellan’s Ohio Dept. ANOTHER! small victory!

Gen Lee in command of the Army of the Potomac remains on guard in Fredricksburg Province, and Gen Longstreet in the Army of the Peninsula in Richmond area, while Gen Early is in a defensive posture in the Appalachians.




Runner # 1 has been sent to rendezvous with a fleet containing weapons off the Georgia coast (succ 70%; risk 30%), and Runner #2 will be rendezvousing with a European freighter in Virgina coastal waters in efforts to pickup a load of 30 iron (succ 80%; risk 30%).







Three of our most patriotic Mayors and their states Governors have given many positive indications for Mustering brigades in their provinces, so we have given the national writ for these Brigades to be formed:

City Succ Prob “Risk”
Jackson MS 60 -10 to Gov attitude (but actually -5 because Gov “Supports Muster”)
Mobile 80 -5
Raleigh 80 -5

Unfortunately, only half of these musterings were able to call up enough men to field initial brigades. In any event, another two Brigades for the Cause!

In addition, we are delighted that some very affluent and/or powerful individuals in four of our fine cities have expressed the possibility that they may be able to provide large quantities of vital war resources within the next few weeks. I have given Orders of Impressment in each of these cases

City Resource Succ Prob Risk (which means possible unrest in the Province)
Montgomery 40money 80 10
Raleigh 40money 80 10
Norfolk 20Iron 70 10
Knoxville 40Labor 70 20