Infantry Structure - American Civil War 

That was an actual thing on Spike.

What is total war? Thanks.

Total War is an RTS (Real Time Strategy) game series spanning several different historical time periods. I dont think they have an official civil war game though so this must be a mod for one of the Total War games. ​@@mirkobruner

​@@mirkobrunerit's a strategy game

Yeah I’ve been trying to see what the sizes of units were for so long

aye, I was kinda wondering how to correctly pronounce his name.

I grew up in South Louisiana and had to learn their crazy ways early in life!

I'm from South East Texas so I feel ya

Fought all the way Johnny reb Johnny reb

To clarify: We had squads even before the civil war. but it could be anything from 2 to 12 men, and was not part of the organization of a company during battle, it was more a designation for a group of men assigned to a specific task. You'd break a squad of men off to get water, for instance and the firing squad was definitely a thing by then. But they weren't part of the organization of a company in terms of drill. The smallest unit in a company was the section, which was also called a half platoon. There was no official designation of squad leader until 1890 or so, when we were back to fighting Native Americans and Army units were scattered across a big landscape trying to control large areas of land with no assets.

I belive that would be called a "detail", that is at least what Krautz call them then they are doing fatigue duty or similar work.

Nope. You sir are not correct. For the most part "platoons" were not recognized as a formation during the Civil War. While the term was in use, it was rarely if ever used as a designation of infantry.

​@@justinmiller3754 Guess you never actually read any of the relevant drillbooks... The structure with two platoons is very clearly described in all the major drill books used. (Hardee's, Gilhams, Hardees revised, US. infantry tactics 1861, Casey) This is from Hardee's revised. "5. Each company will be divided into two equal parts, which will, be designated as the first and second platoon, counting from the right ; and each platoon, in like manner, will be subdivided into two sections." The word "platoon" is used 302 times in his school of the soldier and school of the company. (compared to the 334 times "company" is mentioned) And another 73 times in school of the battalion. It other words Platoon is used as a designation all over the drill books. There are plenty of maneuvers that could and where done by Platoon. So your claim is factual wrong. But as I also wrote, platoons was only used for some evolutions. Usually when the terrain did not allow for a wider formation. And they could not be used in an independent job... (unlike in some European armies of the period, where the platoons did have their own commander)

@@thomasbaagaard you show me where in any references to civil war armies it says the word platoon. It simply wasn't used. Guess you didn't read my comment where I said it was a term used at the time but rarely if ever was used to designate infantry sections.

I don't know if you do requests, but can you differentiate the Regular Army, Volunteers and State Militia?

yeah sure!

factual wrong claim. Hardee's revised: "5. Each company will be divided into two equal parts, which will, be designated as the first and second platoon, counting from the right ; and each platoon, in like manner, will be subdivided into two sections." Squads was not a tactical or administrative formation.

I've played it before because you can actually fight on a campaign map but it would crash after 25 turns for me

Saris When is the last time you played it? The most recent version allows for fort sieges, and extremely minimizes crashes. I am doing a series if it in my channel.

Couple months ago

Saris Weird, well down to the point. I am wondering if you would be interested in doing some online matches together with either Napoleon total war, or empire (using civil war mods)

Sure add me on steam @ [1stTX.F] 1stSgt Saris

No officer can outrank George Washington. Until George Washington was posthumously promoted, the army didn't like to permanently promote people above MG.

Lt colonel

you check the description?

@@SarisTX Oh sorry yes i did but i missed it.