April 27, 2016
ATTENTION!! BRIGADES!
Gentlemen,
It is my pleasure to present the April, 2016 Monthly Report of the Union Army of the Tennessee.
STRENGTH: This month the AotT conducted its Seventy-sixth muster since its reorganization in January 2010. As of this date, this field army has attached to it an aggregate of Thirty-eight officers. Of these thirty-eight officers, thirty-six answered the April muster giving the AotT a 95% rate of effectives.
RETIREMENTS: NONE
DISCHARGES: NONE
RESIGNATIONS: NONE
OFFICERS RETURNED TO DUTY: NONE
LEAVE OF ABSENCE: NONE
OUT OF CONTACT:
1) Lt. Col. Carlos Tosca has not reported back from his six month Leave of Absence. We tried three times to contact him with no result. He is now considered Missing and Out Of Contact.
2) Lt. Gen. Randy Hartwig has not answered the April Muster. He has been declared as “Missing.” We will continue to try to contact him before we declare him as “Out of Contact.”
RECENTLY ASSIGNED OFFICERS: NONE
PROMOTIONS:
Col. (P) Derek Hampel has been confirmed by the Cabinet for promotion to Brigadier General.
SPECIAL PROJECTS: NONE
ARMY VACANCIES:
There are currently and fourteen brigade command vacancies within the AotT OOB.
a) All six of the 7th Reserve Brigades are vacant.
b) The remaining vacancies include:
1) 1st Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, XV Corps
2) 3rd Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, XV Corps
3) 5th Infantry Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, XV Corps
4) 4th Cavalry Brigade, 3(1Cav) Cavalry Division, XV Corps
5) Horse Artillery Brigade, 3(1Cav) Cavalry Division, XV Corps
6) 4th Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, XVI Corps
7) Artillery Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, XVI Corps
8) 4th Cavalry Brigade, 3(2Cav) Cavalry Division, XVI Corps
EAGLE DIVISIONS: Five of the six AotT divisions turned in a 100% Muster Return this month. The following records have been noted:
Maj. Gen. Jeff McDonald’s First Infantry Division, XV Corps: Eleventh Consecutive, Fifty-ninth overall effort.
Col. Derek Hampel’s Second Infantry Division, XV Corps, Twenty-fifth Consecutive, Sixty-eighth overall effort.
General Chuck Jensen’s First Infantry Division, XVI Corps: Thirty-ninth Consecutive and Sixty-sixth overall effort.
Maj. Gen. John Sheffield’s Second Infantry Division, XVI Corps: Twenty-seventh consecutive and Sixty-fifth overall effort.
Col. Rich Miskinis’ Third Cavalry Division (2Cav), XVI Corps; Seventh Consecutive and Sixty-fifth overall effort.
BATTLE REPORT:
The AotT completed 7 actions in March 2016. All 7 of these actions were BATTLES. Of the 7 BATTLES, the AotT gained 2 MAJOR VICTORIES. Confederate forces also gained 2 MAJOR VICTORIES. There were 3 DRAWS.
BATTLEFIELD RIBBONS FOR MAJOR VICTORIES:
Brig. Gen. Rich Miskinis won a Battlefield Ribbon for his victory at 1st Bull Run. (TS Bull Run, scenario 03, 1st Battle of Bull Run, 49 Turns)
MAJOR VICTORIES NOT MERITING BATTLEFIELD RIBBONS:
Lt. Gen. Mike Dowling won a Major Victory at Wilson’s Creek. (HPS Ozark, Scn. 03bWilson’s Creek. 21 turns)
MINOR VICTORIES: NONE
OTHER AWARDS:
The AotT Muster Ribbon is awarded to the following officers for answering six musters:
10th Award
Col. Clay Shurts
The Meritorious Unit Citation is awarded to the officers of the following Divisions:
1ST INFANTRY DIVISION, XV CORPS
Maj. Gen. Jeff McDonald
Lt Aldo Miccio
Lt. Col. Jason Fitch
Col. Xavier Bordas
Brig. Gen. Richard Orris
1ST INFANTRY DIVISION, XVI CORPS
Gen. Chuck Jensen
Brig. Gen. Joe Alberti
Gen. Frank Mullins
Brig. Gen. Kelly Ross
Lt. John Collick
2ND INFANTRY DIVISION, XVI CORPS
Maj. Gen. John Sheffield
Col. Neal Carney
Lt. Gen. Bob Hughes
Col. Clay Shurts
Brig. Gen. Steve Trauth
Brig. Gen. Zafer Ejder
AWARD POINTS:
Gen. Dan Peterjohn MP3CD,
Brig. Gen. Pete Russo, AD7COS, MP1CB, Total= 8 Points
XV CORPS OFFICER POINTS
Lt. Gen. John Lytwak, MP1EB, Ad7CC = 7 Points
FIRST DIVISION (“Eagle Division” Honor Guard)
Maj. Gen. Jeffrey McDonald, MP1EB, Ad5DC, Total = 5 Points
Lt. Aldo Miccio, MP0NR Total = 0 Points
Lt. Col. Jason Fitch, MP1EB, Total = 0 Points
Col. Xavier Bordas, MP1EB, Total = 0 Points
Brig. Gen. Richard Orris, MP1EB, Total = 0 Points
SECOND DIVISION (“Eagle Division” Honor Guard)
Brig. Gen. Derek Hampel, MP3CD, Ad5DC Total = 8 Points
Lt. Gen. Ed Lytwak, MP2CS, Total = 2 Points
Brig. Gen. Rick Trembley, MP1EB Total = 0 Points
Lt. Thomas Andrews, MP1EB, Total = 0 Points
Brig. Gen. Kenneth Crist, MP3CD, Total = 3 Points
Col. Einar Jon Masson, MP1CB, Total= 1 Point
THIRD (1Cav) DIVISION
Col. Maxime Yvelin, MP1ES, Ad5DC Total = 5 Points
Col. Dan Macnamara, MP1EB, Total = 0 Points
Capt. Len Hermer, MP1EB, Total = 0 Points
Gen. Randy Hartwig, MP0NR, Total = 0 Points
Maj. Gen. Ray Matthews, MP1EB, Total = 0 Points
XVI CORPS OFFICER POINTS
Maj. Gen. Dave Elkin, MP2CS, Ad7CC, Total = 9 Points
FIRST DIVISION (“Eagle Division” Honor Guard)
Gen. Chuck Jensen, MP3CD, Ad5DC, Total = 8 Points
Brig. Gen. Joseph Alberti, MP1EB, Total = 0 Points
Gen Frank Mullins, MP1EB, Total = 0 Points
Gen. Kelly Ross, MP1EB, Total = 0 Points
Lt. Gen. Mike Dowling, MP1EB, Total = 0 Points.
Lt. John Collick, MP1EB, Total = 0 Points
SECOND DIVISION (“Eagle Division” Honor Guard)
Maj. Gen. John Sheffield, MP3CD, Ad5DC) Total = 8 Points
Col. Neal Carney, MP1CB, Total = 1 Point
Lt. Gen. Bob Hughes, MP2CB, Total = 2 Points
Col. Clay Shurts, MP1CB, Total = 1 Point
Brig. Gen. Stephan Trauth, MP3CD, Total = 3 Points
Brig. Gen. Zafer Ejder, MP2CS, Total =2 Points
THIRD (2Cav) DIVISION (“Eagle Division” Honor Guard)
Brig. Gen. Rich Miskinis, MP3CD, Ad5DC, Aw2 (BFR for 1st Bull Run) Total=10 Points
Maj. Gen. Brent “Rock” Horrocks, MP1EB, Total = 0 Points
Brig. Gen. Ken “Muddy” Jones, MP1EB, Total = 0 Points
Brig. Gen. David Swartz, MP1EB, Total = 0 Points
Lt. Col. David Earls, MP1EB, Total = 0 Points
OUT OF CONTACT: Lt. Col. Carlos Tosca, MP0NR, Total = 0 Points
LEAVE OF ABSENCE: NONE
Order of Points Displayed: Muster Points (MP), Administrative Points (Ad), Award Points (Aw), Conduct Points (CP)
Muster Points Key: NR (No Report), C (Conference Hall), E (E-mail Reply), B (Basic Report), S (Standard Report), D (Detailed Report)
Note: All muster reports made by email are devalued by 1 point.
This concludes my report.