AHC: Union wins in 1862

Pretty simple. McClellan is in command and the ANV is ready to counterattack. However he is within striking distance of Richmond and a victory here could mean much.

POD is 1 day before the start of the 7 Days Battles (June 24th)
 
Pretty simple. McClellan is in command and the ANV is ready to counterattack. However he is within striking distance of Richmond and a victory here could mean much.

POD is 1 day before the start of the 7 Days Battles (June 24th)

Doesn't that pretty much guarantee the Union DOESN'T win?
 
Doesn't that pretty much guarantee the Union DOESN'T win?

Not if Little Mac dies day one or two, as it requires him dying or incapacitated in some manner for the Union to win. I can see his death inspiring Union troops as they would want to make his death meaningful. He was very popular with the troops at the time.
 

Anaxagoras

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John Pope has the presence of mind to plug Thoroughfare Gap with a strong force, thus preventing the corps of Jackson and Longstreet from uniting during the Second Manassas Campaign. Even with a somewhat bumbling leader and disjointed command structure, the Union forces are able to grind Jackson down and wreck his force. Left with only Longstreet's corps, Lee either retreats back towards Richmond or fights a losing battle himself.

With Pope's victory coming on the heels of McClellan's failure on the Peninsula, Lincoln has enough political capital to sack the latter in favor of the former. There is plenty of time for another campaign before the winter sets in. With the Army of Northern Virginia in tatters and the confident Union forces reunited around Fredericksburg, Pope stands a good chance of capturing Richmond before the end of the year.

Pope is hailed by history as a great general and Lee as a reckless fool.
 
John Pope has the presence of mind to plug Thoroughfare Gap with a strong force, thus preventing the corps of Jackson and Longstreet from uniting during the Second Manassas Campaign. Even with a somewhat bumbling leader and disjointed command structure, the Union forces are able to grind Jackson down and wreck his force. Left with only Longstreet's corps, Lee either retreats back towards Richmond or fights a losing battle himself.

With Pope's victory coming on the heels of McClellan's failure on the Peninsula, Lincoln has enough political capital to sack the latter in favor of the former. There is plenty of time for another campaign before the winter sets in. With the Army of Northern Virginia in tatters and the confident Union forces reunited around Fredericksburg, Pope stands a good chance of capturing Richmond before the end of the year.

Pope is hailed by history as a great general and Lee as a reckless fool.

Well done!
 
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