~ ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND ~

~ Commanding Officer: General Derald Riggs ~

"Now here...here is an army that can whip the devil."
(German ambassador at final grand review, 26 May 1865)

Dedicated to the memory of Richard P. Meuleveld
In Memoriam

~ STAFF ~
Executive Officer & CO, XIV Corps: Lt. Gen. Dirk Gross
CO, XX Corps: Lt. Gen. Atle Jenssen
Training Officer: Maj. Gen. Philip Roubaud
Adjutant: Maj. Gen. Thomas Ciampa
Ordnance Officer: Lt. Col. Mark van der Hagen

~ AoC LINKS ~

Army Commander
XIV Corps
XX Corps

Hospital
Ordnance Department
Western Theater HQ
AoC Standing Orders
The "Woodin Injun Tavern"		 Member Locations
Archive (tournaments, old OOB, past commanders, Thomas Medal recipients, old game records)
George H. Thomas Medal Protocols AoC Top Dog Challenge

~ OTHER LINKS ~
ACWGC Main Page Union Army HQ ACWGC "Link Express"
Union Medals & Awards The Mason Dixon Tavern Department of Records
  General Wistedt's Orders Rules for MP Games  

~ ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND ~
Commanding Officer, AoC
General Derald Riggs		 2464.865 pts
  Outstanding Service Medal Kearny Cross of Valor Distinguished Service Medal Sheridan Combat Medal Combat Badge (4) Meritorious Unit Citation (2) HPS Campaign Victory - Corinth HPS Campaign Victory - Ozark HPS Campaign Victory - Franklin HPS Campaign Victory - Vicksburg HPS Campaign Victory - Antietam One star for each major victory in a scenario of 35 or more turns One star for each major victory in a scenario of 35 or more turns One star for each major victory in a scenario of 35 or more turns First Bull Run Second Bull Run (4) South Mountain Antietam Gaps to Manassas Chancellorsville, 1 Day Brandy Station Nashville '62 Jackson Frankfort '63 Cassville Kennesaw Mountain Jackson Port Gibson (2) Seven Pines Participant in AoC/AoA Tavern Tournament 2003 AoC Battle of the Species Tournament 2004 - PARTICIPANT IN FELINE TREE [click to view larger image] Victorious AoA/AoC Tournament 2004-5 [click to view larger image] Participant in 2005-6 AoC/AoG "Great Tennessee Turkey Shootout" AoC-AoG Bar Room Brawl II Tournament 2008 - Battle Ribbon with Silver Braid for Victory AoC-AoA Collision in the West Tournament 2009 - Participation Ribbon AoC/ANV Flags of Glory Tournament 2009 - Participant Ribbon

~ XIV CORPS ~
Commanding Officer, XIV Corps (& Executive Officer, AoC)
Lieutenant General Dirk Gross {HQ}		 1474.400 pts  
  George H. Thomas Achievement Medal [click to view certificate] Medal of Honor Kearny Cross of Valor Distinguished Service Medal (2) Combat Badge (3) Meritorious Unit Citation HPS Campaign Victory - Ozark (2) HPS Campaign Victory - Shiloh HPS Campaign Victory - Vicksburg Battleground Bull Run - 5 major victories HPS Corinth - 5 Major Victories HPS Ozark - 5 Major Victories First Bull Run (2) Second Bull Run South Mountain Gettysburg (2) Mill Springs Shiloh (2) Chickamauga Jackson Port Gibson Willows and Ingraham Heights Edward's Station Seven Days Victorious AoC/AoG Campaign 2001 Victorious AoC/AoM Battle for Cumberland Gap Challenge 2003 Participant in AoC/AoA Tavern Tournament 2003 AoC Battle of the Species Tournament 2004 - PARTICIPANT IN CANINE TREE [click to view larger image] Victorious AoA/AoC Tournament 2004-5 [click to view larger image] Participant in 2005-6 AoC/AoG "Great Tennessee Turkey Shootout" AoC-AoG Bar Room Brawl II Tournament 2008 - Battle Ribbon with Silver Braid for Victory AoC-AoA Collision in the West Tournament 2009 - Major Victory Ribbon AoC/ANV Flags of Glory Tournament 2009 - Minor Victory Ribbon

~ 1st DIVISION ~
Commanding Officer
Brigadier General Paul Ayers		 542.080 pts  
  Kearny Cross of Valor Combat Badge (3) Meritorious Unit Citation (2) HPS Campaign Victory - Gettysburg (2) HPS Campaign Victory - Vicksburg HPS Campaign Victory - Chickamauga HPS Campaign Victory - Chancellorsville Second Bull Run Antietam Rappahannock Aldie Perryville Murfreesboro (2) Chickamauga Port Gibson Golding's Farm Savage Station AGEOD AACW - 1861: The Civil War (April - Full 2 Theater Campaign AoC-AoG Bar Room Brawl II Tournament 2008 - Battle Ribbon with Silver Braid for Victory 2nd Historical American Civil War Tournament - Medal of Merit (100 pts +) AoC-AoA Collision in the West Tournament 2009 - Participation Ribbon
1st Brigade
Major Lutz Schmidt		 60.980 pts  
  Lieutenant's Cup Participation Ribbon 2009
2nd Brigade (also serves as UMA Instructor)
General Lars Wistedt		 2824.840 pts
AoC Top Dog [click to go to Top Dog Challenge page]		 [click to view flag]
  Medal of Honor (2) Outstanding Service Medal Kearny Cross of Valor Combat Badge Bureau of Military Intelligence Sharpe Medal - for 15 intelligence reports HPS Campaign Victory - Gettysburg Battleground Bull Run - 5 major victories Battleground Gettysburg - 5 major victories Battleground Antietam - 5 major victories One star for each major victory in a scenario of 35 or more turns One star for each major victory in a scenario of 35 or more turns One star for each major victory in a scenario of 35 or more turns One star for each major victory in a scenario of 35 or more turns First Bull Run Port Gibson Vicksburg Victorious AoC/AoG Campaign 2001 Victorious AoC/AoM Battle for Cumberland Gap Challenge 2003 Participant in AoC/AoA Tavern Tournament 2003 AoC Battle of the Species Tournament 2004 - PARTICIPANT IN CANINE TREE [click to view larger image] Victorious AoA/AoC Tournament 2004-5 [click to view larger image] Participant in 2005-6 AoC/AoG "Great Tennessee Turkey Shootout" AoC-AoG Bar Room Brawl II Tournament 2008 - Participation Ribbon Hill Challenge - High Officer Medal Hill Challenge - Five Thousand Medal
3rd Brigade
Colonel Stewart Crisp		 234.520 pts  
  Sheridan Combat Medal Combat Badge (2) Meritorious Unit Citation HPS Campaign Victory - Vicksburg Gettysburg Chickasaw Bayou Big Black Bridge AoC-AoA Collision in the West Tournament 2009 - Minor Victory Ribbon AoC/ANV Flags of Glory Tournament 2009 - Minor Victory Ribbon
4th Brigade
Major Dylan McCartney		 73.700 pts  
  Gettysburg Port Gibson
Artillery Brigade
Brigadier General Ola Berli		 422.530 pts  
  Sheridan Combat Medal Combat Badge (2) Meritorious Unit Citation (3) First Bull Run (3) Second Bull Run Antietam Gettysburg (3) Shiloh Murfreesboro Corinth Willows and Ingraham Heights Vicksburg (2) Champion Hill

Hardee Pin - for Honor GuardHardee Pin - for Honor Guard~ 2nd DIVISION - "DEUCE FOURTEEN" ~
~ Honor Guard January-February ~
Commanding Officer
Brigadier General Kevin Killeen		 605.170 pts [click to view flag]
  Kearny Cross of Valor Sheridan Combat Medal Combat Badge (2) Meritorious Unit Citation (3) HPS Campaign Victory - Corinth HPS Campaign Victory - Ozark HPS Campaign Victory - Shiloh HPS Campaign Victory - Vicksburg HPS Antietam - 5 Major Victories First Bull Run (2) Second Bull Run South Mountain Chancellorsville, 1 Day Gettysburg Falling Waters Franklin '62 Shiloh Perryville Murfreesboro Prairie Grove Rocky Face Ridge (2) Iuka Nashville '64 Vicksburg Glendale AoC-AoA Collision in the West Tournament 2009 - Major Victory Ribbon AoC/ANV Flags of Glory Tournament 2009 - Major Victory Ribbon
1st "Gaelic" Brigade
Lieutenant Colonel Dean Beecham		 103.570 pts [click to view flag]
  Meritorious Unit Citation (2)
2nd Brigade (& AoC Ordnance Officer)
Lieutenant Colonel Mark van der Hagen		 124.900 pts  
  Meritorious Unit Citation (2) AoC Training Award Falling Waters Lieutenant's Cup Participation Ribbon 2009 AoC/ANV Flags of Glory Tournament 2009 - Major Victory Ribbon
3rd Brigade
Captain Michael Osborne		 50.180 pts  
  Meritorious Unit Citation Lieutenant's Cup Participation Ribbon 2009
4th Brigade
Lieutenant Colonel Gene Van Hook		 113.890 pts  
  Combat Badge Meritorious Unit Citation (3) AoC Training Award Perryville Port Gibson 2nd Historical American Civil War Tournament - Participation Ribbon AoC-AoA Collision in the West Tournament 2009 - Minor Victory Ribbon
Artillery "Blackhawk" Brigade
General Mark Nelms		 3830.440 pts
  
  Medal of Honor (3) Outstanding Service Medal (2) Union Commander of the Armies - 2 years service Army of the Ohio Medal

~ CAVALRY DIVISION - "CUMBERLAND SABRES" ~
Commanding Officer (& AoC Adjutant)
Major General Thomas Ciampa		 853.700 pts [click to view flag]
  Kearny Cross of Valor Distinguished Service Medal Sheridan Combat Medal Combat Badge Meritorious Unit Citation AoC Training Award HPS Campaign Victory - Corinth HPS Campaign Victory - Ozark HPS Campaign Victory - Gettysburg HPS Campaign Victory - Vicksburg Battleground Gettysburg - 5 major victories HPS Gettysburg - 5 Major Victories (total 6) South Mountain Rappahannock Gettysburg Sharpsburg Corinth Port Gibson AoC-AoG Bar Room Brawl II Tournament 2008 - Battle Ribbon with Silver Braid for Victory AoC-AoA Collision in the West Tournament 2009 - Minor Victory Ribbon AoC/ANV Flags of Glory Tournament 2009 - Participant Ribbon
1st Brigade
Major General John Armstrong		 694.110 pts  
  One star for each major victory in a scenario of 35 or more turns Falling Waters Victorious AoC/AoG Campaign 2001 AoC-AoG Bar Room Brawl II Tournament 2008 - Participation Ribbon AoC-AoA Collision in the West Tournament 2009 - Major Victory Ribbon AoC/ANV Flags of Glory Tournament 2009 - Major Victory Ribbon
2nd Brigade
2nd Lieutenant Gil Ocampo		 18.520 pts  
  AoC-AoA Collision in the West Tournament 2009 - Participation Ribbon
3rd Brigade
Colonel Gary Larsen		 192.960 pts  
  Meritorious Unit Citation Victorious AoC/AoG Campaign 2001 Participant in 2005-6 AoC/AoG "Great Tennessee Turkey Shootout" AoC-AoG Bar Room Brawl II Tournament 2008 - Participation Ribbon
4th Brigade
General Ernie Sands		 3045.900 pts  
  ACWGC Legion of Merit Army of the Ohio Medal
Horse Artillery Brigade
Brigadier General Robert Frost		 563.775 pts  
  Medal of Honor Distinguished Service Medal Combat Badge One star for each major victory in a scenario of 35 or more turns Victorious AoC/AoG Campaign 2001 AoC Battle of the Species Tournament 2004 - 2nd PLACE IN CANINE TREE [click to view larger image] Victorious AoA/AoC Tournament 2004-5 [click to view larger image] AoC-AoG Bar Room Brawl II Tournament 2008 - Participation Ribbon

~ XX CORPS - "THE GHOSTS" ~
Commanding Officer, XX Corps
Lieutenant General Atle Jenssen		 1271.175 pts "Scandinavian Volunteers"
  Kearny Cross of Valor Distinguished Service Medal Combat Badge Meritorious Unit Citation HPS Campaign Victory - Ozark HPS Campaign Victory - Franklin (2) HPS Campaign Victory - Vicksburg One star for each major victory in a scenario of 35 or more turns One star for each major victory in a scenario of 35 or more turns Perryville Port Gibson Victorious AoC/AoM Battle for Cumberland Gap Challenge 2003 Participant in AoC/AoA Tavern Tournament 2003 Victorious AoA/AoC Tournament 2004-5 [click to view larger image] Participant in 2005-6 AoC/AoG "Great Tennessee Turkey Shootout" AoC-AoG Bar Room Brawl II Tournament 2008 - Battle Ribbon with Silver Braid for Victory

Hardee Pin - for Honor GuardHardee Pin - for Honor Guard~ 1st DIVISION - "CUMBERLAND RIFLES" ~
~ Honor Guard January-February ~
Commanding Officer (& AoC Training Officer & Signal Officer, War College)
Major General Philip Roubaud		 1072.080 pts  
  Kearny Cross of Valor Distinguished Service Medal Purple Heart Combat Badge Meritorious Unit Citation HPS Campaign Victory - Ozark (2) HPS Campaign Victory - Shiloh (2) One star for each major victory in a scenario of 35 or more turns Belmont Shiloh Corinth Nashville '64 Shenandoah Valley Tournament 2002/03 Participant in 2005-6 AoC/AoG "Great Tennessee Turkey Shootout" VMI/UMA Commandants Cup Challenge 2007 VMI/UMA Commandants Cup Challenge 2008 AoC-AoG Bar Room Brawl II Tournament 2008 - Battle Ribbon with Silver Braid for Victory
1st Brigade
General Douglas Burke		 1412.530 pts  
  George H. Thomas Achievement Medal [click to view certificate] Medal of Honor Outstanding Service Medal (2) Combat Badge (3) One star for each major victory in a scenario of 35 or more turns Seven Days Victorious AoC/AoG Campaign 2001 Victorious AoC/AoM Battle for Cumberland Gap Challenge 2003 Victorious AoA/AoC Tournament 2004-5 [click to view larger image] AoC-AoG Bar Room Brawl II Tournament 2008 - Battle Ribbon with Silver Braid for Victory
2nd "Cumberland Rifles" Brigade (also serves as UMA Instructor)
General David Danner		 2887.050 pts The Cumberland, Maryland Rifles.
  Medal of Honor (2) Outstanding Service Medal Kearny Cross of Valor Distinguished Service Medal Sheridan Combat Medal (2) Combat Badge Bureau of Military Intelligence Sharpe Medal - for 10 intelligence reports Meritorious Unit Citation HPS Campaign Victory - Franklin HPS Campaign Victory - Shiloh HPS Campaign Victory - Atlanta (2) HPS Campaign Victory - Chickamauga (3) Battleground Bull Run - 5 major victories (total 10) Battleground Gettysburg - 5 major victories (total 10) Battleground Antietam - 5 major victories Battleground Chickamauga - 5 major victories HPS Corinth - 5 Major Victories (total 8) HPS Ozark - 5 Major Victories (total 6) HPS Franklin - 5 Major Victories (total 5) HPS Gettysburg - 5 Major Victories (total 16) HPS Peninsula - 5 Major Victories (total 11) HPS Shiloh - 5 Major Victories (total 11) HPS Chickamauga - 5 Major Victories (total 8) HPS Chancellorsville - 5 Major Victories (total 5) First Bull Run (9) Second Bull Run (3) South Mountain (3) Marye's Heights Wilderness '63 Ely's Ford Dowdall's Tavern (2) New Market Brandy Station Blue Ridge Mountains (Gaps to Manassas) Second Winchester Gettysburg (13) Pipe Creek Falling Waters (2) Fort Henry & Donelson Franklin '62 Frankfort '62 Shiloh (5) Calf Killer Creek Perryville (2) Chickamauga (2) Pea Ridge Prairie Grove Lexington (2) Dalton Rocky Face Ridge Resaca Kennesaw Mountain Chattahoochie Kolb's Farm Hatchie Ripley Purdy Grand Junction Jackson Paducah (2) Memphis Franklin '64 Nashville '64 (2) Champion Hill Seven Pines Oak Grove (3) Savage Station (2) Glendale Richmond '62 Seven Days (2) Victorious AoC/AoM Battle for Cumberland Gap Challenge 2003 Participant in AoC/AoA Tavern Tournament 2003 AoC Battle of the Species Tournament 2004 - PARTICIPANT IN FELINE TREE [click to view larger image] Victorious AoA/AoC Tournament 2004-5 [click to view larger image] Participant in 2005-6 AoC/AoG "Great Tennessee Turkey Shootout" VMI/UMA Commandants Cup Challenge 2007 VMI/UMA Commandants Cup Challenge 2008 VMI/UMA Commandants Cup Challenge 2009 AoC-AoG Bar Room Brawl II Tournament 2008 - Battle Ribbon with Silver Braid for Victory AoC-AoA Collision in the West Tournament 2009 - Major Victory Ribbon AoC/ANV Flags of Glory Tournament 2009 - Major Victory Ribbon
3rd Brigade
Lieutenant Colonel William Cirillo		 113.955 pts  
  AoC Training Award Falling Waters (2) AoC/ANV Flags of Glory Tournament 2009 - Major Victory Ribbon
4th Brigade
Vacant		 - pts  
   
Artillery Brigade
Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Brenner		 113.935 pts  
   

~ 2nd DIVISION - "CARLIN'S CAVALIERS" ~
Commanding Officer
Major General John Fogarty		 559.910 pts  
  Kearny Cross of Valor Meritorious Unit Citation Falling Waters Perryville Davis Bridge Iuka Beaver Dam Creek AoC-AoG Bar Room Brawl II Tournament 2008 - Battle Ribbon with Silver Braid for Victory AoC-AoA Collision in the West Tournament 2009 - Major Victory Ribbon AoC/ANV Flags of Glory Tournament 2009 - Major Victory Ribbon
1st Brigade
Colonel Richard Whipkey		 271.990 pts  
  Combat Badge Meritorious Unit Citation (3) AoC Training Award Brandy Station Resaca Atlanta Savage Station AGEOD AACW - 1861: The Coming Fury (July – 2 Theater Campaign) AoC-AoA Collision in the West Tournament 2009 - Participation Ribbon AoC/ANV Flags of Glory Tournament 2009 - Minor Victory Ribbon
2nd Brigade
Colonel Steve Johnson		 293.770 pts  
  AoC-AoG Bar Room Brawl II Tournament 2008 - Battle Ribbon with Silver Braid for Victory
3rd Brigade
Lieutenant Colonel Jack Waldron		 94.690 pts  
   
4th Brigade
Brigadier General Douglas Shaw		 416.140 pts [click to view flag]
  Kearny Cross of Valor Distinguished Service Medal Combat Badge (2) Meritorious Unit Citation (3) AoC Training Award HPS Campaign Victory - Gettysburg HPS Gettysburg - 5 Major Victories (total 12) HPS Antietam - 5 Major Victories First Bull Run (2) Second Bull Run (2) Chantilly Gaps to Manassas Third Winchester Brandy Station (2) Rappahannock Aldie Gettysburg (2) Pipe Creek Falling Waters (3) Sharpsburg AoC-AoG Bar Room Brawl II Tournament 2008 - Battle Ribbon with Silver Braid for Victory AoC-AoA Collision in the West Tournament 2009 - Major Victory Ribbon AoC/ANV Flags of Glory Tournament 2009 - Major Victory Ribbon
Artillery "Longobard Red Jackets" Brigade
Captain Andrea Scubla		 145.520 pts  
  Distinguished Service Medal AoC Training Award Participant in 2005-6 AoC/AoG "Great Tennessee Turkey Shootout"

~ CAVALRY "BOOTS & SADDLES" DIVISION ~
Commanding Officer
Major General Brett Kolcun		 554.625 pts [click to view flag]
  Meritorious Unit Citation (2) AoC Training Award HPS Campaign Victory - Ozark HPS Campaign Victory - Franklin One star for each major victory in a scenario of 35 or more turns South Mountain Pea Ridge Nashville '64 Participant in 2005-6 AoC/AoG "Great Tennessee Turkey Shootout" AoC-AoA Collision in the West Tournament 2009 - Participation Ribbon
1st Brigade
2nd Lieutenant David Dorricott		 0.000 pts  
   
2nd Brigade
Brigadier General James Wilkes		 610.720 pts  
  Combat Badge (2) Meritorious Unit Citation AoC Training Award First Bull Run (2) Second Bull Run (2) Antietam Brandy Station Gettysburg Frankfort '62 Frankfort '63
3rd Brigade
Major General Neil Edwards		 860.300 pts  
  Meritorious Unit Citation (2) One star for each major victory in a scenario of 35 or more turns Seven Days Participant in 2005-6 AoC/AoG "Great Tennessee Turkey Shootout" AoC-AoG Bar Room Brawl II Tournament 2008 - Participation Ribbon 1st Historical American Civil War Tournament - Medal of Merit ( 100 pts + ) 1st Historical American Civil War Tournament - Veterans Medal ( 100 turns + )
4th "Fighting Duck" Brigade
Colonel Marklen Twitty		 256.420 pts [click to view flag]
  Combat Badge (2) Meritorious Unit Citation AoC Training Award HPS Gettysburg - 5 Major Victories (total 8) Brandy Station Gettysburg (7) AoC-AoG Bar Room Brawl II Tournament 2008 - Participation Ribbon AoC-AoA Collision in the West Tournament 2009 - Participation Ribbon AoC/ANV Flags of Glory Tournament 2009 - Participant Ribbon
Horse Artillery "Keystone" Brigade
Brigadier General George Kasnic		 335.850 pts 3rd Keystone Brigade [click to view flag]
  Meritorious Unit Citation Participant in AoC/AoA Tavern Tournament 2003 AoC Battle of the Species Tournament 2004 - PARTICIPANT IN FELINE TREE [click to view larger image] Participant in 2005-6 AoC/AoG "Great Tennessee Turkey Shootout"

~ Awaiting Assignment ~
  Chief of Staff to CoA
General Joseph Meyer		 869.495 pts [click to view flag]
  Medal of Honor Kearny Cross of Valor Distinguished Service Medal Combat Badge Meritorious Unit Citation (4) AoC Training Award Army of Georgia War Correspondent Medal HPS Campaign Victory - Shiloh HPS Campaign Victory - Chickamauga HPS Gettysburg - 5 Major Victories (total 5) First Bull Run Hagerstown Gaps to Manassas South Mountain Aldie Pipe Creek Sharpsburg Shiloh Perryville Murfreesboro Chickamauga Rocky Face Ridge AoC-AoG Bar Room Brawl II Tournament 2008 - Participation Ribbon 2nd Historical American Civil War Tournament - Participation Ribbon AoC-AoA Collision in the West Tournament 2009 - Minor Victory Ribbon VMI/UMA Commandants Cup Challenge 2009 AoC/ANV Flags of Glory Tournament 2009 - Major Victory Ribbon

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