Battle Preview: Capture the Train Station
The staff gives us a basic rundown of what to expect. In this case, it's a pretty straightforward, sensible objective; this train station has strategic and logistical value. The Union must capture it.
This location is to the southeast of the town. Apparently we haven't got all day to achieve our objective either.
And we are arriving from the southwest. After this, the briefing is over and the battle begins. It is June 1, 1861, 10:15 AM. The name of the town we have been sent to capture is Phillipi. The Civil War, as we call it -- others will term it the War Between the States, War of Northern Aggression, and other such things -- officially began May 12th when the South fired on Fort Sumter. This is based on the actual Battle of Phillipi, which took place June 3rd and is considered the first land battle of the war, though it was somewhat different than what you'll see here.