; ; Events text for American Civil War Scenario ; Copyright(c) 1996, MicroProse Software Inc. ; ; @BEGINEVENTS @IF SCENARIOLOADED @THEN PLAYCDTRACK 11 DONTPLAYWONDERS @ENDIF @IF NOSCHISM DEFENDER=anybody @THEN @ENDIF @IF TURN turn=1 @THEN MOVEUNIT unit=anyunit owner=Federals maprect 73,33, 73,33, 73,33, 73,33 moveto 71,35 numbertomove=ALL @ENDIF @IF TURN turn=1 @THEN MOVEUNIT unit=anyunit owner=Federals maprect 55,39,55,39,55,39,55,39 moveto 60,42 numbertomove=ALL @ENDIF @IF CITYTAKEN city=Kansas City attacker=Federals defender=Confederates @THEN TEXT A strong Union presence in Western Missouri triggers the creation of Rebel raiders. ENDTEXT CREATEUNIT unit=C Raiders owner=Confederates veteran=no homecity=none locations 8,60 10,70 14,66 5,59 14,68 13,57 12,62 endlocations @ENDIF @IF TURN turn=1 @THEN MOVEUNIT unit=Block. Runner owner=Confederates maprect 46,100,46,100,46,100,46,100 moveto 88,116 numbertomove=ALL @ENDIF @IF TURN turn=1 @THEN MOVEUNIT unit=Block. Runner owner=Confederates maprect 80,66,80,66,80,66,80,66 moveto 91,3 numbertomove=ALL @ENDIF @IF TURN turn=20 @THEN TEXT ^Julia Ward Howe, travelling with a minister and several friends, sings songs with the Union soldiers. She adds the line "John Brown's body lies a-moldering in the ground; His soul is marching on." ^A soldier replies "Mrs. Howe, why do you not write some good words for that stirring tune?" ^The next morning's twilight brought the rest of the poem to Mrs. Howe. In February 1862 the Atlantic Monthly publishes "The Battle Hymn of the Republic". ENDTEXT @ENDIF @IF TURN turn=25 @THEN TEXT ^^Draft Riot in New York City ^^ Monday, July 13th, 1863 ^Citizens, especially angry over provisions in the draft bill allowing substitution and the purchase of exemption, mob the draft headquarters. Buildings are set afire, establishments looted. The riot lasts several days before order is restored. It is estimated that over 1,000 people are killed or wounded. ENDTEXT @ENDIF @IF NEGOTIATION talker=Federals talkertype=humanorcomputer listener=Confederates listenertype=humanorcomputer @THEN @ENDIF @IF NEGOTIATION talker=Confederates talkertype=humanorcomputer listener=Federals listenertype=humanorcomputer @THEN @ENDIF @IF NEGOTIATION talker=Confederates talkertype=humanorcomputer listener=Europeans listenertype=humanorcomputer @THEN @ENDIF @IF NEGOTIATION talker=Europeans talkertype=humanorcomputer listener=Confederates listenertype=humanorcomputer @THEN @ENDIF @IF NEGOTIATION talker=Europeans talkertype=humanorcomputer listener=Federals listenertype=humanorcomputer @THEN @ENDIF @IF NEGOTIATION talker=Federals talkertype=humanorcomputer listener=Europeans listenertype=humanorcomputer @THEN @ENDIF @IF NEGOTIATION talker=Europeans talkertype=humanorcomputer listener=Kentuckians listenertype=humanorcomputer @THEN @ENDIF @IF NEGOTIATION talker=Kentuckians talkertype=humanorcomputer listener=Europeans listenertype=humanorcomputer @THEN @ENDIF @IF NEGOTIATION talker=Europeans talkertype=humanorcomputer listener=Indians listenertype=humanorcomputer @THEN @ENDIF @IF NEGOTIATION talker=Indians talkertype=humanorcomputer listener=Europeans listenertype=humanorcomputer @THEN @ENDIF @IF TURN turn=11 @THEN CREATEUNIT owner=Confederates unit=J.E.B. Stuart veteran=false homecity=none locations 76,40 59,71 54,80 40,88 endlocations TEXT ^J. E. B. Stuart vows to ride circles around the Union armies. ^ ^"I had rather die than be whipped," he proclaims. ENDTEXT @ENDIF @IF TURN TURN=12 @THEN CREATEUNIT owner=Confederates unit=R.E. Lee veteran=false homecity=none locations 76,40 59,71 54,80 40,88 endlocations TEXT ^After Joe Johnston is wounded, Jefferson Davis offers command of the Confederate armies to Robert E. Lee. Lee accepts. ^ ^"Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more. You should never wish to do less." ^ -Robert E. Lee. ENDTEXT @ENDIF @IF TURN TURN=6 @THEN CREATEUNIT owner=Confederates unit=N.B. Forrest veteran=false homecity=none locations 34,74 45,63 41,73 51,69 endlocations TEXT ^Acknowledged military genius Nathan Bedford Forrest plans his first raid into enemy-held territory. ^ ^"War means fighting," he says, "and fighting means killing." ENDTEXT @ENDIF @IF TURN TURN=2 @THEN CREATEUNIT owner=Federals unit=U.S. Grant veteran=false homecity=none locations 26,52 30,40 27,59 endlocations TEXT ^Ulysses S. Grant prepares for his invasion of Tennessee. ^ ^"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike at him as hard as you can, and keep moving on." ^ -Ulysses S. Grant ENDTEXT @ENDIF @IF TURN TURN=18 @THEN CREATEUNIT owner=Federals unit=W.T. Sherman veteran=false homecity=none locations 36,62 27,59 26,52 30,40 endlocations TEXT ^William Tecumseh Sherman takes command. ^ ^"To be at the head of a strong column of troops, in the execution of some task that requires brain, is the highest pleasure of war." ^ -William T. Sherman ENDTEXT @ENDIF @IF TURN TURN=24 @THEN CREATEUNIT owner=Federals unit=Geo. Custer veteran=false homecity=none locations 73,33 74,30 79,19 endlocations TEXT ^George Armstrong Custer begins his dashing career in the Union cavalry. ENDTEXT @ENDIF @IF TURN TURN=22 @THEN CREATEUNIT owner=Federals unit=Benj. Grierson veteran=false homecity=none locations 34,74 45,63 36,62 27,59 endlocations TEXT ^Benjamin Grierson responds to persistent Rebel raids with a magnificent raid of his own. ENDTEXT @ENDIF @IF UNITKILLED unit=Ston. Jackson attacker=anybody defender=anybody @THEN TEXT ^Stonewall Jackson dies in battle. ^ ^"Let us cross over the river, and rest under the shade of the trees." ^ -Stonewall Jackson's last words. ENDTEXT PLAYWAVEFILE funeral.wav @ENDIF @IF UNITKILLED unit=R.E. Lee attacker=anybody defender=anybody @THEN TEXT ^Robert E. Lee dies in battle, however his generals vow to carry on. ^The Confederates are limited to a Marginal Victory. ENDTEXT PLAYWAVEFILE funeral.wav @ENDIF @IF UNITKILLED unit=U.S. Grant attacker=anybody defender=anybody @THEN TEXT ^Ulysses S. Grant dies in battle, however his generals vow to carry on. ^ The Federals are limited to a Marginal Victory. ENDTEXT PLAYWAVEFILE funeral.wav @ENDIF @IF UNITKILLED unit=W.T. Sherman attacker=anybody defender=anybody @THEN TEXT ^William Tecumseh Sherman dies on the battlefield. ^ ^"A country and government such as ours are worth fighting for, and dying for, if need be." ^ -William T. Sherman. ENDTEXT @ENDEVENTS