heres the SCenario to set the stage for the Norlands event.......

Norlands 1864

Situation -

End of may- first of june, general grant, now in full command of the A.o.P. is pressing the anv, commanded by general lee.

The battles of the wilderness and Spotsylvania have left both armies battered, bloodied and tired. Grant, with more resources than lee, has aggressively moved south toward Richmond. Grants forces are spread from the north anna river to the banks of the chickahominy in the south..

Scenario:

The Norlands is an estate/farm/village located in a bend of the paumunkey river. It is owned by the Winchester family, merchants of northern extraction who have made their fortune on lumber, cattle and other endeavors. Though harboring unionist feelings they have, for the most part, remained neutral thus far. They have supplied the confederacy with food stuffs for trade in monetary gain, but recently have suffered unauthorized foraging by elements of the anv and some advanced union cavalry and, of course, deserters on both sides. They are understandably weary of the war.

They now find themselves host to a flank element of the union army and refugees of the war.

To the south of the Norlands is the farm of one c.w. fuller, a staunch secesh. He has given 3 sons to the confederacy and is now providing aid and comfort to the anv rear guard..

And thus we find our combatants

This scenario gives all living historians a chance to realistically engage the public as the Norlands people can conduct work, civilian cw re-enactors can move about as refugees, spies or medical staff.

The union can be involved in picket duty, drill and skirmish action..

The farm of cw fuller can be utilized by the Norlands staff and re-enactors as the south drill, picket and scout..

And that is about the size of it......
SEamus