The American Civil War

The American Civil War

Backgrounds and Circumstances

This RPG is based off the conflict between the north and south during the years of 1861 -1865. At the moment it is nearing the end of 1861, right before Christmas. Only one major battle has been fought so far, the first Battle of Bull Run. Tensions are very high between people, with friends and family separated on different sides of loyalty. Some to the north, others to the south. Society varies, from rich plantations owners to middle-class farmers to dirt-poor slaves. Most of RPG is made up of soldiers, spies and southern belles at the moment, and those vastly in favor of the south. North could use some reinforcement in that area. *grins* The Christmas season is approaching Richmond, so pcs in the capital are preparing for the social season. Other pcs farther down south are no doubt doing the same, and anxiously waiting to see which direction the war goes.

Recent Events

- Mikayla Daws and her brothers escaped on horseback when their farm, in Tenessee, was attacked by Yankee Calvary. The yanks were searching for Mikayla’s oldest brother Jake, a southern spy. Their mother was left behind. Nothing further is known yet.

- Gabe Wilks, a Yankee Calvary officer, formerly off duty, has returned to his regiment in the north. Leaving behind his closest friend, Anna Richards, in Richmond, who is secretly a northern sympathizer.

- Elizabeth Fleming, newly engaged to Lieutenant Nathan E. Douglas, a spy with Mosby’s Raiders, grieves over his departure from Richmond. Meanwhile the city itself prepares for Christmas, and Elizabeth begins her own espionage career in alliance with Nathan’s own ring of informers.

Character Outlines

Elizabeth Fleming ~ Rachelle

Blonde hair, blue eyes, 5’4”, 17 years old.
Known as Lizzy, to those nearest her, Elizabeth has been raised her entire life on Dogwood Manor in Atlanta, Georgia. Her father, Captain Robert Fleming, runs a cotton plantation. Her mother, Flore Fleming is highly strict matron, with stern views in propriety and honor. John, her only brother, is a lieutenant in the Confederate army. She also has a younger sister, Violet.
When the war was announced during the spring of 1861, Elizabeth, was annoyed at first by the inconvenience, more distracted by her friends, Rebecca and Millie’s own intrigues with men and the like. But after visiting her cousins in Richmond over the summer, and meeting an impulsive confederate lieutenant, her views on the war have a taken on a more serious turn. Not to mention falling head over heals in-love with the rascal.
Briefly returning home, to see friends and family once more, Elizabeth is revisiting Richmond yet a second time, for the holiday season. Once there, her impulsive lieutenant appeared again, a Nathan E. Douglas, and literally offered a proposal of marriage, right on the spot. She hesitantly agreed, though anxious over her parent’s reaction, should they find out Nathan’s poor upbringing. Now, taken over with a serious decision of joining Nathan and his ring of spies, she already begun steps in assisting him in that direction. Beginning with a lady who lives on the Potomac River.

Nathan E. Douglas ~ Rachelle

Curly auburn hair, green eyes, strong build, 6 ft., 20 years old.
The son of a poor Tennessee farmer, he holds the rank of lieutenant under the command of General Mosby. Located somewhere in the Shenandoah Valley.
Publicly he is a mounted Calvary officer, but secretly Nathan’s an undercover agent for the Confederacy’s Intelligence.
His former childhood a playmate, Gabe Wilks, has joined the Union army, much to his dismay and regret. And Nathan has even grown more angry over his old friend’s disloyalty, when Gabe steals protected Southern documents, when supposedly on leave from the army. Before Nathan can catch the man, he escapes back to his own lines.
Meanwhile, he’s found love with someone he did not expect, a rich plantation heiress, Elizabeth Fleming. During the first Christmas party of the season, he impulsively purposes to her. But later writes an anxious letter to her father, in hopes of blessing. Receiving orders to leave Richmond for the Shenandoah Valley once more, he has not received a reply as of yet. Meanwhile he leaves Elizabeth with a ring, and a letter of instructions to follow, acquiescing to her voluntary help in his affairs.

Mikayla Daws ~ Sam

16 years old.
Born and raised on a horse ranch in Tennessee, Mikayla is twins with her brother Calin, and a younger sister to two more brothers and a married sister. The sister lives in the north with her Yankee husband and little daughter. Mikayla also has one younger brother. And the family is still growing, her mother pregnant with the seventh. Mikayla loves horses, and has free spirit about her, encouraged by her equally wild brother Calin.
Unfortunately their father was killed at the first battle of the war, Bull Run. And the family has struggled to keep things together, and live through the grief over the past year. Their slaves, each one dear to the family, would be hard to let go. And therefore the war is doubly heartrending. She also writes occasionally to her cousin, Anna Richards, in Richmond.
Both older brothers are in the war, Jake, the oldest returned briefly, while escaping capture. He is a rebel spy. Tragically he has put the entire family in danger. Only days after he leaves, Yankees arrive and attack their house. Mikalya, Calin and the youngest brother, Abe, barely escape in time, with only two horses. Leaving the rest of their prize herd of mustangs, in the hands of their enemies…and their mother as well.

Anna Richard ~ Kate

Brown hair, green eyes, 5’7”, 19 years old
Lives on a plantation near Richmond, Virginia. Has two younger siblings, and is friend’s with Elizabeth and Elizabeth’s cousin, Sarah. Secretly harbors sympathies towards the north, even though she owns slaves. Anna has often asked her parents to free them.
Brought up as a proper lady, she knows how hold her own at parties and socials, but really struggles living among people who do no share her views on the war.
Upset by the conflict between Gabe Wilks and Nathan Douglas (via, Gabe’s enrollment with the Union army), she finds herself torn, between telling her friend Elizabeth the truth, or staying loyal to Gabe, her best friend. Eventually, even after Elizabeth finds out about Gabe’s true loyalties, neither knows the other’s knowledge of it, and therefore nothing has been spoken between them. After both young men leave, the subject is temporarily dropped. At present Anna is preparing for Christmas.

Gabriel Wilks ~ Kate

Around 20 years old. Blonde-headed.
He was born in Tennessee, when he was very young, near Nathan’s farm, his childhood buddy. But orphaned not long afterwards. Gabe was then taken in by Anna’s family, as a child, though he kept in contact with Nathan over the years. At the start of the war, he enlisted in the Union army. For while he had no idea Nathan knew, until a they chanced to meet at the Christmas party in Richmond. Finding a sympathizer and loyal friend in Anna, he returned to his regiment satisfied. But he carried stolen documents with him, the ones Nate is after him for.

Samuel Remmington ~ Seth

Dark-headed, blue eyes, medium height, strong build, 19 years old
Elizabeth’s charming older cousin, a calvary officer under General Mosby. Best friends with Nathan Douglas. Always cheerful, but sensible, Sam finds it hard to reign in his impetuous cousin’s reckless passions.
Not a spy, but connected to Nathan through various intrigues, unknown as of yet, Sam helps him uncover Gabe’s theft of the documents, blueprints of the Richmond’s prison system. Unfortunately they discover it to late, but Sam continues to help his friend with Nathan’s own private affairs concern Elizabeth.

Millie Benfield ~ Sufficientgrace

Around 19, lives in Georgia, just down the road from Dogwood Manor. Engaged to Henry Thorton, who is away at war. Writes to Elizabeth often. Worries about her fiancé and cousin, Chase, both so far away.

Rebecca Wellington ~ Delirious

18 years old.
Currently lives in Georgia. Married to George Wellington, who she calls Wells. Is enduring the winter visiting with Elizabeth’s mother, Flora, while waiting for letters from Wells, who is in same regiment with Chase and Henry.

George Wellington ~ Delirious

22 years old.
Childhood friends with Rebecca, Millie, Elizabeth and Henry, George Wellington, grew up in Georgia in entire life. Married secretly to Rebecca, because of her father’s disprovable. Currently is living with the army, while it camps through the winter.

Elsa Sharp ~ Tanya

18 years old.
A southern belle married to a union soldier against her parents' will. She grew up in Virginia but recently moved to Georgia under her parents wishes that she remained safe. A while before she moved to Georgia, she had met and fallen in love with a union soldier, Ethan Sharp. Within a week of her moving to Georgia, the two eloped. The last thing to be heard of them by her Southern friends were that they were moving up north so that Ethan could return to the army life.

Ethan Sharp ~ CW

19 years old.
A union soldier who fell in love with a southern belle. He was sent on a covert mission by the Union to investigate Georgia on his leave and discover whatever action they may be taking. While down south, he eloped with Elsa Smithson and became happily married. unfortunately, his duties required him to go back North so he and Else packed up and left Georgia. Elsa headed towards her home in Virginia to notify her parents of the marriage but Ethan headed back up to the union headquarters.