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Need help naming your brigades for historical accuracy or some custom names? Let me know what you think. Here are some helpful names: Confederate: 1.McGowan's Brigade 2.Brockenbrough's Brigade 3.Pettigrew's Brigade 4.Archer's Brigade 5. Scales' Brigade 6. Hood's Texas Brigade or Hood's Brigade and Texas Brigade 7. Western Confederate Brigade 8. Orphan Brigade 9. 1st Missouri Brigade 10. Stonewall Brigade or 1st Brigade or both 11. Alabama Brigade 12. Louisiana Tigers 13. Shelby's Iron Brigade (Cavalry) 14. Grey Wolves Brigade 15. Butternut Brigade 16.State Brigade (Virginia, Arkansas, etc) 17. Rebel's Brigade 18. 1776 Brigade 19. Blackbeard's Brigade (Yes the Pirate) 20. 1st- Brigade/Battalion/Volunteer/Regular/Reserve/etc 21. Lee's Brigade 22. Longstreet's Brigade 23. Cross Brigade 24. The Bloody Brigade 25. Red Brigade 26. Confederate Irish Brigade 27. Johnny Reb's Boys 28. Wild Hogs Brigade (Arkansas) 29. Old Horse Brigade (Cavalry) 30. Mississippi Brigade (Barksdale's Brigade) 31. Rattlesnake Brigade 32. (Your Name) Brigade 33. Sic Semper Tyrannis Brigade 34. Manassas Brigade or 1st and 2nd Manassas Brigade 35. Shenandoah Brigade 36. Washington's Brigade 37. Cardinal Brigade 38. Raven Brigade Union: 1.Vermont Brigade or 1st Vermont Brigade use both if wanted 2.2nd Vermont Brigade 3.Gibraltar Brigade 4.Philadelphia Brigade 5.Irish Brigade 6.Excelsior Brigade 7.Michigan Brigade (cavalry) 8. Lightning Mule Brigade 9. Lightning Brigade (mounted Infantry) 10. Iron Brigade/Eastern Iron Brigade/Western Iron Brigade 11. 1st- U.S. infantry/artillery/cavalry/sharpshooters 12. 1st- U.S. Volunteers 13. 1st- U.S. Reserves 14. 1st- U.S. Battalion 15. U.S. Marines 16. Lincoln's Brigade 17. State Brigades (Ohio, Indiana, New York, etc) 18. Highlander Brigade 19. Polish Legion (regiment from new york but it works) 20. German Legion 21. Fire Brigade 22. Blue Coats Brigade (British Brigade) 23. Celtic Brigade 24. Republican Brigade 25. Freedom Brigade 26. Eagle Brigade 27. Sumter Brigade 28. 1783 Brigade 29. America Brigade 30. Stars Brigade 31. California Column 32. Mississippi Marine Brigade 33. Spinola brigade 34. U.S. Horse Artillery Brigade 35. (Your Name) Brigade 36. Blue Jay Brigade 37. Crow's Brigade 38. Robin's Brigade

What're your thoughts on the 6-pound field gun for a cavalry Corps?

Who do you prefer? Detached skirmishers for extra flanking, defending, distracting, backup charge, cannon fodder, and scouting... (250 men) or Sharpshooters for long range damage, scouting, (500 men) whats your opinion?