Standing Order #1: Organization of the Armies

1. The Confederate State of America will contain two field armies - the Army of Northern Virginia and the Army of Tennessee.

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2. The Army of Northern Virginia will contain two corps.

       A. Each Corps will contain up to four divisions.

              i. Each division must contain one divisional commander and at least four brigade commanders.

                     a. Divisions with fewer than four (4) brigade commanders should be reinforced from other divisions in the corps or                                     disbanded.

                     b. Should any division be without a commander for more than 30 days the division will be led by the senior BC in the                                 division by default.

                     c. Should any corps be without a commander for more than 30 days the corps will be led by the senior DC in the division                           by default.

 

3. The Army of Tennessee will contain two corps.

       A. Each Corps will contain up to four divisions.

              i. Each division must contain one divisional commander and at least four brigade commanders.

                     a. Divisions with fewer than four (4) brigade commanders should be reinforced from other divisions in the corps or                                     disbanded.

                     b. Should any division be without a commander for more than 30 days the division will be led by the senior BC in the                                 division by default.

                     c. Should any corps be without a commander for more than 30 days the corps will be led by the senior DC in the division                           by default.

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4. Reserve Corps

       A. Each army in the CSA utilizes a Reserve Corps which is reserved for Members who have not participated in a registered                          game within the Department of Records for two consecutive calendar years. After two years of not participating in a registered                game a Member will be moved out of the formal army command structure and placed in the army’s Reserve Corps. This                          process occurs each January for the preceding two calendar years.

       B. Reserve Corps members will retain all the rights and privileges associated with full Membership in the ACWGC.

       C. Members will remain in the Reserve Corps of their respective armies until they have been listed in a newly registered game                    within the Department of Records. When that occurs, they will be transferred back to the active ranks of their army within 30                  days by the GinC. Their exact posting within that army will be at the Army Commanders’ discretion.

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5. The creation of additional corps or divisions must be approved by the General-in-Chief.

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6. Each army may contain one Chief of Staff (CoS).

       A. The CoS will serve at the pleasure of the Army commander.

       B. The CoS will receive 5 OBD points per month for their duties.

       C. The CoS will fill a spot in the army's regular Order of Battle (BC or above).

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7. Any additional OBD eligible roles, other than those listed above, must be approved by the General-in-Chief.

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Standing Order #2: Mustering

1. Mustering will take place monthly for all Members of the Confederacy.

       A. Mustering will be done via the Mustering Website, on the ACWGC.net site, starting on the first of each month of each month.

              i. Army commanders may except direct email musters at their discretion.

              ii. With the permission of the GinC the AC may exempt a member from mustering for a set period of time. 

       B. Before the 5th day of each quarter the Army Commander will send a general notice to the members of the Army to muster,                      along with the link to the Mustering Website to do so. 

       C. Any officer submitting the mustering form will be considered present for the month. 

       D. Any officers failing to muster will be marked as absent for the month and not receive any OBD admin or conduct points.

              i. This includes all DC's, CC's, CoS's, and AC's.

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2. Members who have not mustered for three consecutive months will be discharged from the ACWGC by the GinC.​​

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Standing Order #3: Officer Expectations and Admin/Conduct Point Distributions

All conduct and admin points will be determined on a monthly basis to qualifying officers.

 

1. DC’s may receive up to 5 admin OBD points per month based on the following criteria:

       A. Has mustered for the quarter.

       B. Undertakes tasks assigned them by the AC.

 

2. CC’s may receive up to 10 admin OBD points per month based on the following criteria:

       A. Has mustered for the quarter.

       B. Undertakes tasks assigned them by the AC.

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3. AC CoS may receive up to 5 admin OBD points per month based on the following criteria:

       A. Has mustered for the quarter.

       B. Undertakes tasks assigned them by the AC.

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4. The AC may receive up to 15 admin OBD points per month (as determined by the General-in-Chief). The expectations you should have for your army commander are as follows:​

       A. Has mustered for the month.

       B. That he faithfully undertakes tasks assigned him by the General-in-Chief.

       C. That he has maintained, updated, and secured the army’s records and files.

       D. That he has greeted new army members.

       E. That he has emailed and sought out members in jeopardy of being dismissed due to absence.

       F. That he is posting actively in the MDT.​

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5. Each Army Commander may request Conduct Points from the CSA's budget of monthly points for officer recognition.

       A. No officer may receive more than 20 conduct points per month per the Club Rules. 

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6. Points will be distributed in the Department of Records quarterly by the General-in-Chief or any officer appointed by him to do so. These points will be distributed as requested by the AC's so long as they fall within the criteria set above.

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Standing Order #4: General Officers

Officers above the BC level are expected to put the needs of the BCs above their own and respond to any and all emails sent to them in a timely and respectful manner.

 

1. The Confederacy will always seek to promote our best candidates to positions above the BC level.

       A. Any officer interested in holding a command position in an army should contact their immediate superior, their Army                              Commander, or the General-in-Chief directly.

       B. Any officers at the rank of Major or above may seek and/or hold a command above the BC level.

 

2. Officers holding a DC, CC, CoS, or AC position may asked to be relieved at any time and for any reason.

       A. All requests to relinquish one’s command should be made to the Army Commander directly.

       B. All requests will be granted.

 

3. Officers holding a DC, CC, or AC position may be removed from command involuntarily.

       A. Failure to consistently meet minimum expectations may result in an officer being asked to step down from their position. This                includes the failure to properly respond to subordinates or superiors in a timely or respectful manner.

       B. Any action deemed detrimental to the honor of the Confederacy may result in an officer being asked to step down from their                    position.

       C. Any dispute over such issues will be heard by the General-in-Chief.

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Standing Order #5: Army Medals

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1. Each army commander is responsible for awarding their own army's medals.

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2. New medals may be created only with the permission of the General-in-Chief.

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3. Medals may only be eliminated with the permission, or order, of the General-in-Chief.

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4. Army specific medals will have no OBD point value greater than 10.

 

Standing Order #6: Confederate Medals

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1. The Confederacy has numerous medals which are only awarded by the office of the General-in-Chief. 

       A. These medals may only be created or eliminated by the office of the General-in-Chief.

              i. Information on these medals is available directly from the GinC or in the DOR.

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2. Discontinued medals and ribbons may still be displayed on the army websites and will be honored in the official records so long as that data is still available.

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Standing Order #7: Promotions

 

1. Every member in the Confederate Army is automatically promoted in the Department of Records when they reach specific point plateaus. All promotions above the rank of Brigadier General require the approval of the General-in-Chief.

 

2. Officers reaching the appropriate OBD point total, and holding the appropriate hierarchical position within the army, will be eligible for promotion above the rank of brigadier general. 

       A. Officers holding the position of DC are eligible for promotion to the rank of Major General per Club Rules.​

       B. Officers holding the position of AC CoS are eligible for promotion to the rank of Major General per Club Rules.

       C. Officers holding the position of CC are eligible for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant General per Club Rules.

       D. Officers holding the position of AC are eligible for promotion to the rank of General per Club Rules.

 

Standing Order #8: Websites

Every army in the ACWGC is encouraged to have a website to promote their army, add espirit de corps, and to showcase their best features and triumphs. Website building and maintenance is NOT an expected role of any officer in the Confederacy. It is not required, on any level, that a member be asked to learn such a task. Nonetheless, it is expected that each army will have a website at all times.

 

       1. The General-in-Chief is responsible for making sure a suitable ACWGC website administrator is found and charged with the                   maintenance of the army websites.

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       2. The website admin may be any member of the ACWGC entrusted to keep up the site.

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       3. If no administrator can be found, or a website is no longer available, the Army will conduct their business in the ACWGC                       Forums.

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Standing Order #9: Revisions to the Standing Orders

These Standing Orders may be revised at any time by the General-in-Chief. Future General-in-Chiefs may either adopt, edit, or abolish these Standing Orders as they see fit. 

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