Custerd's Last Stand

[Kalund Brasov]

Boy General and Last Best Hope for the Union cause, Brigadier General Cower D. Custerd, having ♥♥♥♥♥♥ the vast bulk of his army slaughtered against a railroad car in the first battle of the war...has since shown his fighting spirit in answering the Distress Call battle. He decided to send the bulk of his starting force to man the northern depot, leaving the southern one to its garrison, at least initially. This seemed to have paid off when the Rebels concentrated their assault on his post. However...every time they attacked the post, while his men bravely manned the barricades, he and his little gang of yes-men staffers jumped ship and went and stood in the open ground midway between the depots!
Now, is this the game taking over YOU the player? Does it try to make him cover as many of his men as possible, no matter what you actually want him to do? Can this be avoided? I had to order him back every time, but with each assault he bolted for safety...except it was the no-cover middle of the battlefield! Anyone with any suggestions? I have considered a firing squad...

[kaleraven]

Use the hold button. Otherwise the general unit will move to avoid harm.

[Burnin Prograde]

Use the "Hold" and "Halt" commands. The general moves to a distance from enemy soldiers so that you don't get him killed with a minute of absent mindedness. If you place him on "Hold" then he will not move.

[Kalund Brasov]

Well, he's just lost the Battle Of Bull Run...only his political influence is keeping him in post...I think I'll forget the Hold button and let the useless fool run off the field next time, unless he can do the decent thing and get his head blown off...

[=CAW=aldarions-lament]

Dont be too sad Battles where your side historically lost are more difficult, if your having trouble there is an option to use half speed. Also all infantry brigades can detach skirmishers and when defending you can seriously delay or draw off enemy units for most of the game this way. (btw skirmishers can only be given the hold ground order if they are our of enemy small arms range.)