[name_m]Hi[/name_m] everybody! Thanks for all the amazing replies to these so far! So, we have an new challenge for this decade: The Civil War. All males 18 and older will have to role for both role in the Union [name_u]Army[/name_u] and for their survival. If they survive, they will not have to roll for health status (lol they will have been through enough this decade), however, you may roll for their health status if you wish. Same rules apply for everything else, however. Good luck!
Use this dice roller or your own!
If Over 18, [name_m]Roll[/name_m] for Marital/Relationship Status
*If you were married or engaged in the last part, but your partner passed away you may reroll for a new status.
- Single
- Married
- Engaged
- Married
- Engaged
- Married
- Engaged
- Married
- Single
- Your Choice
If Married and Female, [name_m]Roll[/name_m] for Partner's Wealth Status
- Poor (Choose from here)
- Middle Class (Could work as a Teacher, own a business {Store, [name_u]Bar[/name_u], Bakery, [name_f]Flower[/name_f] Shop, or Pharmacy}, a Physician, an Accountant, or a Preacher)
- Poor (Choose from here)
- [name_u]Wealthy[/name_u] (Family could be Railroad Tycoons, Industrial Tycoons, Bankers, or Politicians)
- Poor (Choose from here)
- Middle Class (Could work as a Teacher, own a business {Store, [name_u]Bar[/name_u], Bakery, [name_f]Flower[/name_f] Shop, or Pharmacy}, a Physician, an Accountant, or a Preacher)
For Male Names
If Male and Married, [name_m]Roll[/name_m] for Partner's Family Wealth Status
- Poor
- Middle Class
- [name_m]Rich[/name_m]
- Poor
- Middle Class
- Poor
For Female Names
Last Names
For Male Family Member's Occupation
*If male family members are over 18, they can get an occupation. But remember, one male family member has to be in charge of the family farm. Only if no males are available, the eldest female may take it over.
- Farmhand
- Tradesman (Choose from here)
- [name_m]Luck[/name_m]! A Mysterious Benefactor has allowed you to attend a university. You can choose to study Engineering (Will become an engineer or architect), [name_m]Law[/name_m] (Will become a lawyer, or Medicine (Will become a physician).
- Tradesman (Choose from here)
- Farmhand
- Tradesman (Choose from here)
[name_m]Roll[/name_m] for Children
*If married within this decade, follow these.
- 2 kids
- 1 kid
- 0 kids
- 1 kid
- 2 kids
- 0 kids
*If married in past decade or over 28, follow these.
- 4 kids
- 5 kids
- 3 kids
- 6 kids
- 1 kid
- 2 kids
*If you already have had children in a previous decade and want to add more, roll from the second set.
[name_m]Roll[/name_m] for Children's Ages
*If married within this decade, follow these.
- 4
- 3
- 1
- 6mos
- nb
- 2
*If married in a past decade or are over 28, follow these.
- 8
- 6
- 4
- 5
- 3
- 2
For this decade, The Civil War held a big impact on both the society and families. Men over 18 got sent off to participate in the war.
[name_m]Roll[/name_m] for [name_u]Army[/name_u] Role
*If poor or middle class wealth status, roll here.
- Private
- [name_m]Sergeant[/name_m]
- Corporal
- Commissary [name_m]Sergeant[/name_m]
- Private
- First [name_m]Sergeant[/name_m]
- Hospital [name_m]Steward[/name_m]
- Corporal
- Quartermaster [name_m]Sergeant[/name_m]
- Private
- [name_m]Sergeant[/name_m] [name_m]Major[/name_m]
- Corporal
- Hospital [name_m]Steward[/name_m]
- [name_m]Sergeant[/name_m]
- Private
*If wealthy status, roll here.
- Second Lieutenant
- First Lieutenant
- Second Lieutenant
- [name_m]Captain[/name_m]
- First Lieutenant
- [name_m]Colonel[/name_m]
- Second Lieutenant
- [name_m]Major[/name_m]
- [name_m]Captain[/name_m]
- Lieutenant [name_m]Colonel[/name_m]
- First Lieutenant
- Second Lieutenant
[name_u]Read[/name_u] more about each role here!
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Sergeant Major: The sergeant major was the senior-most enlisted soldier of a regiment and was expected to serve as a model for the other enlisted personnel. Appointed by the regiment’s colonel, among his responsibilities was to issue orders to the first sergeants, maintain a roster of the sergeants and corporals detailed to various tasks, and assist the regimental adjutant in his duties. If a regiment didn’t have a drum major or chief musician, he also had responsibility for overseeing the musicians.[56]
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Quartermaster Sergeant: The quartermaster sergeant was appointed by the regimental quartermaster to assist him in carrying out his duties. This included maintaining the store of supplies and serving as foreman for various work parties. Separately, each Union cavalry company was also authorized a quartermaster sergeant who performed similar tasks but was answerable to the company commander and first sergeant.[57]
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Commissary [name_m]Sergeant[/name_m]: Appointed by the regimental commissary, the commissary sergeant was responsible for assisting him in requisitioning and issuing rations to the regiment. Union cavalry companies and some artillery companies were also authorized a commissary sergeant to perform similar tasks.[58]
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Hospital Steward: Regimental hospital stewards were responsible for the care of sick and wounded soldiers and their transportation to a general hospital, along with overseeing of any hospital property and medicines. Appointed by the colonel on the advice of the regiment’s senior surgeon, they could direct any musicians (and later any Ambulance Corps assets) to assist in carrying out these duties.[59] Hospital stewards assigned to general hospitals acted as supervisors to the rest of the hospital staff (except for the doctors). A single steward was considered sufficient for a 150-bed hospital, while a 500-bed hospital would require three stewards: a chief steward charged with administration, one to act as pharmacist and a third overseeing the preparation of meals.[60]
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First Sergeant: The first sergeant was the senior NCO of a company and appointed by the captain to serve as its immediate supervisor. Among his duties were taking roll call, arresting and confining soldiers for offenses committed, and overseeing the company stores (assisted by the company commissary and/or quartermaster sergeants if present).[61]
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Sergeant: Sergeants were chosen from among a company’s corporals and important for supervising the other soldiers. Each sergeant was in command of a squad of soldiers and directed them in carrying out their duties while in camp or garrison. In battle, sergeants kept the soldiers in ranks and prevented them from falling out; if necessary this included shooting them if they attempted to run away.[62] Sergeants oversaw the changing of guards and pickets, confinement of prisoners (which, if numerous enough, would require one sergeant assigned as provost-sergeant), and led patrols and fatigue parties.[63] One sergeant in the regiment would be chosen as the color sergeant and, protected by the color guard, carried the regimental colors on parade and in battle.[64]
Sergeants in the artillery branch commanded individual cannons as the [name_m]Chief[/name_m] of Piece and were responsible for keeping it maintained and directing its use in battle.[65] Sergeants of the Ordnance Department (distinct from the separate rank of Ordnance Sergeant) were employed at the various arsenals and armories with manufacturing and caring for the various arms and equipment. They were referred to as master armorers, master carriage-makers or master blacksmiths early in the war.[66] Sergeants of the Corps of Engineers, in addition to the normal duties of a sergeant, also had to be knowledgeable in the construction of bridges, forts and other military engineering projects.[67] In the Signal Corps, a sergeant was assigned to each signal officer, from whom he took instruction in order to assist with the sending and receiving of signals and performing mounted reconnaissance.[68]
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Corporal: The lowest grade of NCO, corporals would be chosen from among a company’s most competent privates and given charge of various tasks and duties. They might be given charge of small parties carrying out fatigue, police or guard duties, and in the absence of the sergeant they may take on their duties.[69] The five most distinguished corporals of a regiment would be chosen to act as the color guard and accompany the color sergeant.[64]
Artillery corporals acted as gunners and would assist the [name_m]Chief[/name_m] of Piece in maintaining and aiming the cannon.[69] As with sergeants, corporals of the Ordnance Department were employed at its various facilities. Their formal titles were armorer, carriage-maker or blacksmith until revised later in the war.[66] Likewise, corporals in the Corps of Engineers were also required to be knowledgably in practical military engineering in addition to their soldierly skills.[67]
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Private: Privates carried out the basic functions of being a soldier in the Union [name_u]Army[/name_u]. When in camp or garrison they filled in on the various work details and fatigue parties, stood guard and policed the local area. They might be assigned to extra duties such as the company cook, tailor, clerk or as orderlies.[70] In the field they were employed in tasks commiserate with their roles as infantry, cavalry or artillery soldiers. This included being deployed as pickets, skirmishers or flankers.[71]
Soldiers could also be employed in special duties that were not strictly military in nature: mechanics and laborers, hospital attendants and cooks, regimental armorers, officers’ servants, pioneers, couriers, scouts and spies.[72] In the Corps of Engineers, Ordnance Department, and Signal Corps, privates were further differentiated as first class or second class. First class Engineer and Ordnance privates were formerly referred to as artificers, while second class privates were formerly referred to as laborers.[66][68][73]
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Colonel: A colonel was the commanding officer of a regiment, though they might also be assigned the commanding officer of larger units or expeditions.[41] They oversaw the recruitment, organization and training of their regiment; conducted parades, reviews and inspections; and managed the administration of the unit, ensuring that soldiers were clothed, fed, armed and paid.[42]
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Lieutenant colonel: A lieutenant colonel was the senior assistant to their regiment’s colonel in carrying out his duties and taking command in his absence. When the regiment was split among several posts, the lieutenant colonel would command a detachment of four companies. Of those duties specific to a lieutenant colonel were taking care of the personal property of deceased officers; act as officer of the day for a brigade; and conduct regimental courts martial.[43]
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Major: A major acted as an assistant to their regiment’s colonel in carrying out his duties and commanded detachments of two or more companies. The specific duties of a major were also the same as a lieutenant colonel.[44]
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Captain: A captain was the commanding officer of a company and saw to its administration. This included selecting (with the colonel’s approval) and training non-commissioned officers, issuing punishments and conducting courts martial, and maintaining company records and books such as inventories and the muster roll.[45] They also served as the officer of the day at a regimental camp or small post.[46]
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Lieutenant: In the US [name_u]Army[/name_u] there were three grades of lieutenant – first, second and brevet second. The last grade, limited to one per company, was given to [name_u]West[/name_u] Point graduates and others worthy of the promotion but for whom there was no vacancy. Regardless of grade, lieutenants acted as assistants to the captain, and in his absence the senior-most lieutenant took command.[47] Among their various duties they might be assigned to take the daily roll-call, conduct inspections of the troops, and assist with recordkeeping;[48] oversee the posting of guards when in camp or pickets in the field, command patrols or escorts for general officers;[49] and command fatigue parties.[50] Lieutenants were also chosen to serve on their regiment’s staff,[51] and may be assigned in an acting capacity to serve on the general staff of a higher unit
[name_m]Roll[/name_m] for Survival
- Survived
- Injured, amputated leg
- Deceased
- Injured, amputated arm
- Survived
- Deceased
- Injured, badly scarred
- Deceased
- Survived
- Deceased
*If 45 and older with an amputation, you will not be able to work.
Now for health status! This was a rough time period and many people lived with poor health or died young from illnesses and diseases. [name_f]Every[/name_f] decade you will reroll to see everyone’s status.
For Children
*First, roll for status.
- Alive
- Sick
- Deceased
- Alive
- Alive
- Sick
*Next, if sick or deceased, roll for cause.
- Tuberculosis/Consumption
- Pneumonia
- [name_f]Scarlet[/name_f] Fever
- Typhoid Fever
- [name_f]Scarlet[/name_f] Fever
- Diphtheria
- Typhoid Fever
- Tuberculosis/Consumption
- Pneumonia
- [name_f]Scarlet[/name_f] Fever
For Females
*If married, roll for childbirth survival.
- Survived
- Did not survive/Baby did not survive
- Survived
- Did not survive/Baby survived
- Survived
- Did not survive/Baby did not survive
*If she survived childbirth, roll for general health status.
- Alive
- Alive
- Deceased
- Alive
- Sick
- Alive
*If she survived childbirth, but is sick or deceased, roll for cause.
- Tuberculosis/Consumption
- Cephalitis
- Whooping Cough
- Drowning (if sick roll for different cause)
- Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis/Consumption
- Pneumonia
- Whooping Cough
- Pneumonia
- Infected Wound (if sick roll for different cause)
*As stated above, you do not have to roll for male’s health status this round.
For Males
*First, roll for health status.
- Alive
- Alive
- Deceased
- Sick
- Alive
- Deceased
*If sick or deceased, roll for cause.
- Farm/Work related injury (if sick roll for different cause)
- Pneumonia
- Whooping Cough
- Tuberculosis/Consumption
- Cephalitis
- Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis/Consumption
- Infected Wound (if sick roll for different cause)
- Pneumonia
- Drowning (if sick roll for different cause)
If every member of your family is deceased you may either resurrect two members of your choosing or restart!