OK Sorry It's been crazy but I'm back here for now :)

I'm using the Civil War setting but taking liberty with some of the events. I'm going to give a short version here and allude to alot of this in my IC post.

1864
1 Year before the surrender of Lee at Appomattox Court House. General Grant has been made commander of US forces and General Sherman is beginning his march south towards Atlanta. A small group of infantry and Cavalry have been sent to New Orleans to control the sea port. Goods to the Confederate army have been confiscated at the docks and rationed out to the local civilians. There is alot of civil unrest, some civilians are upset about the Union's occupation while others are trying to capitalize on it. Most of the money being made in New Orleans is at the bars and brothels in the French Quarter.