Federal guns of 1 NH LT Battery survey the battlefield |
Battlefield showing initial dispositions |
Game area: 6' x' 6'
First Player: Confederate
Game Start: 5:15pm beginning with Confederate Turn
Game End: 8:30pm
Twilight at 7:45pm
Key Positions: Brawner's Farm (held by Confederates), Dogan's House (held by Federals)
Heavy Casualties: Federal = 34; Confederate = 47
Reinforcement Schedule:
At 5:15pm, only Baylor's brigade, Alleghany, Danville, and Staunton batteries are present on table for the Confederates. Union troops in column along Warrenton Turnpike with Gibbon's brigade in the van and Doubleday following up about half mile behind. 4-US-B battery begins along Warrenton Turnpike near Dogan's house. 1 NH LT artillery deployed at Dogan's House. Other Federal guns dispersed throughout column.
Confederate Reinforcements:
6:00pm: Jackson, 26 GA, 60 GA
6:15pm: Maryland, Courtney batteries at railroad cut near Stony Ridge, Rockbridge battery at railroad cut northwest of Brawner Farm.
6:45pm: Ewell, Trimble with brigade at railroad cut near Stony Ridge; Lawton and brigade at railroad cut near copse of trees north of Brawner's Farm.
7:45pm: W.B Taliaferro, A.G. Taliaferro and brigade at woods northwest of Brawner's Farm.
Federal Reinforcements: None
Gibbon on the march |
No grand battery? Shucks.
ReplyDeleteYour response is not surprising. Jackson still will require luck to get better than a draw.
DeleteI seem to remember Lee commenting that musketry sounded impressive, but it was artillery that killed men. I think it was at Cold Harbor.
DeleteThat does sound like Cold Harbor.
DeleteThank you - looking forward too the game unfolding.
ReplyDeleteIn multiple playings, one begins to pick up a few of the nuances and alt-outcomes to a particular battle. Alternative options are in players' minds before the game.
DeleteLooking forward to this one.
ReplyDeleteYeah, me too!
DeleteLooks like it's going to be a good another good one Jonathan and I'm looking forward to seeing what happens.
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Hi Christopher, we will see if either side learned lessons from the first game that can be useful in the second. Should be fun.
DeleteLooking great Jonathan!
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoy the battlefield layout.
DeleteGreat looking scenario Jonathan, enjoy round two!
ReplyDeleteWe will!
DeleteLooks like it'll be another great game.
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
I hope so!
DeleteAlways enjoy your reports, Jonathan!
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Aaron
And I always enjoy your commentary!
DeleteLooks fantastic so far...
ReplyDeleteThanks Phil! Once battle is joined, the tranquility of the scene will not remain.
DeleteVery handsome table! Along with the others, I look forward to the rematch!
ReplyDeleteI will not spoil the surprise by reporting the outcome prematurely...
DeleteI will tease the outcome with this: It was a terrible nail biter at times
ReplyDeleteSo true. Both tails of the probability distribution saw heavy action all evening.
DeleteLooks like it could be fun.
ReplyDeleteNever as much fun as the Rejects, I bet!
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