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Civil War Campaign: Confederates

Civil War Campaign: Confederates

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The Waiting Game: Part One

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The Skirmish at the Bridge?

The Confederates were hastily searching for a viable ford by which they could cross the river, the bridge that was marked on their maps had been destroyed. Across the river Union troops took up positions among the cabins and fields forming an impressive hurdle for our brave Southern Soldier’s to overcome.

Captain Bell observed their activity for the better part of the afternoon until 4pm when the Confederates abandoned their search for a crossing position elsewhere and opted to wade through the river and take his craven Yankee boys head on.

The battle after a few turns of maneuvering, the union got a raw deal and were forced to use flags for most of the activation's in the first four or so turns.The battle after a few turns of maneuvering, the union got a raw deal and were forced to use flags for most of the activation's in the first four or so turns.

Two things.

First these photo’s are staged but nothing in them is staged. I only had the idea to do this Campaign as a project in the last few turns and so we hadn’t taken any real pictures. These battles happened as you see them, luckily deaths, moments of bravery/cowardice and other meaningful events were all meticulously recorded for the campaign anyway so this isn’t a huge hurdle.

Secondly the table shown is only half the table, there was an extra two feet behind the Union players with fields and houses but it played no part in the game so was omitted for obvious reasons.

The Confederate Player had to cross the river but didn’t want to take on the Union troops dug into their positions in daylight. So I decided to give the Union player a choice, fight a defensive night battle or take the fight to the enemy by moving their deployment point forward the the sunken road. Wanting to get stuck in as soon as possible the Union player opted to make the crossing well and truly opposed.

Captain Bell leading his men with Lieutenant Fallworth screening him with the skirmishers in a screenCaptain Bell leading his men with Lieutenant Fallworth screening him with the skirmishers in a screen
Lieutenant Schneider leading the flanking maneuverLieutenant Schneider leading the flanking maneuver

As the Union skirmishers emerged from the sunken road the Confederate skirmishers entered the shallow river and exchanged some useless volleys back and forth as Schneider’s men made ground in their risky flanking move.

To the left of the Confederate centre is a small cabin and a gentlemen has emerged to watch the battle unfold, shotgun in hand of course.

Jeremiah A. D. Wentworth the Third my Good SirJeremiah A. D. Wentworth the Third my Good Sir

Seeing his time Bell lead his men across the river as the Union troops rushed into a line.

Whoever fires the first volley will have a big advantage, will they follow it up with cold steel or try to win the volley fire war?

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