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Brother Against Brother: Henry Hill – Conclusion
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Sunday, 10 August 2014. Henry Hill – Conclusion. In the centre of the field the 2nd Wisconsin and 5th Massachusetts were now side by side and able to trade volleys with Dave’s 2nd Virginia on equal terms. The 2nd Virginia had started out as the largest unit on the table with 14 stands and I would have to bring every available Union rifle to bear if the Rebels were going to be shifted from Henry Hill. Still standing like a stone wall - Jackson with the 2nd Virginia by Henry House. At the end of turn 10 Da...
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Road To Appomattox: April 2013
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A record of my ongoing attempts to crush secession and restore the Union. Thursday, 25 April 2013. Sharpeville Turns 18 - 21. It's 8.00am on 2nd August and we have our next battle. Dave has pushed forward Hood and Kemper into the area between the Jones Farm and the Barnes Farm, forcing a contact with two of Porter's Divisions supported by the Artillery Reserve. Friday, 19 April 2013. Sharpeville Turns 16 - 17. Perhaps General Pope missed his West Point class on "expect the unexpected" because Lee has pla...
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Road To Appomattox: 6.20am 13 Sept 1862 – turn 50
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A record of my ongoing attempts to crush secession and restore the Union. Thursday, 5 February 2015. 620am 13 Sept 1862 – turn 50. 8220;Expect the unexpected” as the used to say at West Point – unfortunately McClellan must have nodded off during that particular class as Dave has played a blinder and definitely caught me napping! Burnside's men advance against the Rebels at Willaimsport. Away to the east Stuart’s cavalry have taken Boonsborough and are now heading north towards Hagerstown. I am ...This bl...
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Brother Against Brother: Battle of McDowell – turns 1-4
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Sunday, 5 October 2014. Battle of McDowell – turns 1-4. The Union skirmishers push forward eagerly! The 75th Ohio cross the Bull Pasture River. Men of Schenk's Brigade wait in reserve at McDowell. The 31st Virgina deployed ready to contest any advance by the enemy along the Staunton Turnpike. General Schenk's HQ at McDowell. The Union battle-line advances towards Sitlington's Hill. The Rebs stand ready to resist the attack. The 12th Georgia retire as my Ohio boys push forward! 5 October 2014 at 08:44.
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Brother Against Brother: July 2014
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Tuesday, 29 July 2014. Henry Hill – turns 6-8. By the end of turn six I was able to concentrate the fire of 4 Union regiments against Dave’s line of 3 Confederate regiments. In addition the 1st US artillery was now ideally placed to open a destructive fire on the newly arrived 13th Mississippi. It looked as if I might be able to shift the enemy from Henry Hill by weight of fire-power alone. The battle in full swing (view from behind the Union right flank). The irishmen of the 69th N.Y. skedaddle. Henry H...
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Brother Against Brother: May 2014
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Friday, 30 May 2014. If anyone has been missing the epic 6mm ACW games that have featured regularly on this blog, allow me to deliver a quick apology. Flocking all the bases of both armies (400 bases? In my defence I can only say that these figures turned out to be a bit er, . small and fiddly to work with. Normal service will be resumed as soon as possible, but that could be a while yet. Friday, 9 May 2014. The 24th New York seem to have found their way into a hornets nest of Confederate rifled-muskets.
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Brother Against Brother: November 2014
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Tuesday, 25 November 2014. Battle of McDowell - turns 5-7. Ian has allowed me to write up the last few turns, as the game swiftly turned into a Confederate victory! Any set of ACW rules worth it's salt must surely favour the static defence in a firefight - and in this case the Federals (under time pressure to gain ground) were expending command points on movement and recovery while the Rebs tactical order sheets simply read 'load - fire - load - fire'. With results familiar to wargamers everywhere! The Y...
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Brother Against Brother: December 2013
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Tuesday, 17 December 2013. Operation Newmarket – turns 4-5. At the start of turn 4 the British airborne assault finally arrived. Dave chose the area east of the River Orbec for the parachute drop whilst landing his two gliders (containing anti-tank guns and 2 sections of commandos) on the open heath on the western side of the river. The parachute drop - figures that landed in the river or off table were given a fifty percent chance of surviving. The surviving Germans beat a hasty retreat from the farm.
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Brother Against Brother: August 2014
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Sunday, 31 August 2014. Kernstown – turns 1-5. As this was to be an encounter battle we started the game without specific orders issued to individual regiments and with all units deployed in field column. We agreed that orders could only be issued once the two sides had spotted each other, which under the rules would occur at a distance of 1,000yds, line of sight permitting. Tyler's brigade on Sandy Ridge. Garnett's brigade hurry forward 'on the double'. Come on boys, lets get them Rebs! Dave's decision ...
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Brother Against Brother: October 2013
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Saturday, 19 October 2013. Randolph's Ferry - Turns 36-41. McCook's men engage the Rebs on the slopes of the mountain. 65279;. Robertson's battery - temporarily out of ammo but standing firm. McCook's corps is now miles from the Union wagon park and re-supply is a headache. If Ian hadn't routed my rifled guns I would be lobbing shells at this lot! Thomas storms the West Ridge breastworks - it's all or nothing, Rosecrans. Doesn't have enough resources remaining to try again! And prepared for anoth...
