Civil War Battle

Our most recent battle was a modified version of Paul D. Stevenson's scenario of Battery Robinett from Charge Magazine #12. His scenario was designed with Johnny Reb in mind while we play Guns at Gettysburg. Further, we don't have the variety of different sized units in our collections (YET!) that would match his suggested unit strengths. So, units were altered and/or combined to create the rosters that we used. The overall strengths were about the same, and the objectives were the same.

Sketchy map of the battle

Battery Robinett

at 

Corinth MS  October 1862

Confederate Units

BG D.H. Maury AVG

1 AdC

Moore’s Brigade BG  J.C. Moore (EXCELLENT)

42 Alabama	20	RM	1st Class SK	GREEN
15 Arkansas	20	RM	1st Class SK	VETERAN
23 Arkansas	20	RM	1st Class SK	VETERAN
35 Mississippi	20	RM	1st Class SK	VETERAN
2 Texas Sharpshooters	20	RM	Sharp Shooter Class SK	ELITE
Price’s Light Artillery	2 Sections	12lb Napoleon SB	NO	VETERANS

Phifer’s  Brigade BG C.W. Phifer

3 Arkansas Cav Dismounted	20	RM	1st Class SK	ELITE
6 Texas Cav Dismounted	20	RM	1st Class SK	ELITE with added +1 in melee for extra weapons
9 Texas Cav Dismounted	20	RM	1st Class SK	ELITE with added +1 in melee for extra weapons
Vance’s Artillery	2 Sections	12lb Napoleon SB	NO	VETERAN

Cabell’s Brigade BG W.L. Cabell

18 Arkansas	20	SB	2nd Class SK	VETERANS
19 Arkansas	20	SB	2nd Class SK	VETERANS
20 Arkansas	20	SB	2nd Class SK	REGULARS
21 Arkansas	20	SB	2nd Class SK	REGULARS

Battery Robinett

at 

Corinth MS  October 1862

Notes:

Stream is DIFFICULT TERRAIN but “fordable” everywhere along its length. Artillery may ford stream as long as it is limbered.

Woods are LIGHT WOODS/DIFFICULT TERRAIN. Units in Column or Skirmish move through woods with no penalties. Woods have sight distance of 6” and provide light cover/soft cover -1

Road gives columns a 50% move bonus if the unit stays on the road, in column, for the ENTIRE move

Tactical March gives columns who begin AND end a move further than 24” away from any formed enemy units a x2 move bonus (not to be combined with a road bonus)

Battery Robinett counts as COVER -2

Hasty Works/Fencing count as LIGHT COVER -1

Winning (or losing)

Federal Goals

1.       Control the Battery Robinett position

2.       Lose no more than 1 brigade to casualties or rout

3.       Control buildings to rear of battle line

4.       Maintain control of the Memphis Road into Corinth

Confederate Goals

1.       Control or destroy the Battery Robinett

2.       Lose no more that 1 brigade routed or destroyed

3.       Seize control of the Memphis Road into Corinth