Monday, April 09, 2012

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

3 comments:

Phil said...

Thanks for sharing this scenario!

James said...

If you can get a copy of this scenario in Charge magazine you will find it much more useful. The troop organizations were modified to match the units available in our collections. It is in Charge Magazine #12. Thanks for taking a look!

Phil said...

Ok, I'll try it!
Thanks for your answer.
Phil.

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