The Scenario (2)

Here is the final scenario brief for the Chancellorsville game. To make sense of the information you will need to view the map here. Click on the images below to read the text (click again to zoom in).

This is going to be an interesting game. We hope to start playing next week.

Union Artillery

The entire Union artillery force has been parading prior to going off to Confederate HQ for a refit!

Crane's Station - Confederate OOB

Here is the Confederate OOB for the Battle of Crane's Station. It wasn't posted earlier to keep General McClellan in the dark regarding the size and composition of the Confederate force. Mr Pinkerton of course told the poor general that he was facing at least 150,000 rebels...

Army of Northern Virginia ~  General Lee (A)

18 infantry brigades – 147 SPs – 7  Batteries - DM level = 6 

Cavalry ~ Stuart (A)

1/3 Brig               8

2/3 Brig               8

3/3 Brig               8

ART Horse           8

AP Hill        (B)

Field                      8

Gregg                    8                   

JR.Anderson         8

Branch                  9

Archer                   9

Pender                  9

ART bty                8          

ART bty                8                

Longstreet  (B)

Kemper                9                

RH.Anderson       9

Pickett                  9

Wilcox                  8

Pryor                    8

Featherston         7

ART bty               8

ART Rifled           8

Magruder       [C)

McLaws division (B)

Semmes               8

Kershaw               8

Jones division    [C)

Toombs                 8

GT.Anderson        8

Magruders division (C)

Griffith                 7

Cobb                    7

ART bty               8
ART bty               8

Crane's Station - Union OOB

Army of the Potomac ~  General McClellan (C)

20 infantry brigades – 164 SPs – 8 batteries - DM level = 6 

Cavalry ~ Cooke (C)

Emory                   7

Blake                    7

Stoneman             7

ART Horse           7

V Corps ~ Porter  (C)

1^st Division Morell    (C)

Martindale            8  

Griffin                   8  

Butterfield            9     

ART bty                8

2^nd Division Sykes    (B)

Buchanan            8     

Chapman             8    

Warren                 7

ART bty                8

3^rd Division McCall   (C)

Reynolds              9

Meade                  8

Seymour               7

ART  Rifled          9

ART  Rifled          9

WAGON x2

IV Corps ~ Keyes   (C)

1^st Division Couch   (B)

Howe                    9 

Abercrombie         8  

Palmer                  8

ART bty                8

2^nd Division Peck      (C)

Naglee                  9

Wessells               9   

WAGON x1

II Corps ~ Sumner   (C)

1^st Division Richardson (C)

Caldwell               8

Meagher               8

French                  9

ART bty                8

2^nd Division Sedgwick    (B)

Sully                     8

Burns                   8

Dana                    8

ART bty                8

WAGON x1

New Campaigning Season

The temperature in the garage is now creeping up above freezing so it’s time to take stock in preparation for the new campaigning season:

Terrain Tiles:

Curved Road x 4

Straight Road x 1

X-Road x 2

T Junction x 3

Plain x 1

Curved River x 1

Straight River Crossed by Road x 3

Curved Creek x 2

Straight Creek Crossed by Road x 2

Army of Northern Virginia:

Infantry Brigades x 24

Cavalry Brigades x 4

Rifled Artillery x 3

12pdr Artillery x 6

Horse Artillery x 1

Army of The Potomac

Infantry Brigades x 27

Cavalry Brigades x 5

Rifled Artillery x 3

12pdr Artillery x 9

Horse Artillery x 1

For the next game I hope to have the table extended to 8’ x 4’.

Order of Battle - General Pope's Forces

Order of Battle – General Pope’s Forces
28th August 1862

Headquarters:
General John Pope – “C” Rated Commander

Corps Cavalry:
Buford 8 SP’s

III Corps Army of The Potomac:
General Samuel P Heintzelman Commanding – “B” Rated Commander

Kearny’s Division:
General Phil Kearny “The Magnificent” Commanding – “A” Rated Commander
Robinson’s Brigade - 7 SP’s
Birney’s Brigade - 9 SP’s
Poe’s Brigade - 8 SP’s
Randolph’s Rifled Battery

Hooker’s Division:
General “Fightin’ Joe” Hooker Commanding – “B” Rated Commander
Grover’s Brigade - 8 SP’s
Taylor’s Brigade - 8 SP’s
Carr’s Brigade - 9 SP’s
McGilvery’s Battery

IX Corps Army of The Potomac:
General Jesse L Reno Commanding – “A” Rated Commander

Steven’s Division:
General Isaac Stevens Commanding – “B” Rated Commander
Christ’s Brigade - 8 SP’s
Leasure’s Brigade - 6 SP’s
Farnsworth’s Brigade - 7 SP’s
Cook’s Battery

Reno’s Division:
Brigadier-General Henry Naglee Commanding – “C” Rated Commander
Naglee’s Brigade - 9 SP’s
Ferrero’s Brigade - 9 SP’s

V Corps Army of The Potomac:
General Fitz John Porter Commanding – “C” Rated Commander

Sykes’s Divisions:
General “Tardy George” Sykes Commanding – “C” Rated Commander
Buchannan’s Brigade - 8 SP’s
Chapman’s Brigade - 7 SP’s
Warren’s Brigade - 7 SP’s
Weed’s Battery
Randol’s Rifled Battery

Order of Battle - Jackson's Corps

Order of Battle – General Jackson’s Corps
28th August 1862

Headquarters:
General Thomas Jackson – “A” Rated Commander

Corps Cavalry:
Fitzhugh Lee - 8 SP’s
Pelham’s Horse Artillery

Stonewall Division:
General W Taliaferro Commanding – “B” Rated Commander
Baylor’s Brigade - 6 SP’s
Seddon’s Brigade - 7 SP’s
A Taliaferro’s Brigade - 7 SP’s
Starke’s Brigade - 8 SP’s
Carpenter’s Battery

A P Hill’s Division:
General Ambrose Power Hill Commanding – “A” Rated Commander
Branch’s Brigade - 9 SP’s
Pender’s Brigade - 9 SP’s
Thomas’ Brigade - 9 SP’s
Gregg’s Brigade - 9 SP’s
Archer’s Brigade - 9 SP’s
Field’s Brigade - 9 SP’s
Carter’s Battery
Crenshaw’s Rifled Battery

“Popeye” Ewell’s Division:
General Richard S Ewell Commanding – “A” Rated Commander
Lawton’s Brigade - 8 SP’s
Trimble’s Brigade - 6 SP’s
Early’s Brigade - 9 SP’s
Hay’s Brigade - 8 SP’s
Garber’s Battery