Battle of Charles City - Conclusion

 

Following orders, Kemper (Longstreet) carries out a passage of lines with Field (A P Hill) but it doesn't go well - Kemper's men break and Field goes to Low Morale!

As Ewell's divison steamroller forward, Trimble's veterans find themselves right on the flank of Taylor's brigade.

But at the same time R Anderson's men (Longstreet) break and join something of an exodus of Rebs from Charles City.

Back with Trimble though things are going to plan for the Confederates.

Meanwhile Hooker's division is finally in motion and deploying to check Jackson's attack.

Jackson is in position at the Quaker Meeting House, his artillery are pouring a galling fire on the Union line.

To the north of the town Smith is finally receiving orders to pull his exhausted division back to be relieved by Morrell.

Turn 7 and Jackson's men launch a devastating charge against Hooker's line simultaneously breaking Sickles and Grover.

While Trimble takes out a second brigade that of Berry (Kearney). The Union DEM level now stands at 5.

D H Hill, seeing the stampede from Charles City has ordered up the brigades of Colquitt and Rodes to plug the gap in the Confederate line.

View of the table from the Confederate side at the end of turn 7.

And from the Union side.

Plucky Trimble tries his luck for a third time but his brigade melts away under the withering fire of the Union rifles.

However, Fulker assaults Carr and it's all over - Union DEM of 6 is reached so the Rebs win 6-2.

Jackson's bold surprise attack has been completely successful.

The scene at the end of play - turn 8.