General Notes & Victory Conditions

Carparthen Run is classified as a Creek for movement purposes.

Ammunition rules are not being played in this scenario.

The first game move is 9.00 am and each turn represent half an hour. Dusk is 8.30 pm.

The game ends immediately if one side reaches its Demoralisation Level. If neither side reaches its DEM Level by dusk the game ends in a draw.

Confederate Demoralisation Level: 5
Union Demoralisation Level: 4

The Army Demoralisation (DEM) level is the number of simultaneously broken infantry Brigades that will cause the Army to retire from the battle in defeat.

Union Deployment

III Corps start the game deployed on The Haymarket Road with the head of their column at The Stone Bridge (order of march as per the OOB). Order mode MARCH.

General Heintzelman’s HQ is marching between the Division’s of Kearney and Hooker. Heintzelman is in command of all Union forces until the arrival of General Pope.

IX Corps follows III Corps (order of march as per the OOB). Order mode MARCH.

Buford’s cavalry followed by General Pope’s HQ arrive in road column behind Elington on The Warrenton Turnpike at 12.30pm.

V Corps follows Pope’s HQ (order of march as per the OOB). Order mode MARCH.

Confederate Deployment

Fitzhugh Lee’s cavalry start the game deployed anywhere east of The Wheatfield and south of Avery’s Ridge. Order mode RECON.

The Stonewall Division start the game deployed anywhere east of The Dunker Church and south of Avery’s Ridge. Order mode to be decided by the Confederate player.

General Jackson’s HQ starts the game deployed 6” behind The Stonewall Division.

A P Hill’s Division arrive in road column on the Warrenton Turnpike at 9.30am (order of march as per the OOB). Order mode MARCH.

Ewell’s Division arrive in road column on The Haymarket Road (heading towards Baldwin) at 10.00am (order of march as per the OOB). Order mode MARCH.

Reconnaissance #1

Union troops moving south on the Haymarket Road (towards Elington).

Suggested Rule Amendments to 5th Edition

Rule 3 – Command Control
Amended Rule
3b) Offensive orders may only be issued on the basis of reports received, or if the Army Commander can see the situation. Such orders can only be issued subject to rolling the required die roll given in rule 3e.

Rule 5 – Firing
New Rule
5e) Artillery have an arc of fire of up to 45 degrees from the corners of the unit base.
5f) An artillery battery that changes facing may fire that same turn but at reduced effect – use the R/S line on the firing table (a reduced strength battery may not change facing and fire in the same turn).

Tactical Order Modes

The Brigades of a division may only operate within the limits of that division’s current order mode as specified by the C-in-C.

MARCH: Move in column of march to specified destination and deploy into specified formation (battleline or reserve). May not enter hostile zone.

HOLD: Hold present position – troops deploying from march mode automatically enter this mode. Artillery may bombard, skirmishers may deploy.

ENGAGE: Advance and engage enemy in fire-fight only. May not assault or retire.

ASSAULT: Advance and assault the enemy without delay. Must continue to assault with all available forces until enemy is broken or retire orders are received.

RETIRE: Retire to specified position. Automatically enter hold mode when movement is complete.

RECON: Initiative mode for cavalry only – cavalry commander has complete tactical freedom within framework of his current orders.

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