ACW - Battle of Stones River

Last weekend saw another get together of the loose association that is the Old Guard gaming group. We were playing another ACW battle , this time with further increased forces as some of the guys had been busy with the brush.  I am really enjoying the visual effect of the 10mm where we can get a decent amount on the table

The heat of battle!

Angus, John, Stewart, Stig and Pete - Martin and James were playing a ww2 game too.

The initial reb assault on my position took the fence line !

further down along the fence line was dig leg lined with union troops 

extended line on the flank with my freshest unit against Angus's troops 

Union reserve arrives to bolster my failing units

More union troops advance

Union forces mass to assault the hill .

Certainly getting a good visual effect "en masse"

the ammo wagon is urgently needed

a tough fight for the hill - it ended pretty much a draw!

Overall a great days gaming.

I am looking forward to attending the Crisis show in Antwerp next week and meeting up with a number of people - oh and of course getting some new shiny things!

ACW - Battle of Brawners Farm 1862

Yesterday saw the guys from the "The Old Guard" club get together to play our first 10mm ACW game which has been the group project for the year. We were using Regimental Fire & Fury for the rules. I was doing the umpire role - feeding on the various reinforcements etc.  The battle is a small part of Second Manassas.

I do think 10mm works particularly well for this period - great mass effects

The set up 

James's Confederates at the farm

Stewarts Black hat brigade in the centre and the cornfield

Johns Georgians enter in the middle - I sense a rebel yell coming oN

The firing starts 

James's Crack Virginians units gives fire 

Its find a fence time! 19th Indian took severe punishment - but still stanidng 

Petes Brigade , North Carolina , Atlanta and Georgian appear on the hill opposite Martin

Martin deploys his Wisconsin boys into extended line to face the threat

The blows are being traded - the Union units are however coming off worse as Stewart keeps  rolling 1's 

Johns Georgians are well into the cornfield charging the union defenders in the wood

the union left begins to fall back - losses are mounting - and the union army reaches Heavy Casualty levels  

The union right is under real pressure.... and it finally gives ... 

Happy Gamers - James, John, Pete, Martin and Stewart

Overall a Confederate victory as they had held the cornfield by the end and inflicted heavy losses on the Union. Stewarts dice found 1 a hell of lot - and the rebels seemed to find 10 a lot! At one point it looked like it would be a run away Confederate victory , but the Union guys stuck at it , and the units did not run way and managed to chip away at their attackers , doing a decent bit of damage in the end.

Most of the guys have not played the rules before - but by the end of the game all were well on the way with them. We had used most of the troops the guys have painted (plus Angus and Stig who were not there have some too) . The consensus was we need more troops!! and we are planning a bigger battle for the Battleground show in November.

a good day out