This past weekend we played a Regimental Fire and Fury game on the confederate attack on Culps Hill, July 2nd. Greg Horner, Tom Bookwalter (Garryowen) and Joe Cairo (79thPA) played the Union while Bob Cairo, George Nafzinger and myself played the confederates.
This engagement began at twilight and carried into the night as 3 confederate brigades from Johnson's division attacked Greene's brigade from XII and arriving reinforcements from I, II and XI corps.
Confederates have crossed Rock Creek and prepare the ascent up the rocky slopes
View from behind the Union lines as the prepare for the coming assault
Jones Brigade presses forward
Steuart's Brigade presses the Union right flank
William's Brigade of Louisiana troops breeches the union center
Jones Virginians press forward as the Louisianans pour through to upper Culps Hill
Jones carries the works on Upper Culps Hill
Confederates now carry the line
Surrounded, the Union forces surrender
This was a tougher fight then it looks. Union repulsed the confederate flanking attack on their right and Jones brigade's attack stalled on the right.
A very fortunate Charge result that swept the union center by William's Louisiana brigade (commanded by George Nafzinger) was the critical turning point that won the day for the confederates.
We fought this scenario in honor of my ancestor, Martin Frawley who was a private in the 50th Virginia of Jones brigade. Martin was mortally wounded in the actually battle, but in this scenario I added a special rule to check his status through this fight, and today he survived to fight another day!
Kim
prepares to do some regimental-level ACW gaming.
