"ANTIETAM ( Sharpsburg) 9.00AM" Topic

The Battle of Antietam ( Sharpsburg) 17th September 1862

Timeline 9.00AM

The rout of the Union First Brigade of Second Union Division, Twelfth Corps , (Lt. Colonel Hector Tyndall ) has brought an abrupt halt to the Second Brigade's ( advance ( Colonel Henry. J. Stainrook) seriously disorganising it. This chaos has been added to with the demise of Major General Joseph Mansfield, paying the price of leading from the front, by a Confederate sharpshooter.

(Der Feldmarschall rolled a six, so no chance).

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However, Hood's excellent work has left Colonel W.T. Wofford's Brigade dangerously exposed by the Miller cornfield boundary. He is now at the mercy of Union artillery as he withdraws.

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Major General Edwin Summer's powerful Second Corps, led by the Second Division, Major John Sedgwick commanding, is now advancing towards the blazing Mumma farm past the Roulette farm complex.

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This advance is shielded by sharpshooters from the Massachusetts and Minnesota Sharpshooters acting as skirmishers.

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Major General George. B. McClellan, noticing that the sulking General Ambrose Burnside has not initiated his attack on the Confederate right flank has despatched orders for the assault to commence immediately . He is seeking a ‘concert of arms' with the Second Corps, but it will take time for this despatch rider to get to Burnside from the Pry house.

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Meanwhile, General Robert. E. Lee is conferring with Major General Thomas. J.Jackson and Major General James.E.B Stuart by the Dunkard church as to their response to the Union avalanche that is amassing.

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Forwards ….To glory!

Excellent

Excellent +1

Ditto.

Absolutely stunning.

Been there.
I've walked that ground, and I've cried for the Texans and what they went through there….

Thank you for sharing. Inspiring stuff.

Do you have a link to your blog?

Are these 54mm figures? Or 20mm?

Thank you for everyone's kind comments.

This project is 20mm the one true scale in my opinion.

For the story so far

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For the research and building

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Best wishes,

Chris

I love this project and have been following for some time. I love 1/72 and the ACW, but the small number of good figures always turns me off, resorting to 15mm or 28mm. Your conversion skills amaze me!

Thank you Mr T.

I initially thought the same when originally thinking about this project and had rejected the idea of Airfix hordes, ( although they are used with good effect on the Gettysburg Diorama).

However, the Stretlets range provided a wealth of, on the whole good figures in order to fill the ranks.

Hagen, Germania, Hat etc helped and the gaps are filled with numerous conversions which add to the project in my opinion.

The research has been fascinating and some of the stories you could not make up.

9.15 AM is in production.

Thank you again.

Chris