"Port Republic 1862" Topic
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Tango01  | 23 Nov 2025 1:05 p.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 23 Nov 2025 1:05 p.m. PST |
"Having wrapped up the five game Cheriton series, time to turn my attention to the next battle to tackle. With at least one request for a return to the ACW, that is what I will do. With First Manassas and Hood's attack at Gettysburg in the logbook, I thought a Western Theater battle would offer a different and interesting challenge. The early Western battles featured fighting in woods and few battle-hardened formations. Thumbing through books on the shelf, I settled upon the Battle of Shiloh for consideration. Rereading Jay Luvaas' Guide to the Battle of Shiloh and O. Edward Cunningham's Shiloh and the Western Campaign of 1862, I gained enough perspective to develop a scenario. Helping out was Brad Butkovich's This Bloody Field scenario book. Butkovich's Sherman Attacked! will lay the foundation for my battle interpretation in addition to studying several hex-and-counter wargame treatments of the battle. I have four such games to use in this study…" link
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| Tango01 | 23 Nov 2025 9:24 p.m. PST |
Meeks Valley ACW Campaign "The concluding part of the mini-campaign. The Confederate force falls back to Meeksboro and takes up a defensive position across the exit to the valley. The Union troops move up and launch an attack to break through and secure the two roads, plus the railroad station. I added the station for a bit of extra terrain interest…"
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