Gettysburg Day 3 - Battle Report

Final day and a big one - Pickett. Madness really, pure madness.

So......Table Setup. This is what they'll be advancing across...............

............and this is where they'll be defending from.

Union left flank

Union centre and right. Lovely stuff.

The full line.

Massed Confederates march up the left flank of the table.

Rebel centre advanced in line.

Left flank Confederates halt at the edge of the fields to check ranges and prepare

Whilst the rest of the line continues the advance.

Union observe as they begin to advance to the road, before crossing in force.

An astonishingly crazy Union regiment decides to march out of the line, straight into the teeth of the enemy..............

and roll a blunder............so CHARGE.

.........ended in a predictable massacre

Confederates begin streaming across the road, with firefights opening up all across the line.

 (that march column is in for it)

Rebel right starts an advance onto the weaker Union flank, causing a real problem and forcing the reserves to be hurried over and any spare unit from anywhere brought over to help.

Confederate left masses in force for the final push

Pour it on, boys!

Centre begins to reach the wall and we've got a fight on our hands.........

The Union left loses some regiments and are forced to pull back hastily.

But, alas, the Confederate centre can't capitalise, the brigade breaks, the blue line holds and its all over suddenly.

Brutal game, absolutely brutal. Very very tough for the Confederacy, but (speaking as commander of the Union left) it didn't feel confident on my side at all. I was having to beg spare units from other brigades be sent over to bolster me!

Def one for a replay and swap sides, I reckon.

So, thats:

Day 1: Confederate win, but bloody draw really. Union fall back in good order
Day 2: Confederate win, fairly comprehensive
Day 3: Union win, solid victory.

Who knows where that leaves history?

Gettysburg Day 2 - Battle Report

Day 2 fought and done. Some shock tactics almost carried it..........

Table Layout, Union Deployed within the woods in the corner

Rebels face and begin to advance, attempting to send units wide to outflank

In a somewhat shock move, the Union breaks the line and heads straight towards the Confederacy lines and starts a firefight!

Rest of the Union line anxiously watches.......

Firefight causes a fair number of casualties on the Rebs, forcing them to halt, rally and redeploy before it gets much worse.

Union retreats the brave forlorn hope back to the main line, once it becomes clear that they've done their best......

Confederacy have a hurried redeploy and redressing the lines......

Here they come again, boys!!

Confederates shake out into line, then begin trying to turn the flank

First flank attempt is repelled, but the Union is getting stretched.........

Rebs try again for the flank, which gives this time and the Confederates give full push to take advantage.........

Its all over, the Union just can't hold. The aggressive tactics almost worked, almost, but perhaps they got carried away and advanced out of support from the rest of the line.

Confederate Win. They almost got caught on the hop at the beginning though, they really did!