I ordered Butterfield’s division to retreat (bless that arrow button!), and drew back Doubleday’s Division and placed it neatly inside of the edge of the forest along the Groveton-Sudley road. Some Rebel units from Jackson’s Corps followed but were beaten back here. Later Wilcox’s Division attacked here as well, but was repulsed.
The concentration in Sudley went well too. I took care to place Gen. Pope at the objective to take maximal advantage of the benefits. Only Hood’s Division attacked, and only piece by piece. I on the other hand knew how to defend Groveton from earlier scenarios, and when McLean’s brigade arrived, I placed him in that all important stretch of wood immediately south of Groveton, and my line held! However my position would have been very vulnerably against a push through the forest south of Groveton (where I knew Kemper’s Division to be), but luckily the AI was not smart enough to coordinate his attacks. Kemper’s Division appeared too late, and instead of rolling up my flank at Groveton, marched east towards the objective there, which he took. Than they remained passive just inside of the woods, probably exhausted after that long march through difficult terrain.
Earlier I had got a message informing me that Reynold’s Pennsylvania Reserves were coming to my help; they were entering the map in the very south (at Rev. Compton), and marched West towards Brewer Springs. This however was not to my liking, I wanted them to march north asap and connect to my left flank. I spent a lot of time redirecting him, but when I finally had him turned, a full Confederate Cavalry brigade appeared along that road, followed by Jones’s division! A fierce battle started, in which they hacked each other to pieces. After all was over, not much of Reynold’s Pennsylvania reserves remained, but at least they had held the area.
Meanwhile my whole front had been stabilized and I could start to relax. The only danger came from Kemper’s division, but I was now able to counter him, since Hooker’s division was now facing him, and additional brigades were free in the center. Time for a counter-attack! This went well, and the rebels were thrown out; only the objective star remained in their hand because it was covered by three rebel batteries. I was moving the precious 1. US Sharpshooters (= gun crew killers) south to chase them away, when the end screen appeared.
2878 points, major victory! 3’235 losses for the Union, 6’557 for the Confederates.
This scenario was great fun! I have to admit though that I paused very often.
The concentration in Sudley went well too. I took care to place Gen. Pope at the objective to take maximal advantage of the benefits. Only Hood’s Division attacked, and only piece by piece. I on the other hand knew how to defend Groveton from earlier scenarios, and when McLean’s brigade arrived, I placed him in that all important stretch of wood immediately south of Groveton, and my line held! However my position would have been very vulnerably against a push through the forest south of Groveton (where I knew Kemper’s Division to be), but luckily the AI was not smart enough to coordinate his attacks. Kemper’s Division appeared too late, and instead of rolling up my flank at Groveton, marched east towards the objective there, which he took. Than they remained passive just inside of the woods, probably exhausted after that long march through difficult terrain.
Earlier I had got a message informing me that Reynold’s Pennsylvania Reserves were coming to my help; they were entering the map in the very south (at Rev. Compton), and marched West towards Brewer Springs. This however was not to my liking, I wanted them to march north asap and connect to my left flank. I spent a lot of time redirecting him, but when I finally had him turned, a full Confederate Cavalry brigade appeared along that road, followed by Jones’s division! A fierce battle started, in which they hacked each other to pieces. After all was over, not much of Reynold’s Pennsylvania reserves remained, but at least they had held the area.
Meanwhile my whole front had been stabilized and I could start to relax. The only danger came from Kemper’s division, but I was now able to counter him, since Hooker’s division was now facing him, and additional brigades were free in the center. Time for a counter-attack! This went well, and the rebels were thrown out; only the objective star remained in their hand because it was covered by three rebel batteries. I was moving the precious 1. US Sharpshooters (= gun crew killers) south to chase them away, when the end screen appeared.
2878 points, major victory! 3’235 losses for the Union, 6’557 for the Confederates.
This scenario was great fun! I have to admit though that I paused very often.