Regimental Fire and Fury game

Another ACW outing at Stephens this time using Regt F&F and a published scenario set in 1862 just prior to 2nd Bull Run (can't recall scenario name).

This saw me with a 2 Division force of Confederates (Crack or Veterans) attacking Union (included the tough Iron Brigade) through usual broken terrain.

Tale of game was dreadful execution by Union of the Rebs (dice demon in full flow - first 4 shooting rolls were 10,9,9 and 8 !!) throughout every turn with a couple of Reb units Swept completely From The Field (ie wiped out) and huge casualties suffered (stand losses 32 to 3 at end !!). 

Conversely the Reb shooting and combat rolls were mostly dire (only 2 tens rolled were Manoeuvre on one turn)

Despite being high quality and with more units eventually (Brigades arrived piecemeal due to crossing an off board rail cutting), the Rebs just could not withstand the Union artillery (including 1 off board) and the large Iron Brigade units (12 - 14 stands) lead by fierce Colonels.

We tried a slight amendment to rules relating to the Cold Steel bonus, in that only units lead by Brave Colonels or with a Leader attached could declare a cold steel charge otherwise they used the shoot and charge option. This worked fine.

I did attach a Brigadier to a Crack unit to charge but of course charge stopped cold by Union firepower and predictably the Leader killed, the Iron Brigade suffered no such issues and their charging was awesome destroying or routing several Reb units. 

Great fun with a very good set of ACW rules (one of my fav sets)

Rebs trying to gain foothold in field which was Key Position but have been swept away

Reserves arrive on Reb left into yet more effective Fed firing

Chaos in center as Reb reserves arrive just as front line units Rout through them to rear and Iron Brigade advances. Reb mixed batteries on right were ineffective throughout