Wilson's Creek 1861 - Rebels and Patriots Game

 

Forces deployed

Opposite end

Confederates advance

Price's Brigade is tardy

Pesky Union skirmishers in the cornfield

First fire for both sides

Last Thursday afternoon Craig, Rick, Gary and I played an ACW Rebels and Patriots game out in the shed. The scenario was the Battle of Wilson's Creek which was fought in Missouri on 9th August 1861 and is also known as Bloody Hill. Craig and Gary were the Union commanders, while Rick and I were the Confederate commanders. This proved to a close and hard fought game with plenty of ebb and flow in fortune each turn. The Confederates outnumbered the Union forces, their infantry were all rated green but were in large units which made them more resilient. 

In the scenario we used Pearce's Brigade arrived as Confederate reinforcements on turn six which proved to be very handy. In the end the Confederate artillery found their mark and combined with infantry fire were able to drive the Union infantry back from Bloody Hill. Both sides suffered heavy casualties but the Union forces were in retreat. Skirmisher and artillery fire did seem overly effective in the game. 

The fire fight continues

Pearce's Brigade arrives on turn six

Plenty of ebb and flow in each turn

Confederate artillery find their mark

The grind continues

Union forces are driven off Bloody Hill

Heavy casualties for both sides but
the Union forces are in retreat