"Sickle's Salent" part 1

 

I have not had time to write up the last Monday Morning Gaming groups battle and now we are getting ready to finish the game.  But we left the Rev War and returned to the Civil War with our next Fire and Fury game;  "Sickle's Salent."

On the second day of Gettysburg Sickle took his corps and marched them out of place, across the wheat field  into what he felt was a superior position.  This not only disrupted the Union line but put him in a terrible position via the oncoming Confederate attack.  We take up the fight just as Hood is launching his attack.

Overview of the game table.
Hood's division is at top right of picture.

The game starts with two turns of artillery bombardment.
Hood was killed during the first round!

The Texas and Georgia brigades attacking in the wheat field.

And capture the position.

Longstreet prepared to attack in the center.

Vincent's Brigade dig in on Little Round Top.

They hold the hill against a Brigade assault.

The Confederate brigade regrouped for another try later.

 As it stood at the end of turn 4 the Alabamians were driving off Little round top by Vincents Brigade ( 20th Maine Included).  The wheat field has been attacked and a determined defense is forming. The Peach Orchard is in jeopardy of being over run and Barksdale Mississippians are getting ready to enter the fray. All and all it looks like a great set up for this coming Mondays continuation of the battle on Monday August 28.