I needed a command figure for one of my Rifle regiments . One of the rules sets I regularly use allowed skirmishers to snipe at a battalion's command. Devastating small arms casualties could also possibly kill them. Thus creates morale issues for that battalion. But what figure to use?
Going through my box of left over figures I passed by various officer types. Doesn't work I thought. Then he jumped out at me! Perhaps influence by Eric's 1798 Irish rebellion games and that crafty Jesuit Father Carol (A very well know individual on TMP). Perhaps it was the Rev. Caldwell yelling "Give em Watts boys" * at the battle of Springfield NJ. Or the southern Baptist at Huck's Defeat. Could it be the Mad Padre from his blog which I greatly enjoy transported back in time?
No matter he seemed the perfect figure to march with my "Over The Mountain" riflemen who are going to chastise Patrick Ferguson at Kings Mountain.
*During the battle, according to tradition the Rev Caldwell took copies of the old Watts hymnals from the church and gave them to the troops to use as cartridge paper.
