Second Trago Mills 1862

 

I was delighted that after last week's game of Malvern Hill 1862 the club called for more ACW action this week! (Well, one bloke mentioned he wouldn't mind a game...). I duly recycled my favourite imaginary ACW battlesite, and promise to keep this account short, and hopefully, sweet!

I replicated the layout but this time used a 'Sicily' mat rather than 'Summer Meadows' or whatever, I actually think it looks better, more 'Country Roads'...

I didn't bother with technical details like Orders of Battle and such, the brigades would just keep coming until we ran out of models or time...

Stuart, left, volunteered to take the Confederates, leaving Daniel to lead the Union:

As with any encounter battles, the first few moves simply consisted of 'getting there firstest with the mostest!'

With the battle lines coalescing, Daniels pours it on throwing double sixes (or not)[Not!]

Both sides rolled above average for reserves, so the battle line soon stretched across the table:

 But with emphasis on both flanks, here around Trago Mills itself:

And over beyond Red Cow Farm. 

The action was characterised by intense volleying firefights in the centre, and all out assaults at the flanks:

The battle was hard fought and evenly matched. Both sides ended up possessing an objective but Stuart gained a narrow victory for the Rebels courtesy of a Union 'wavering brigade' defeat point.