ACW Black Powder

Kent, Stephen and I got together for another game of Black Poder tonight. This time we used points.

Stephens Brigade (5 battalions + artillery) consisted of sharp shooters and Veterans.

I took 2x 4 regiment brigades, one with rebel yell, the other were veterans. Kent using a Keep it Simple policy made everyone veterans.

Deployment- I forgot my new fences, doh!

My Rebels learning their lesson last week surged forward and grabbed the stables.

 Kent sent a regiment to capture the building and in the end they destroyed to of my regiments!.

 Meanwhile Stephen's brigade managed a rather haphazard advance due to some poor command rolls.

 The rebel centre (my veterans) also refuses to advance on command. Not a good start.

 Kent occupies an important field, allowing him to possibly enfilade Stephen's brigade.

 A view from Kent's lines. Things seem to be going well so far.

 Stephens troops continue to advance though my new field from Hotz Terrain.

 A regiment occupies the hedgeline.

 Finally my veterans close the gaping hole in our centre.

 Fierce fight fights develop- each turn Kent manages to disorder at least 6 of my regiments!

 Slowly though the game swings towards the Confederates. Kent has to brigades taking a mauling.

 Spot the disorder markers on my troops- grrr.

 Hey where did Kent's centre go? Finally after three battles we've broken a command!

 The final assault, the Union brigade breaks and Kent's 2nd brigade is destroyed. A comprehensive victory to the South.

One change we made this game was use the Contemptibles turn order:
shooting
moving
assaulting
This meant you could disprder a unit and then assualt it. However, infantry were only allowed to assault disordered or shaken regiments. It worked well.

Craig