AAR II

[Hard Sarge]

Ahhh

my Corps ran into single Bdes moving around and slowed them down, so only the Div joined the battle

so 53000 Union vs 10000 CSA

well, need to use the terrain and my new skill, (hasty Entrechment)

I am going to use the heights (my choice of terrain this battle) and dig in and hope Bragg and the Z Man can hold out long enough for the Corps to be called in

this one could be nasty

which for the history books, this will be known as

The Battle for the Knob

[Hard Sarge]

ahhh, not much of a line, most of the Corps did not show up

I need to wait till the 2nd day, before I can call for more help

Terrain is my friend, but most of the Div has worthless weapons

my 2 Cav Bdes could be a bonus, but I do not have Dragoon Tactics yet, so they would be a one shot wonder if I just use them to rush the flank or rear

numbers are just too shaky to take any risks yet

[Hard Sarge]

and this is what my boys see coming at them

[Hard Sarge]

Day two

I have called for more help, Early is on the way

I have sent out my Cav to make hassle raids, but want to show off the fancy troops you may be able to get (check out the top unit)

[Hard Sarge]

I have moved off the hill and am closing in on the southern force, the north is turning to deal with my Cav and my 3 Bdes up there are closing in, so I need to distack the southern force from joining the the troops up north

(LOL, that make sense ?)

Early is slowing showing up and being rushed to the southern battle

[Hard Sarge]

got to keep the pressure up, Union forces charge though the high grass and catch one of my Bdes in the flank and rip it apart

them fancy troops have driven off both of my Cav (one ran away, the other is pulled back and resting for the next chance)

some of the Union boys are good ones, but it looks like not enough of them, the rest are Green and unsure

[Hard Sarge]

Ahhh, I think I forgot to add, the I got to pick the terrain, but the Union got the combat roll and did a raid supply, so I am pretty much short of ammo after my first shot

[Hard Sarge]

Crudwell

a double flank attack, and both bdes are out of command (top row almost all the way to the right, shows how many troops are out of command and how many I can bring back into order, out of command, means the AI takes over, something you don't really want to see too often, the AI will really ruin your plans)

but, over all, it may be a nasty attack on me, but opens them to the counter attacks

[Hard Sarge]

also, if you look, you can see the middle two CSA units have faded flags, which is how you can tell who is in and who is out

[marecone]

Looks bad Hard Sarge[:(]
Where are your reinforcements?
Someone will answer for this![:@]

[Hard Sarge]

Ahhh, these are the times you wait for

the Union is in trouble

as you can see, I was able to bring those two Bdes back under command

the fancy pants up north, are about to be double flanked (my flank in the south, when the wrong way !)

the cav is about to make a attack

both Union units are in disorder

the center is about to break, and the north is hurt, it all comes down to Early and the Southern force

[Hard Sarge]

oh, maybe I have forgotten something

see the blue boxes (I trie to use up as much movement as I can when I take snaps)

that is you movement points left over if you move into that hex and the arrow shows which way you will be faceing

very helpful

of course, nothing says the dogs are always going to go where you tell them to

[Hard Sarge]

oops, may of spoke too soon, the Fancy pants tear into my guys

the south has taken a heavy hit

but I should be able to out flank the north

[Hard Sarge]

but the south is the main area of battle now, looks like if the Union has any good troops left, here they be

[Hard Sarge]

a number of rounds of combat follow, but once fancy pants break, the Union starts to give up, looks like 6000 losses for the Union and a little over 3000 for me

the bad news is the Union retreated back onto the ANV

46175 to 38007, but I get the Terrain (forts and flat)

and I get the other choice too !, I am going to try for Internal lines, to try and stop the Union from being able to pull in the rest of the AOP (gonna be a bad enough battle as it is, with out dragging another 150000 men into it, but I got FORTS)

[Hard Sarge]

the ANV is a little better armed then the Divs running around, but the numbers are low

the 2 forts will help

the only help I can call on is Bragg and the 16th Div (8000 strong)

I got my battle option, so the Union can not call for any help until the 2nd day

oops wrong picture

[Hard Sarge]

oh oh, they coming right in, this could be bloody

[jchastain]

The numbers are reasonably close.  You once again start with better morale and therefore a greater will to fight.  They also have depleted ammunition from the previous fight.  And you have a definsive position with strong forts to defend.  I think it is safe to predict a rout here General Sarge.  [;)]

[Hard Sarge]

15 of 20 of the Union troops are in sight

my big guns have opened up, but the one fort is a little out numbered, if they brought any Arty with them, this could be ruff, but I do not believe it will be

there morale is pretty much shot, they lost a battle last month and just lost a battle this month

[Hard Sarge]

Heavy battle lots of give and take, the Union seems to be taking more then it is giving

the fort has been hammered

northern Union force is broken, time to bring down the boys to make sure the South is broken as well