Brawner's Farm AAR- Confederate Turn 4

The Stonewall Brigade (less the 4th & 5th Virginia which have retreated to the swale in front of the Brawner house) supported by 20th Georgia leap forward to charge the 2nd Wisconsin, weathering the defensive fire, the attackers manage to close with cold steel.

Stonewall Brigade supported by 20th Ga charging (right side of photo)

To the left the 60th Georgia tries to charge the 7th Wisconsin closely supported by other regiments of Lawton's Brigade. The Wisconsin men unleash a withering fire!

Yes, another 10 rolled.

This checks the 60th Ga and drives it back through its supports.  This causes both the 60th Ga. and the supports to become disordered.

However, almost the entire Iron Brigade is now low on ammo.   Without the ability to resupply, the Union troops will be hard pressed to hold.

60th Ga and its supports in the foreground

In the meantime on the far left Trimbles brigade moves into position to outflank the Union forces in Brawner's field.

To be continued.

Brawner's Farm AAR- Turn 3

This is turn 3.  It is the first twilight turn making command radii 4" instead of 8" and targets more than 4" away are treated as if in cover.   This makes the Union guns, one battery of which is off board, and another on a knoll at the edge of the table, less effective.  Moreover, now that the Rebels are getting closer, friendly troops are too close for the Union guns to bear.

The Confederates continue to be reinforced.  More regiments from Lawton's brigade and Trimble's entire brigade make their appearance.

The remnants of the Stonewall brigade shake out into extended line to minimize the effect of Union musketry and screen the advance of reinforcements.

The Iron Brigade charges, hoping to sweep the Stonewall regiments back onto their advancing reinforcements.

Defensive Fire checks one of the Charges (oh look, I rolled another 10!)

7th Wisconsin Charge is checked.

19th Indiana charges and drives the 4 & 6th Virginia back on Brawner's farm house.

2nd Wisconsin charges home but is driven back by the remnants of the 33rd Va. and 27 Va. (in the middle).

To be continued.  

Brawner's Farm- Turn 2

"Second post in the aar.

The 2nd Wisconsin falls back slightly to form a line with the 19th Indiana and 7th Wis which have advanced from Brawner's woods.  Rebel fire is desultory as the units are disordered.  The Union regiments and batteries continue to pour heavy fire into the Confederates, further reducing their ranks.

Turn Two.  Georgia regiments moving up on the Rebel left.  

On the right the crack regiments of the Stonewall Brigade try to pin the Federals in place. 

Volleys exchanged on the Union right/Rebel leff.

 Poague's and Carpenter's batteries come on the field.  Carpenter's unlimbers and fires.  The 2nd Wis. suffers a withering fire and is disordered.  One section of Carpenter's battery goes low on ammunition.

In the Union half of the turn the 56th. Pa and 76th NY move on through Brawner's woods.

The Rebels are massing the Georgia Brigade to outflank the Union line on turn 3.  

To be continued....