Second Battle of Corinth (October 1862/April 2019)

Our first game (played on 28 April) represented the second battle of Corinth, in October '62.  The Union, having captured the town and its vital rail junction from the rebels some months earlier, are now expecting an attempt to re-take it on the part of Earl van Dorn's Army of the Mississippi.

I play the Union, Angus the Confederates.  The Confederate victory condition is to occupy, at any time, the rail junction in the middle of town.  I have to stop him.  The Confederates are in no hurry - they have two days, if necessary, to achieve the objective, but they have a difficult task.  Numbers are approximately even, and the defenders enjoy the advantages of interior lines and prepared fortifications (thoughtfully built by the Confederates to keep the Union out in the previous battle back in May).  In addition the country north of town, where the attack is coming from, is hilly and wooded - difficult to get through if you do not control the few roads.

Hello World

After many years' absence I returned to tabletop wargaming a couple of years ago, attending the same club as I did long ago (although not in the same place) and playing with some of the same people.  My major project in that time has been adapting and testing a set of grand tactical Napoleonic rules, and that account can be found here.  Recently my old schoolmate and wargaming companion Angus has re-joined also.  Angus is heavily into the American Civil War, and also happens to live not far from where we used to play as boys in the local club.  He also has a very fine dedicated wargaming room, with a permanent table surrounded by his collection of figurines, terrain pieces and historical prints.

Angus was kind enough to invite me for a game at his home, and asked me afterward to write it up as I have done for Throne & Altar games elsewhere.  I was glad to accept the invitation, and hope that this game will be only the first of many.  Indeed, we are already planning a campaign.  The resulting report, I thought, therefore deserves its own dedicated space, rather than just a guest spot at T&A.

Enjoy!