GB2-26_July2-We Gained Nothing But Glory (C-Div)
Length of Play: 60 minutes
Command: Major General Lafayette McLaws, McLaws's Division
Situation: The actions at The Wheatfield are presently stalled as your brigades commanded by Generals Kershaw and Semmes are regrouping for another attack. General Wofford's fresh brigade has just arrived and will join that attack along with elements of Hood's division attacking from the south. Begin the attack when ready, and as ordered, sweep the enemy from the field!
Forces Available:
Major General Lafayette McLaws, commanding the 1st Division, I Corps, Army of Northern Virginia under Lieutenant General James Longstreet
Kershaw's Brigade, Brig General Joseph B Kershaw
2nd SC 'Palmetto' Regiment, Colonel John D. Kennedy
3rd South Carolina Regiment, Colonel Daniel C. Mooney
7th South Carolina Regiment, Colonel David Wyatt Aiken
8th South Carolina Regiment, Colonel John W. Henagan
15th South Carolina Regiment, Colonel William DeSaussure
3rd SC Battalion 'James' Regiment, Lt Colonel William G. Rice
Semmes' Brigade, Colonel Goode Bryan
10th Georgia Regiment, Colonel John B. Weems
50th Georgia Regiment, Colonel William R. Manning
51st Georgia Regiment, Colonel Edward Ball
53rd Georgia Regiment, Colonel James P. Simms
Wofford's Brigade, Brig General William T Wofford
16th Georgia Regiment, Colonel Goode Bryan
18th Georgia Regiment, Lt Colonel Solon Ruff
24th Georgia Regiment, Colonel Robert McMillan
Cobb's Georgia Legion Regiment, Lt Colonel Luther Glenn
Phillips Georgia Legion Regiment, Lt Colonel Elihu S. Barclay
3rd GA Sharpshooter Battalion, Lt Colonel Nathan Hutchins
McLaws' Division Artillery, Colonel Henry C Cabell
Battery A - 1st North Carolina Artillery, Captain Basil C Manly
Pulaski Georgia Artillery, Captain John C Fraser
1st Richmond Virginia Howitzers, Captain Edward S McCarthy
Troup Georgia Artillery, Captain Henry H Carleton
Attached units from Hood's Division:
Anderson's Brigade, Lt Colonel William Luffman
8th Georgia Regiment, Colonel John Towers
9th Georgia Regiment, Lt Colonel John C. Mounger
11th Georgia Regiment, Colonel Francis H. Little
59th Georgia Regiment, Colonel William A. Jackson Brown
Robertson's Brigade, Brig General Jerome B Robertson
3rd Arkansas Regiment, Colonel Van Manning
1st Texas Regiment, Colonel Philip Work
Benning's Brigade, Brig General Henry L Benning
15th Georgia Regiment, Colonel Dudley Du Bose
Division strength: 6508 troops and officers, 16 guns
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Finally got that elusive Major Victory, in fact three, in the last three days. Kept finding stuff that needed adjusting, especially with the Walcott Battery objective. This is an important objective, as it was historically the high tide of McLaw's advance. However, for practicality sake, I had to reduce its hold time along with objective points as its position is suicidal for any regiment that stays there longer than two minutes...The Union guns commanding the ridge are unrelenting with deadly accuracy. Still, Walcott's guns must be silenced, otherwise they'll continue to pound your troops as they attack and secure the remaining objectives, costing you vital engagement points necessary for a victory.
The 'Failcheck' command has been applied to Sweitzer, Brewer and Day's brigades. When they reach their failcheck score (-200, -75 for regiments), they will withdraw from the battle in an orderly manner. This attempts to recreate the discipline the US regulars displayed historically as they exited the fight.
Note: 'Score' has been added to 'enemy' brigade commander and regiment readouts, so you can check their status and adjust your tactics accordingly.
Suggestion:
As soon as the scenario opens, select TC Officers. Not only will this help prevent performance lags caused by a lot of initial troop movements, it will also allow Caldwell's division time to exit the field. Then, wait a few minutes before a full scale attack so you won't have Caldwell's division to deal with hardly at all. Exception: TC Off Kershaw's brigade and give Attack orders, they will already be engaged and will help hasten Brooke's brigade's exit.
Cabell's Artillery Division
I left them be with all my plays, usually they scored around 500 points remaining in that initial position. For folks that find it necessary to win, or just enjoy inflicting canister damage, they're at your disposal to move to strategic positions.
One second left...My third Major Victory effort, with all final edits completed. Missed the final objective points by 15 seconds, but still managed, barely, a Major Victory.
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If you get your engagement score up to 1000 before capturing the first objective, you're on the path to a victory. Otherwise, the grog nature of what's remaining will make for a difficult journey beyond defeat.
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On the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg, July 2, 1863, McLaws commanded the second division to step off in Longstreet's massive assault on the Union left flank. He achieved great success (at a high cost in lives) in the areas known as the Wheatfield and the Peach Orchard, but the army as a whole was unable to dislodge the Union forces from their positions on Cemetery Ridge.
