You are incorrect, sir. Historically, Heth didn't brush anyone aside "easily". He attacked with his front two brigades around 10:00 a.m. and got his head handed to him. Archer and Davis were repulsed by a combination of Buford's cavalry and the Iron Brigade.well if i remember correctly heth was able to just brush the iron brigade aside easily with just 2 brigades , so you changed something in the art and in the inf. ????? i'll check it again in a few days . i doubt if its ready yet.
i am starting to lose faith a little. and 1 adjust ment all 4 of davies regiments should be in the scenario . at least they were engaged in that skirmish in 1863.i think it strange all of davies regts. are not there. 4 regts. are called for. davies wouldn't go into battle without all his regts. up and online. and another thing archers and davies brigades need to be back with the art. and not starting all the way forward.
rckgunny
Heth gathered up his division and re-engaged that afternoon around 2:00 p.m. This time, he attacked with his entire division, driving the Federals back to Seminary Ridge. The Federal retreat can be attributed more to Rodes' attack north of the Cashtown Pike than to Heth's actual efforts.
Renewing his attack after a short break in the fighting, the remnants of Heth's division, with the assistance of Rodes' forces, managed to push the Federals back to Cemetary Ridge.
Historically, then, there is no basis for all four of Heth's brigades to be present for a skirmish starting at 10:00 a.m. Now, there are some variants allowing Pettigrew and Brockenbrough to "arrive early"; however, those are ahistorical and speculative in nature.
The reality is, Heth was foolish in his attack, he was in violation of standing orders forbidding him from joining in a general engagement, and his actual attack plan was simplistic and wasteful of his men's lives.
Finally, as to the placement of Archer and Davis' brigades -- you are always free to pull them back at the very beginning if you dislike their starting locations. You might be foolish in doing so given the time constraints, but you can do it.
To beat this scenario, what you probably should do is bring your artillery up to near your infantry's starting position and concentrate both Davis and Archer against the farm. Ignore the northern victory location -- it isn't worth the points to take it. Once you have seized the farm, move your artillery up to the farm itself to provide close range artillery support to your troops in order to hold off the Iron Brigade. Make sure you keep the artillery supplied with cannister in order to keep it from automatically retreating when it runs out.
Steve
P.S. And for the record, if anything, I'm a southern sympathizer, at least as to their military. I will not, however, softsoap historical realities.
