Repossessing captured Troops?

[Michael Slaunwhite]

Scenario: I am playing a sandbox game (corp vs corp), I am in command of Artillery, and I was bum rushed by a fanatical group of Confederates which seem to capture two cannon before running off in retreat. Me, and what is left of my artillery along with other Union regiments are in very close vicinity of the captured cannon...How come I can't regain possession?

[Little Powell]

Because you didn't charge the captured cannon maybe? You should be able to capture any cannon, even if it has just been captured.

[KG_Soldier]

It rarely pays to capture guns. If you capture a gun and it gets shot up and routed, you lose points as if it were your gun from the start. So you gain points for capturing the gun but then lose them if the gun is recaptured or routed. It's better to stop and shoot the guns until they rout unless you're pretty sure you can maintain possession without having them shot up after they're captured.

[Michael Slaunwhite]

Oh well, it doesn't matter much now, I was crushed to death by the Confederate's anyway. I doubt it would have mattered any even if I did get my captured arty back....Man those Confederate troops are one nasty bunch.