'True Ground SR1' - Scenarios & OOBs

Jolly · Post by **Jolly** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 11:30 pm

I've just finished this one - a bit of a disaster from the start!
Out of the 3 objectives, the only one I managed to hold for a length of time was Devil's Den. I eventually got trashed in the Wheat Field objective, and never managed to get the flag flying at Little Round Top at all.

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I reckon I'll have to do a major rethink on the strategy on this one!

Cheers,

David(jolly)

RebBugler · Post by **RebBugler** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 7:32 am

I've just finished this one - a bit of a disaster from the start!
Out of the 3 objectives, the only one I managed to hold for a length of time was Devil's Den. I eventually got trashed in the Wheat Field objective, and never managed to get the flag flying at Little Round Top at all.

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I reckon I'll have to do a major rethink on the strategy on this one!

Cheers,

David(jolly)

Well, I beat this one just like I learned to beat the original. I consider it tapping an objective loophole because it involves just having to activate two of the four objectives.

All ya gotta do is activate the Devil's Den and LRT objectives within 30 minutes, or one earlier and one later, as long as you get 60 minutes between the two of them. That guarantees 3000 points. Obviously use two brigades each to capture these objectives. Then, since you don't take on as many troops by not going after the Wheatfield objective, your superior troop strength should provide for the engagement points you need to reach a Major Victory. If you capture most or all of the cannon at those objectives you'll have an even better shot at getting that win.

Beware the next scenario, the grog version of this one, it eliminates that objective loophole by also requiring activation of the Wheatfield to achieve a MV. And more grog stuff

Jolly · Post by **Jolly** » Fri Aug 14, 2020 10:15 pm

Aha - I knew I'd messed up right from the start, sending 2 brigades chasing after the Wheatfield objective.
Thanks for the tips and advice Reb - I'm off to give it another go.

David(jolly)

Jolly · Post by **Jolly** » Thu Aug 20, 2020 11:49 pm

This is more like it!
Thanks for the tip off's Reb.

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I split my forces between Devil's Den and Little Round Tops, took 'em, and held 'em, despite various Union counter attacks.
It still took a lot of intense concentration to keep on top of it all.
It's not supposed to be easy, and by jingo, this one certainly was not, despite my score.

David(jolly)

RebBugler · Post by **RebBugler** » Fri Aug 21, 2020 10:48 pm

This is more like it!
Thanks for the tip off's Reb.

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I split my forces between Devil's Den and Little Round Tops, took 'em, and held 'em, despite various Union counter attacks.
It still took a lot of intense concentration to keep on top of it all.
It's not supposed to be easy, and by jingo, this one certainly was not, despite my score.

David(jolly)

Excellent my 'On the Other Side of the Pond' friend! You bettered my best effort by two 'Victory' standards: Score and casualty ratio. I only did better in what I consider the third standard: Strength - Number of soldiers remaining after achieving that Victory.

Congrats on a very solid Major Victory

RebBugler · Post by **RebBugler** » Sat Aug 22, 2020 7:31 pm

GB July2-Vanquish Those 'Damned Red Flags' (U-Corps)

Length of Play: 2 hours

Command: Major General George Sykes Commanding, V Corps

Situation: The half hour Rebel cannonade has ceased and as predicted, the Rebel assault has begun. After remaining in reserve, your corps has been ordered to the sound of the guns. As you reach the crest of Cemetery Ridge, that advancing Rebel tide can be seen on the horizon, headed by those "Damned Red Flags".

Mission: Defend and hold your ground

Gameplay:
After the last Wheatfield objective is captured, no new objectives will appear. All points from then on will depend upon how well you vanquish the enemy and continue to hold the remaining two objectives.

Forces Available:
Major General George Sykes, commanding the V Corps, Army of the Potomac, under Wing Commander Major General Winfield S. Hancock

First Division, Brig Gen James Barnes

First Brigade, Colonel William S Tilton
18th Massachusetts Regiment, Colonel Joseph Hayes
22nd Massachusetts Regiment, Lt. Colonel Thomas Sherwin Jr.
1st Michigan Regiment, Colonel Ira C. Abbott
118th Pennsylvania Regiment, Colonel James Gwyn

Second Brigade, Colonel Jacob B Sweitzer
32nd Massachusetts Regiment, Colonel George Lincoln Prescott
4th Michigan Regiment, Colonel Harrison H. Jeffords
62nd Pennsylvania Regiment, Lt. Colonel James C. Hull

Third Brigade, Colonel Strong Vincent
83rd Pennsylvania Regiment, Colonel Orpheus S. Woodward
16th Michigan Regiment, Lt Colonel Norval Welch
20th Maine Regiment, Colonel Joshua Chamberlain
44th New York Regiment, Colonel James Rice

Second Division, Brig General Romeyn B Ayres

First Brigade, Colonel Hannibal Day
Captain Henry W. Freedley, 3rd United States Regiment
Captain Julius Adams Jr., 4th United States Regiment
Captain Levi C. Bootes, 6th United States Regiment
Captain Thomas S. Dunn, 12th United States Regiment
Major Grotius R. Giddings, 14th United States Regiment

Second Brigade, Col Sidney Burbank
Major Arthur T. Lee, 2nd United States Regiment
Captain David P. Hancock, 7th United States Regiment
Captain William Clinton, 10th United States Regiment
Major De Lancey Floyd-Jones, 11th United States Regiment
Lt Colonel J. Durell Greene, 17th United States Regiment

Third Brigade, Brig General Stephen H. Weed
140th Pennsylvania Regiment, Colonel Richard P. Roberts
146th New York Regiment, Colonel Kenner Garrard
91st Pennsylvania Regiment, Lt. Colonel Joseph Sinex
155th Pennsylvania Regiment, Lt. Colonel John Cain

Third Division, Brigadier General Samuel W. Crawford

First Brigade, Colonel William McCandless
1st Pennsylvania Regiment, Colonel William Cooper Talley
2nd Pennsylvania Regiment, Lt Colonel George A. Woodward
6th Pennsylvania Regiment, Lt Colonel Wellington H. Ent
13th Pennsylvania Regiment, Colonel Charles Taylor

Attached from Colonel Joseph W. Fisher's Third Brigade:
11th Pennsylvania Regiment, Colonel Samuel M. Jackson

Attached from Brigadier General Frank Wheaton's Division:
Third Brigade, Colonel David J. Nevin
62nd New York Regiment, Lt Colonel Theodore B. Hamilton
93rd Pennsylvania Regiment, Major John I. Nevin
98th Pennsylvania Regiment, Major John B. Kohler
139th Pennsylvania Regiment, Colonel Frederick H. Collier

Attached from:
Third Division / III Corps, Major General David B. Birney

Second Brigade, Brig General John H. Ward
20th Indiana Regiment, Colonel John Wheeler
4th Maine Regiment, Colonel Elijah Walker
86th New York Regiment, Lt. Colonel Benjamin Higgins
124th New York Regiment, Colonel Augustus Ellis
99th Pennsylvania Regiment, Major John Moore
2nd U.S. Sharpshooters, Major Homer Stoughton

Third Brigade, Colonel Phillippe de Trobriand
17th Maine Regiment, Lt. Colonel Charles Merrill
5th Michigan Regiment, Lt. Colonel John Pulford
40th New York Regiment, Colonel Thomas Egan

Attached from:
Second Division / III Corps, Brig Gen Andrew A Humphreys

Third Brigade, Colonel George C Burling
6th New Jersey Regiment, Colonel Gershom Mott
8th New Jersey Regiment, Colonel John Ramsey
115th Pennsylvania Regiment, Major John Dunne

Attached from:
First Division / II Corps, Brigadier General John C. Caldwell

First Brigade, Colonel Edward E Cross
5th New Hampshire Regiment, Lt Colonel Charles E. Hapgood
61st New York Regiment, Lt Colonel K. Oscar Broady
81st Pennsylvania Regiment, Colonel H. Boyd McKeen
148th Pennsylvania Regiment, Lt Colonel Robert McFarlane

Irish Brigade, Colonel Patrick Kelly
28th Massachusetts Regiment, Colonel R. Byrnes
63rd New York Regiment, Lt Colonel Richard C. Bentley

Third Brigade, Brig Gen Samuel K Zook
52nd New York Regiment, Lt Colonel Charles G. Freudenberg
57th New York Regiment, Lt Colonel Alford B. Chapman
66th New York Regiment, Colonel Orlando H. Morris
140th Pennsylvania Regiment, Colonel Richard P. Roberts

Fourth Brigade, Colonel John R Brooke
27th Connecticut Regiment, Lt Colonel Henry C. Merwin
2nd Delaware Regiment, Colonel William P. Baily
64th New York Regiment, Colonel Daniel G. Bingham
53rd Pennsylvania Regiment, Lt Colonel Richards McMichael
145th Pennsylvania Regiment, Colonel Hiram L. Brown

Capt Augustus P Martin, Artillery Brigade / Fifth Corps
Lt Aaron F Walcott, Battery C - Massachusetts Artillery
Capt Almont Barnes, Battery C - 1st New York Artillery
Capt Frank C Gibbs, Battery L - 1st Ohio Artillery

Capt George E Randolph, Artillery Brigade / Third Corps
Captain Charles E Hazlett, Battery D - 5th U.S. Artillery
Captain George B Winslow, Battery D - 1st New York Artillery
Captain James E Smith, 4th Battery - New York Artillery

Corps strength: 17402 troops and officers, 34 cannon
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This final scenario of this 'GB Day 2 Map 2 SR1 series' replays scenario 30, with some variances, and then continues the battle into the second hour until all the forces engaged in this battle south of Wheatfield Road have entered this epic fight.

The attrition rate of the Rebels the first hour prevents an historical outcome at Houck’s Ridge. By the time Wofford's Rebel brigade enters the fray Caldwell's Yanks have pretty much vanquished all the Rebel attackers in the Wheatfield, where the final two objectives reside. Result, Wofford has no support and Caldwell easily delays Wofford's efforts to reach the ridge, while at the same time Burbank's US Regulars are arriving. It's really game over at this point as more and more Union forces keep arriving.

Still, the scenario will be competitive, you'll see. Your decisions on where to send your reinforcements the first 90 minutes are key factors in holding your ground, which translate to victory points.

One second left...
Having achieved a Major Victory I stacked my final reinforcements along and behind Houck’s Ridge to avoid the Rebel cannon massed at the Peach Orchard. Although ordered (scripted) to, Wofford's Georgians never made it to the ridge, they went after Caldwell's division scattered in the surrounding woods. If you're so inclined, unlike my option, you should have enough time to use your fresh troops to completely vanquish the enemy by plowing through Wofford's troops and going after the guns at the Peach Orchard, and beyond.

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It's only fitting that the Union get the last Major Victory of this 'SR1 GB Day2 Map2' series, as they did that day on July 2, l863, at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

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This outstanding diograph, along with many others depicted in this series, are derived from:
The Gettysburg Diographs
Views of the Battle of Gettysburg
https://diographics.com/

Jolly · Post by **Jolly** » Sat Aug 22, 2020 10:30 pm

I want to know how you do those dramatic end screen pics - they look terrific Reb!

David(jolly)

RebBugler · Post by **RebBugler** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:15 am

I want to know how you do those dramatic end screen pics - they look terrific Reb!

David(jolly)

Copy/Paste

Guess you missed the link below the latest picture, er, diograph.

Yeah, they're like the Cyclorama I remember in Atlanta, Georgia when I was a kid...I was fascinated. The Cyclorama is a mixture of possibly thousands of miniatures melded into a gigantic painting of the Battle of Atlanta. It is a huge round display, taking at least an hour to walk around to really study and enjoy it. It was so well done you had to really focus to see where the miniatures stopped and the painting started.

Jolly · Post by **Jolly** » Sun Aug 23, 2020 11:31 pm

Indeed Reb, I never noticed the link. They are really stunning.

David(jolly)

Jolly · Post by **Jolly** » Thu Sep 03, 2020 12:32 am

I've just finished this one ….
Close, but no cigar!

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The right flank suffered the most, with the Reb support advances, but also I'd not realised that I could probably have re-taken Devil's Den a bit sooner, using my support troops, pushing them more.

Immersive stuff Reb, thanks!

David(jolly)