Lee at Antietam
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:44 pm
I attempted to play this scenario a few days ago. I decided that the first thing to do was claim the East Woods. Brought out 3 brigades of Lawton and two of Hood to trample the Bucktails. Jones held the fence along the north side of the West Woods. An hour into the scenario and I decide that this can't go on much longer. I have defeated only 5 brigades of the 1st Corps 10, and taken 3 routed regiments. All my boys are exhausted and badly beaten up. I have only one brigade attempting to halt the drive of Rickett's other two and the remains of the Iron Brigade and three batteries are glaring across Nicamodius Hill at Early and Jones. I decide that I cannot take that rate of casualties much longer and win the game. Game ends.
That scenario is tough. I thought I was onto something when I sent four brigades at the Bucktails, but one got chewed up (Trimble's), Hays was reduced in size by a fair amount, and Hood's brigades were absolutely exhausted. Then the rest of Rickett's showed up (whereas I thought that I had already defeated all of his division, there were so many enemy lines in the East Woods). I guess I'll have to try again.
That scenario is tough. I thought I was onto something when I sent four brigades at the Bucktails, but one got chewed up (Trimble's), Hays was reduced in size by a fair amount, and Hood's brigades were absolutely exhausted. Then the rest of Rickett's showed up (whereas I thought that I had already defeated all of his division, there were so many enemy lines in the East Woods). I guess I'll have to try again.