Across a Deadly Field by John Hill

Author:John Hill
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Across a Deadly Field: The War in the East
ISBN: 9781472802637
Publisher: Osprey Publishing

SCENARIO VARIANT – IF REYNOLDS IS STILL ALIVE

This version of the scenario uses the same setup, with the following modifications:

• Prior to the start of the first turn, the Union player has one free half action, worth a half movement, that can be used to move, reposition or change formation of any of his units. However this half action cannot be used to fire.

• If Reynolds has survived, the scenario initiative is decided at the beginning of each turn by a 1D6 competitive die roll, with the side with the highest number deciding which side can decide the initiative for this turn. If the competitive die roll is a tie, the Confederates have the initiative for this turn, or if during the scenario General Reynolds is killed, then the Confederates have the initiative for the remainder of the scenario.

WHEN THE OBVIOUS IS NOT...

The disjointed nature of the Union positions on McPherson’s Ridge had not gone unnoticed, and Major General Abner Doubleday – who had taken over I Corps following Reynolds’ death – correctly felt that the wisest course would be to abandon the position before the Confederates swarmed on to them and to rebuild the Federal line on Seminary Ridge. Doubleday then sent Major Halstead to General Howard – the new left wing commander – to ask permission to immediately retire to Seminary Ridge. To emphasize the danger, Major Halstead pointed out to Howard a growing line of Confederate troops that were about to overlap the forward positions of the I Corps. Howard quickly barked back that “those are nothing but fence posts!” And then to prove his point, Howard ordered an aide to focus his binoculars on the “objects” and report exactly what he saw. After a few moments the ashen-faced aide lowered the glasses and said, “General, those are long lines of the enemy.” Despite the now obvious evidence, Howard would not approve the retreat. Instead he instructed Halstead to tell Doubleday, “You may find Buford and use him.”

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