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May 3, 1863

Thanks to Tod Creasey (Tod_Creasey@oti.com)for contributing this scenario. This scenario is taken from the article in the Zouave number 104 by John Hill. Mr. Hill's article is a Fire and Fury scenario - here is the same one converted to Principles of War.

Part of the Federal plan at Chancellorsville was to advance VI Corps into the Confederate rear. However when the first division (Brooks') arrived it found that the Confederates were determined to make a stand at Salem Church. The Federals advanced cautiously and as a result the Confederates managed to re-enforce their lines sufficiently to prevent a breakthrough.

The historical engagement was not very hotly fought and both sides retired from the field after a brief fight. At the same time Hooker was losing at Chancellorsville so the Federals retired back on their own lines the next day anyways.

In this scenario the Federals are given a chance to affect the breakthrough before the Confederate reinforcements arrive thereby opening up the rear of the Army of Northern Virginia to the rest of VI Corps. The Federals have 9 turns in which to capture Salem church and ensure swift passage for the rest of the corps.

Special Rules: All of the non fenced land is light forest and scrub (Speed 2) and counts as low terrain - all fenced in land is open cultivation.

Confederates

Wilcox deploys at the second from top crossroads

Cavalry deploys in front of the north east road

Semmes arrives at the North entry point turn 2

Mahone arrives at the North entry point turn 5

Wilcox's Division

  Wilcox (C in C) Good                        
  Lewis's Battery BRO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8        
  8th Alabama SB 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
  9th Alabama SB 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
  10th Alabama MLR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
  11th Alabama MLR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
  15th VA Cavalry MLR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10    

Semme's Division

  Semmes  Good                            
  Manley's Battery SB 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8            
  10th Georgia MLR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
  50th Georgia MLR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12    
  51st Georgia MLR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12    
  53rd Georgia MLR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12    

Mahone's Division

  Mahone Good                            
  6th Virginia MLR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
  12th Virginia MLR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12    
  16th Virginia MLR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12    
  41st Virginia MLR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12    
  61st Virginia MLR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10        

Union

Bartlett Deploys below the west road north of the Toll House west of the main road

Brown Deploys below the west road north of the Toll House east of the main road

Russell deploys on the lower east road

Artillery is deployed at the Toll House crossroad

Commander

  Brooks (C in C) Average

Tomkin's Artillery Division

  Tomkins Average                    
  Maryland Battery SB 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  New Jersey Battery SB 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  Massachuses Battery BRO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  US Battery* SB 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Reinforcement turn 4

Bartlett's Division

  Bartlett Average                            
  5th ME MLR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
  16th ME MLR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12    
  27th New York MLR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12    
  121st New York MLR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12    
  96th Pennsylvania MLR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12    

Brown's Division

  Brown Average                        
  1st New Jersey MLR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
  2nd New Jersey SB 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
  3rd New Jersey SB 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
  15th New Jersey MLR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
  23rd New Jersey MLR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Russell's Division

  Russell Good                        
  18th New York MLR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
  33rd New York MLR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
  49th New York MLR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
  119th Pennsylvania MLR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10    

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