Sunday 18 September 2022

Scenario 20: Fighting Retreat

 Colonel Zebediah Protheroe and his Missouri Bushwhackers have been raiding in Featherstone County again. Now they are being pursued by General Issuwe and a strong force of US Army regulars.

Crossing the river, the Colonel aims to make a stand on the hill to the North, but first he intends to hold the two crossing points for some time to slow the pursuers advance.

The area North of the river (that looks like a bit of road) is impassable bog


The Union forces attack both crossing points


The Rebels fall back from the bridge but hold the ford

US Cavalry push back the rebels

The assault of the hill begins on the US left flank

The Right flank is still engaged with the CSA defenders 



The Union Army is finally all across the river and the CSA are at Exhaustion Point


Heavy casualties have also brought the Union Army to EP at Turn 12

As night falls, the surviving Bushwackers are able to slip away having managed to hold the hill against a larger force.