ACW weekend - Murfreesboro games

This weekend I have been able to get in two ACW games. The first game used the Murfreesboro scenario from the Battle Cry website as the source. With a little bit of work I can map the hex grid to my square grid tabletop and I keep the selection of units from the scenario.

There are a lot of scenarios available on the site to work through and keep me occupied with ACW games. I have not done a count, but my guess there are 30 of more.

Confederates (red) and Union (blue)

The rivers are all fordable to infantry and cavalry, but not artillery. Units on a river square reduce the dice rolled by one for shooting. (The house rules on tab above).

The game was a marginal victory to the Confederates, who after managing to hold the centre were able to push back the defending Union forces on their right flank.

Beginning of the game

Early stages of the game as Confederate forces advance

Later stage of the game as the Confederate flank push back Union defenders

The second game used a slightly different set up, which was based upon the map from "Introduction to Battlegaming" by Terry Wise. The first wargaming book I ever owned. The board has less terrain and the Confederates get an addition artillery unit.

Introduction to Battlegaming - Murfreesboro

The tactics were the same for both games, Confederate forces advancing and holding the centre while their right flank pushed forward, and the result was the same.

Having less terrain made the Union lines of defence much clearer, and I thought at one point they were going to succeed and successfully fend off the advancing Confederates. Who were only able to push home their attacks at the end by using their commanders to increase their combat capability, at the risk of losing them.

Mid-way through the game on the Confederate right flank

The rules continue to work ok, and there were no modifications other than making all rivers fordable for these games.