Ebenezer's Creek 1864

 Another group game at Steve's Bunker today, and great ACW action using the guys' 15mm collection and Regimental Fire & Fury.

Yes. Those are curtain tassels...yes, yes they are...

The encounter is (mostly)fictional set around a Union attack near Savannah in 1864 - so expect lots of veterans (and lots of 10s rolled..so..so...many 10s rolled).

It was mainly a 2 on 2 game with a Union assault on a partially fortified position across a river.

Excellent game as always, with significant conversation on the nature of reality as per usual...at least in terms of wargames rules.  Oh, and in case debate spilled over into actual timewasting arguments over the nature of rules interpretations (don't mention 'cold steel'), I brought a whistle.

The fabled 'Sacred Whistle of Argument Enfeeblement', designed by Knights of the Order of Kwitcherbitchen, to stop rules arguments in their tracks; and lo, the artifact was used...often...

Also - every time someone says 'it certainly looks the part'  ...TAKE A DRINK!

Union approaches on the Reb left

Breaking out into extended line

The Rebel centre - hold the bridges

Action on the Reb right, where bridge assaults were the order of the day early on. This flank would start to fall mid game, as the Rebs are pushed off the river. In hindsight, reserves could have been kept closer to this flank.

Another view of the left - with Yankees streaming across the bridge

Using the wheatfield as cover

On the left, Rebs are driven back to the stone wall

...as the Yankees push on

Mid battle - and troops are engaged all along the line of the river

Blue token? Yep - low on ammo - we rolled so many 10s...so devastating fire, but you are wondering where all the ammo went

The Reb left...Union charges which ultimately result in the Rebs losing the position

Rebs pushed back on the left. Though they held in the centre...

...but with both flanks collapsing, are under so much pressure that the Rebs could scarcely hold the bridges, we called it.

Another great game with an excellent set of rules that is certainly reminiscent of ACW.