What if... Lt. General Longstreet supported Pickett's Charge with an attack at the southern end of the "fish hook" on Cemetery Ridge ? Let's find out using an adapted version of Bob Cordery's "Portable Wargame" system without the squares. Please click on the photos to enlarge.
Units involved are: Maj. Gen. David Bell Birney, who just assumed command of the 3rd Corps, and his 1st division supported by several artillery batteries.
4 brigades (Lang, Wilcox, Wright and Mahone) from Anderson's 1st division, 3rd Corps (A.P. Hill) assisting Maj. Gen. Lafayette McLaws and his 2nd division of Longstreet's 1st Corps.
Stepping off ...
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| Stirring music and the sound of cannon |
More stirring music and more cannon fire
Poor dice rolls in close combat dooms the Confederate assault on Cemetery Ridge.
The PA 114th holds.
Maj. Gen. McLaws was severely wounded by cannon fire in early action. The Union barely held on for the slimmest of victories.
A fun time at the Wednesday Afternoon Retired Gamers (WARG) get together.
