American Civil War Game Club (ACWGC)

The swirling fight at Culps Hill was winding down, not
enough troops for the Union to make a dent there.

The town was rebel country now, a few routed Union
boys a-runnin around tryin ta hide. They was goin to
Andersonville, they was...

Johnson on the field now, moving to flank the frsh
Union troops arriving from the south. Those boys in
blue was holdin on, but the weight of numbers was
movin on them like a dark cloud of fury.....

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> Cela
>
> 6PM day 1
>
> Cpl Adams and his men were getting their second
> wind. The hours respite in reserve had calmed thme a
> bit. Hanks was dead, French off to the rear Edwards
> had a sore ankle and that danged Duncan had left the
> Battle for parts unknown,
>
> Sgt O!toole of the 54th NY was surprised, The men
> who seemed so shakey were hanging on but the rest of
> Von Gilsa had retreated over the big hill. Major
> Zahnheiser decided that the 54th should also retreat
> and as they got up to go the Rebs zeroed in. Bam!!
> Bam!! first it was cannon and then several hundred
> rebs targeted the unit attempting to retreat, It was
> just a bad move. Men fell like ten pins, Pvt
> Reishtag got it in the back of his head-KIA. Pvt
> Schimmel was hit seven times KIA Qunicey and Tasker
> were gut shot and though both were alive they were
> out of action, Uram and Von Kruger had skedaddled.
> Then major Zahnhisier got wacked in the face by a
> mucket ball and Capt Avery was in command, He
> ordered the Regiment to lie back down and the
> devastating mistaken retreat was over.
>
> The 107th NY was engaged in the fire fight but
> holding its own, Cpl Hadley and Sargeant Taft who
> had been friends back in Elmira stayed close
> together. The crazy Babcock brothers Enoch and
> Layman actually seemed to be enjoying it all as they
> hollered and hooted at no one in particular. Pat
> Callaghan and Harlan Newcombe nursed wounds and
> weren`t fireing much, John Dannell and Jerome Newton
> were side by side as usual for both had been
> blacksmiths back in Elmira. Nate Eaton and Jimmy O`
> Dell seemed frightened and weren`t firing at all.
> Poor Henry Rasco remained dead,
>
> General Meade was wending his way forward, The town
> was in dnager of being taken, Reynolds had indicated
> that the Yanks were holding. Howards had indicated
> that it was a Yank disaster, Meade had sent Hancock
> on ahead to get a better report.
> -Tony-
>

Colonel Tony Best
Army of Georgia