American Civil War Game Club (ACWGC)

Happy 4th guys!

I'm doing some ACW research and came across an interesting cavalry battle in northern Mississippi (Vicksburg Campaign). I've located the map and OOB and would be willing to create and add this scenario, if there is interest.

Let me know if you would like to have this small scenario added. (Would add it to the Vicksburg Campaign game)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Coffeeville



Date: December 5, 1862
Location: Near Coffeeville, Yalobusha County, Mississippi.
Result: Confederate victory

Belligerents
United States
Commanders and leaders: T. Lyle Dickey
Cavalry, Army of the Tennessee
1,500-3,500
2 artillery pieces

Casualties and losses
10-34 killed
54-234 wounded
43 captured

Confederate States
Commanders and leaders: Mansfield Lovell and Lloyd Tilghman
1st Corps, Army of West Tennessee
1,300-2,500
6 artillery pieces

Casualties and losses
7 killed
43 wounded
10 missing

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Union War Dog!
MG. Derek Hampel
Cmdr. Second Div., XV Corps
Army of the Tennessee

Hi, Derek,

After reading the battle description it sounds more appropriate for Corinth.

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MG Mike Mihalik
Forrest's Cavalry Corps
AoWest/CSA

M. Gen. Mahilak, sir, <salute>

Great to hear from you Mike!

I would agree with you that this is on the board of the Corinth campaign and the start of the Vicksburg campaign. I didn't know they called this excursion the "Mississippi Central Railroad campaign". It looks like it was a short-lived campaign because of Van Dorn's raid that spoked Grant back to Oxford.

This battle looks to be an interesting little find. I think this battle can be done well for a 15 to 20 turn scenario. Have the OOB really helps too. The only tricky part is updating the map. I've got the details but there are many levels to update...terrain types, elevations and building details. Hopefully that doesn't take too long.

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Union War Dog!
MG. Derek Hampel
Cmdr. Second Div., XV Corps
Army of the Tennessee