Thomas Stonewall Jackson

When the group decided to have an ACW battle a few weeks back, I thought  it would be a good idea to maybe finish off a couple Generals that had been siting quietly on the painting desk for far too long.

Although Jackson had been finished for some time, the other figures on his base were only half done.

The other command stands will be used as Brigade commanders or Divisional commanders.

Jackson and his aids.

Flag is from GMB

 Lt. Gen. Jackson is a Foundry figure and the other two are plastic Perry figures.

 The foot figure is a left over from the Old Glory hospital set that I painted a while ago.
The mounted figure is the Perry's General Lee figure with a head swap. I felt that having two of General lee would be a bit much!

Confederate General from the Perry boys.

This guy is also a Perry Confederate General.

15mm ACW

Over the past couple of months I have been busy re- basing my 15mm ACW armies. Although I really hate re- basing, the bases for these guys have been bugging me for years. Originally I painted 99% of these guys about 20 years ago.

Based mainly for Regimental Fire and Fury they could still be used for other sets of rules.

With the bases done that meant we needed to have a game.
At Easter a few of us got together for a wee game with the recently re- based fig's.

The game began with the Union holding an area of ground in front of the Rebel advance. Both sides were feeding in reinforcements every second turn. 

Eventually it was decided that the Union had done enough damage to the Confederates that they would have to give up.

Battle for Martin Farm

The crossroads at Martin Farm was important. Very important, as it happens, for the Union and Confederate armies.

Martin Farm

 The armies deployed, ready to take control of the area.

 Both sides advanced toward the main road.

 The Rebel left flank attempted to take the Union in the flank.

 The Rebels won the race to the farm.

 With their weight on the flanks the Reb's were a bit thin in the centre.

 Out gunned, the Rebels held on.

 Hood and Longstreet struggle to keep up with advance.

 The fighting around the farm was very heavy.

 The Union left flank was outnumbered and was forced to give ground under the pressure of the Confederate charges.

 The Union artillery in the centre was forced to retreat but the infantry kept on firing.

 Over on the Union right flank the Rebels were still advancing through the trees...

.... and then charged into the Union lines.

 As darkness fell the Rebels had control of the farm and the crossroads. The Union army began to withdraw, still able to fight another day.

28mm game using Regimental Fire & Fury.

Lt Gen John Bell Hood

John Bell Hood was born in 1831 and died 1879. Considered by many as one of the best Brigade and Divisional commanders in the Confederate army.

 Wounded on the second day at Gettysburg, Hood lost the use of his left arm.

 He was wounded again at the Battle of Chickamauga while leading an assault requiring the amputation of his right leg.

 Despite these wounds Hood was still there for the Rebel cause.

 In 1864 he was given command of the Army of Tennessee. This was short lived after defeats at Franklin and Nashville.

Hood died in 1879 from Yellow Fever just days after his wife and oldest child leaving 10 orphans.

Hood is a Perrys metal figure and his off-sider is from the plastic cavalry set.

Lt. Gen James Longstreet

Lieutenant General James Longstreet is a Perry's metal figure, the other two are from the Perry's  plastic cavalry set. 

Flag is from GMB.

 
 Corps command stand for Fire and Fury games.