Atlanta Besieged: Regimental Wargame Scenarios For The Atlanta Campaign: July 1864
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The battles around Atlanta during the American Civil War were pivotal to the outcome of the conflict. Confederate General John B. Hood threw his army against the forces of General William T. Sherman in an effort to save the city from capture. The battles were hard fought and bloody¸ but ultimately ended in the capture of Atlanta. Can you be a better general on the game table?
These scenarios are designed to be used with almost any American Civil War regimental or brigade level set of rules. Rules are included for figures based on 20¸ 30¸ 40¸ 50¸ and 100 historic men per figure/stand. Times are given for 10¸ 15¸ and 20 minutes per game turn. Maps are in full color¸ as are the numerous color photographs of the modern battlefield. This book does not contain rules for playing miniature wargames.
Scenarios include:
Ruff's Mill
The Battle of Peachtree Creek: Eastern Flank
Bald Hill
The Battle of Atlanta: Sixteenth Corps
The Battle of Atlanta: Seventeenth Corps
The Battle of Atlanta: Hardee's Attack
The Battle of Atlanta: Fifteenth Corps
Ezra Church
Sunshine Church
Introduction. 5
How to Use This Book. 7
Ruff's Mill 13
The Battle of Peachtree Creek: Eastern Flank. 23
Bald Hill 37
The Battle of Atlanta: Sixteenth Corps. 49
The Battle of Atlanta: Seventeenth Corps. 61
The Battle of Atlanta: Hardee's Attack. 73
The Battle of Atlanta: Fifteenth Corps. 89
Ezra Church. 105
Sunshine Church. 119