Tunnies Junction. ACW game played 8th Febuary 2019

I recently put on a game at short notice at The New Buckenham Historical Wargames Club. The table had a 'T' junction set diagonally with the roads bordered with snake rail fencing. Hills bordered the edge of the board and there was a scattering of woods across the board.

The snake rail fencing was scratch built by myself. I have since found out that this not quite historically accurate and I have discussed this further in a feature I wrote for WSS magazine, in issue  78.

Here is the latest completed addition to the Confederate forces. These are Harts Battery of Hampton's Legion. They are closely watched by a figure representing Wade Hampton. This unit and the other companies of Hamptons Legion will form the basis of a feature for WSS magazine.

On the other side of the table The Confederate cavalry entered the board and galloped down the road to the junction. One of the regiments had to dismount to hold off a force of Union cavalry who approached from their right flank.

Half of the Union force dismounted and advanced on the Rebel cavalry while the other half remained mounted, which would later oblige the dismounted Confederates to retire.

On the other side of the board the Confederate artillery unlimbered on a hill with the infantry waiting for the artillery to 'soften up' any Union troops who would appear to their front.

The Union obliged and advanced through the woods in open order but the front regiment was repulsed and the remainder took cover behind the fencing lining the road.

With flags flying the Union troops stood up to the rebel fire for a while but then fell back.

The Confederate infantry saw their chance and started to advance.

Meanwhile the Union cavalry obliged the Confederate cavalry to retire and they took the position in the road.

The leading Rebel cavalry fired repeatedly on one of the Union artillery batteries before being driven off by advancing infantry but took up a lot of Union time to push them back.

Confederate infantry started to take casualties as they advanced but the dice throws looked kindly upon the and they reached the fence line.

The Union infantry fell back behind the fence line to wait for the Union attack.

Overall the battle was going to the Unions favour but the Confederates were pushing their enemies back on the left wing.

Here is the overall view.

The Union cavalry dismounted to try and harass any Confederate forces attacking the Union forces.

At the end of the game the Union had possession of the junction but the Confederates had made it a hard fight.

Further pictures of the game can be found here