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Antietam Scenario#: 51 Date: September 17, 1862 Location: Sharpsburg, Maryland The Battle of Antietam pitted Union General George McClellan’s Army of the Potomac against General Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia. During the first three hours, the two sides struggled over a cornfield. Each side attacked, fell … Hold the Line — The American Civil War
Antietam, Maryland Scenario#: 7 Date: September 17, 1862 Location: Sharpsburg, Maryland Having gained a victory at Second Bull Run, Lee struck north toward Maryland. This would enable him to keep the initiative, supply his army from the rich farmlands, and keep the campaign out of Confederate territory. McClellan had over 70,000 … Battle Cry - Civil War
Assault on Petersburg Scenario#: 58 Date: June 15, 1864 Location: Petersburg, Virginia Union forces under Brig. Gen. Smith, attempted to capture Petersburg, Virginia. The Confederates, under the overall command of Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard, numbered only 2,500. Union General Smith and his men crossed the Appomattox shortly after dawn on… Hold the Line — The American Civil War
Battle of Hoke's Run Scenario#: 18 Date: July 2, 1861 Location: Falling Waters, West Virginia The Battle of Falling Waters, also known as the Battle of Hoke’s Run, took place as part of the Manassas Campaign. On July 2, Maj. Gen. Robert Patterson’s division crossed the Potomac River near Williamsport and marched along the main … Battle Cry - Civil War
Belmont, Missouri Scenario#: 21 Date: November 7, 1861 Location: Belmont, Missouri The Confederates in the west tried to defend a huge area by establishing strong points along the borders. Ulysses S. Grant, unlike many of his contemporaries, was ready to take action. On November 6, he embarked on transports with the … Battle Cry - Civil War
Cedar Mountain, Virginia Scenario#: 17 Date: August 9, 1862 Location: Cedar Mountain, Virginia Jackson faced Pope in early August and, on the 7th, saw the opportunity to strike Banks at Culpepper, Virginia, before the latter could be reinforced. Pope, however, ordered Banks to advance to Cedar Mountain, and the battle opened when Early’s … Battle Cry - Civil War
Champion Hill Scenario#: 53 Date: May 16, 1863 Location: Hinds County, Mississippi The Battle of Champion Hill was the pivotal battle in the Vicksburg Campaign. Union commander Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and the Army of the Tennessee fought the Confederate Army, under Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton. Pemberton’s force formed into … Hold the Line — The American Civil War
Chancellorsville Scenario#: 52 Date: April 30- May 6, 1863 Location: Chancellorsville, Virginia Crossing the Rapidan River, Federal infantry under General Hooker concentrated near Chancellorsville on April 30. Combined with a Union force at Fredericksburg, Hooker planned a double envelopment, attacking Confederate General Lee from both his… Hold the Line — The American Civil War
Chancellorsville (3rd day of battle) Scenario#: RB01 Date: May 1-3, 1863 Location: Chancellorsville, Virginia The battle was fought on May 1st to May 3rd, 1863 in Virginia. This scenario recreates the third day of battle. Joseph Hooker faces Robert E. Lee. Battle Cry - Civil War
Chickamauga Scenario#: 55 Date: September 19-20, 1863 Location: Chickamauga, Georgia Union General William Rosecrans had gathered his army of 60,000 at Chickamauga, Georgia, located 12 miles southwest of Chattanooga. Confederate General Braxton Bragg’s Army of Tennessee would have 65,000 men. On the first day of battle, Bragg’s men… Hold the Line — The American Civil War
Chickamauga, Georgia Scenario#: 12 Date: September 19-20, 1863 Location: Chickamauga, Georgia After Gettysburg, both armies maneuvered for position. Lincoln wanted to maintain pressure and pressed Rosecrans to advance with the Army of the Cumberland. Although slow to act, “Old Rosy,” as his troops called him, executed a masterful campaign and… Battle Cry - Civil War
Cross Keys / Port Republic Scenario#: 50 Date: July 8-9, 1862 Location: Rockingham County, Virginia Maj. Gen. John C. Frémont’s 11,000 man Mountain Department army were tasked with keeping Maj. Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson’s two-division force engaged. Jackson’s men under Maj. Gen. Richard S. Ewell were in the vicinity of Cross Keys on the … Hold the Line — The American Civil War
Dranesville, Virginia Scenario#: 22 Date: December 20, 1861 Location: Dranesville, Virginia Both armies went into winter quarters following the Battle of Ball's Bluff. On December 20, Gen. J. E. B. Stuart, with a mixed brigade, set out north from his position near Centerville to escort the army's wagon trains on a … Battle Cry - Civil War
Drewry’s Bluff Scenario#: SE11 Date: May 16, 1864 Location: Drewry’s Bluff Battle of Proctor's Creek Horse & Musket — Sunset of an Era (VI)
First Battle of Winchester Scenario#: 16 Date: May 25, 1862 Location: Winchester, Virginia Jackson's victory at Front Royal on May 23 threatened Bank's line of retreat, so he evacuated Strasburg and marched toward Winchester. Jackson also headed north, but Bank's Union forces reached Winchester before Jackson and deployed south of the… Battle Cry - Civil War
First Bull Run Scenario#: 48 Date: July 21, 1861 Location: Manassas, Virginia In July, 1861 the Union army protecting Washington and the Confederate army facing it were full of new recruits. Neither was ready for war. But the Union forces were larger in number and the political pressure to do something was … Hold the Line — The American Civil War
First Bull Run, Virginia Scenario#: 1 Date: July 21, 1861 Location: Manassas, Virginia The Confederates occupied a defensive position along the southern bank of a meandering river called Bull Run. With the bulk of his forces on his right, Beauregard planned to attack the Union left flank, but a little after sunrise on … Battle Cry - Civil War
Fort Donelson, Tennessee (Confederate Breakout) Scenario#: 23 Date: February 15, 1862 Location: Fort Donelson, Tennessee After the fall of Fort Henry, Grant marched on Fort Donelson and had almost completed encircling the Fort when the Confederate commanders realized, if they didn't move quickly, they would be cut off. During the night, they massed their troops … Battle Cry - Civil War
Fredericksburg, Virginia Scenario#: 8 Date: December 13, 1862 Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia McClellan failed to pursue Lee’s army vigorously following the Battle of Antietam. It would be his last display of hesitancy. On November 7, 1862, Lincoln replaced him with Ambrose Burnside, who quickly organized his army and marched rapidly to the … Battle Cry - Civil War
Gaines Mill, Virginia Scenario#: 5 Date: June 27, 1862 Location: Gaines Mill, Virginia Following the defeat at Bull Run, Lincoln appointed George B. McClellan as the commander of the army. He quickly set about improving the army. The troops were drilled, equipment was improved, and soon the newly christened Army of the Potomac … Battle Cry - Civil War
Gettysburg - Little Round Top Scenario#: 54 Date: July 2, 1863 Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania The Union forces, under General Meade numbered around 60,000 while the Confederates, under General Lee had about 50,000 troops. At 4:00 in the afternoon the Confederates launched their attack with an artillery bombardment. The Confederates entered… Hold the Line — The American Civil War
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (Devil’s Den & Wheat Field) Scenario#: 10 Date: July 1-3, 1863 Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Lee reasoned that his plans to invade Pennsylvania would keep the war in the north and allow his army to feed off the rich northern farmlands. He further hoped another victory could influence Britain and France to recognize the Confederacy, … Battle Cry - Civil War
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (Pickett’s Charge) Scenario#: 11 Date: July 1-3, 1863 Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Lee planned to launch the main assault against the Union center. Longstreet had misgivings and cautioned Lee, but spent the morning readying his brigades for the attack. An artillery bombardment prior to the attack failed to inflict significant… Battle Cry - Civil War
Glorieta Scenario#: RB03 Date: March 28, 1862 Location: Glorieta, New Mexico The battle was fought on March 26th to 28th, 1862 in New Mexico. It was also known as La Glorieta Pass. John P. Slough faces William R. Scurry. Battle Cry - Civil War
Greenbrier River, West Virginia Scenario#: 20 Date: October 3, 1861 Location: Greenbrier River, West Virginia After the failure of the campaign against the Union forces in the Cheat Mountain area in September 1861, the Confederate troops withdrew to the Greenbrier River, under the command of Gen. Henry R. Jackson. During the night of October 2–3, … Battle Cry - Civil War
Honey Springs Scenario#: SE05 Date: July 17, 1863 Location: Muskogee County, Oklahoma Battle of Honey Springs Horse & Musket — Sunset of an Era (VI)
Jonesboro 1st Day Scenario#: RB04 Date: August 31, 1864 Location: Jonesboro, Georgia The Battle of Jonesborough (modern name Jonesboro) was fought August 31–September 1, 1864, during the Atlanta Campaign in the American Civil War. Two Union armies led by Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman maneuvered to draw the Army of Tennessee (led … Battle Cry - Civil War
Kennesaw Mountain Scenario#: 59 Date: June 27, 1864 Location: Cobb County, Georgia The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was fought during the Atlanta Campaign between Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman against the Confederate Army of Tennessee under Gen. Joseph E. Johnston. Sherman’s campaign was characterized by a series of flanking… Hold the Line — The American Civil War
Kernstown, Virginia Scenario#: 3 Date: March 23, 1862 Location: Kernstown, Virginia Jackson’s Valley Campaign of 1862 was arguably his finest. His small army, which never numbered more than 17,000 troops, won five of six battles against three enemy forces totaling 33,000 troops. The largest group included 23,000 soldiers commanded… Battle Cry - Civil War
Little Sugar Creek, Arkansas Scenario#: 24 Date: February 17, 1862 Location: Little Sugar Creek, Arkansas As Brig. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis's Union army advanced in January 1862, Sterling Price abandoned Springfield, determined to join forces with Benjamin McCulloch in Arkansas. Marching south along the Telegraph Road, the Missouri State Guard conducted a… Battle Cry - Civil War
McDowell, Virginia Scenario#: 15 Date: May 8, 1862 Location: McDowell, Virginia At the beginning of May 1862, the defeats at Pea Ridge and Shiloh, and a federal Army advancing on Richmond, gave little hope for the Confederacy. Even “Stonewall” Jackson, in his first battle as an independent commander a few months … Battle Cry - Civil War
Missionary Ridge Scenario#: 56 Date: November 25, 1863 Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee The Battle of Missionary Ridge was fought as part of the Chattanooga Campaign. Union forces in the Military Division of the Mississippi under Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant assaulted Missionary Ridge and the Confederate Army of Tennessee, commanded by… Hold the Line — The American Civil War
Missionary Ridge Scenario#: SE09 Date: November 25, 1863 Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee Battle of Missionary Ridge Horse & Musket — Sunset of an Era (VI)
Missouri vs. Missouri Scenario#: SE17 Date: August 10, 1861 Location: Wilson’s Creek, Missouri Battle of Wilson's Creek Horse & Musket — Sunset of an Era (VI)
Murfreesboro, Tennessee (1st day of battle) Scenario#: 9 Date: Dec. 31-Jan 2 1863 Location: Murfreesboro, Tennessee After Shiloh, Grant campaigned to gain control of the Mississippi, while Buell advanced from Corinth toward the vital Confederate rail junction at Chattanooga. To draw Buell away from his intended target, the Confederate Generals Edmund Kirby Smith… Battle Cry - Civil War
New Hope Church, Georgia Scenario#: 14 Date: May 25, 1864 Location: Dallas, Georgia While Grant pursued Lee in Virginia, Sherman was relentlessly hounding Johnston’s army through Georgia toward Atlanta. Johnston was an able strategist and repeatedly maneuvered his army to confront Sherman’s advance. In mid-May, Sherman attempted to… Battle Cry - Civil War
New Market, Virginia Scenario#: 13 Date: May 15, 1864 Location: New Market, Virginia In early May, Sigel’s Union force of about 8,000 advanced south through the Shenandoah Valley toward Staunton. It was hoped that the capture of this town would put further pressure on Lee’s supplies for the Army of Northern Virginia. To … Battle Cry - Civil War
Oak Grove, Virginia Scenario#: 26 Date: June 25, 1862 Location: Oak Grove, Virginia McClellan decided to resume the offensive after sitting passively for three and a half weeks following the stalemate at the Battle of Seven Pines. He planned to move his siege artillery closer to Richmond by taking the high ground on … Battle Cry - Civil War
Ox Hill, Virginia Scenario#: 28 Date: September 1, 1862 Location: Ox Hill, Virginia After the second battle of Bull Run, Lee sent Jackson on a wide flanking march to intercept the Union retreat, but Pope anticipated the turning movement and concentrated his units around the Germantown area. Pope ordered the Union Ninth Corps … Battle Cry - Civil War
Pea Ridge, Arkansas (Elkhorn Tavern) Scenario#: 2 Date: March 7, 1862 Location: Leetown, Arkansas In December 1861, Gen. Samuel R. Curtis took command of the Union Army of the Southwest and was instructed to drive the Confederates out of Missouri. Van Dorn, newly appointed commander of Confederate forces in Arkansas, joined with Price and … Battle Cry - Civil War
Perryville, Kentucky Scenario#: 29 Date: October 8, 1862 Location: Perryville, Kentucky In 1862 Perryville was a town of just a few hundred residents. The rolling hills to the west and northwest were dotted with woods, farms, and a number of creeks, which fed the Chaplin River. However, because of a two-month … Battle Cry - Civil War
Prairie Grove, Arkansas Scenario#: 30 Date: December 7, 1862 Location: Prairie Grove, Arkansas The Battle opened on the morning of December 7, with Union Gen. Herron crossing the Illinois River and deploying his troops on Hindman's right. Herron opened an intense two-hour artillery barrage on the Confederate position. Herron then ordered an… Battle Cry - Civil War
Richmond, Kentucky (Union Final Position) Scenario#: 27 Date: August 30, 1862 Location: Richmond, Kentucky Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith, commander of the Confederate forces in midsummer 1862, undertook an offensive aimed at central Tennessee and Kentucky. Late on August 29 his advance guard encountered a Union force, near Richmond, Kentucky. At this point,… Battle Cry - Civil War
Savage Station Scenario#: RB02 Date: June 29, 1862 Location: White Oak Swamp Creek, Virginia The battle was fought on June 29th, 1862 in Virginia. Edwin Sumner faces John Magruder. Battle Cry - Civil War
Second Bull Run, Virginia (Brawner’s Farm) Scenario#: 6 Date: August 28, 1862 Location: Gainesville, Virginia Following the Seven Days battles, Lee correctly guessed that McClellan would make no further offensive move toward Richmond. Lee organized his army into two commands under Jackson and Longstreet, and launched an offensive to take the war northwards.… Battle Cry - Civil War
Selma Scenario#: SE13 Date: April 2, 1865 Location: Selma, Alabama Battle of Selma Horse & Musket — Sunset of an Era (VI)
Shiloh Scenario#: 49 Date: April 6-7, 1862 Location: Shiloh, Tennessee The Confederates under General Albert Sidney Johnson attacked the Union army under General Grant before it could join the Union army under General Buell. Grant’s army was encamped along the Tennessee River near Shiloh Church and Pittsburg Landing.… Hold the Line — The American Civil War
Shiloh, Tennessee (1st day of battle) Scenario#: 4 Date: April 6-7, 1862 Location: Shiloh, Tennessee Following his capture of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, Grant’s army of 40,000 soldiers was ordered to move south, up the Tennessee River, to Pittsburg Landing. Buell was ordered to join him there with 35,000 troops. Once united, they could … Battle Cry - Civil War
The Confederacy at Flood Tide Scenario#: SE19 Date: August 28-30, 1862 Location: Gainesville, Virginia Second Battle of Bull Run Horse & Musket — Sunset of an Era (VI)
The Fate of Vicksburg Scenario#: SE04 Date: May 16, 1863 Location: Hinds County, Mississippi Battle of Champion Hill Horse & Musket — Sunset of an Era (VI)