Random event dr= 8, No effect (Reb paralysis if Lee is sick)
Grant and Warren transfer to Griffin.
Ramseur and Steuart attach to Rodes.
Pre turn: my main goal for this turn is to advance out of the Wilderness in good order while advancing Burnside's IX Corps towards either Germanna Ford or preparing him for strategic movement thru Stafford County next turn. The only other thing to do is deal with Stuart if he tries anything. I would think he'd move south just to link up with the rest of the cavalry corps.
Pre turn: Will push with Ewell and possibly slide around his right. Longstreet is in reserve and then to Spotsylvania CH. Hill is to look for an opening and will slide to our right and possibly box him in the Wilderness. Stuart must find a presence on both flanks to deny strat moves around my flanks.
Init roll: C5 U4 CSA
Init #1: Activate Ewell (Early, Rodes)
dr= 4+2=6
Ewell transfers to Rodes, f1 2212
Gregg cavalry retreat dr= 3+2 = 5/2 = -2 MP
DM Gregg, JI Gregg f1 disorg retreats 2412, 2512, 2612, 2712, 2812, 2813
Ewell/Rodes F1 finishes in 2312
Early F1 2214
Int roll: C6 U1 CSA
Init #2: Ewell (Rodes) corps assaults Ricketts
Rodes to f2
corps assault dr= 4 is succesful
assault +1, ratio 16:11=0, art NE (woods), tact 4-1=+3 = +4 total
U3 Ricketts 1Dr, f4 disorg mnlvl 10, loses 1 ammo, retreats to 2414
C2+4 Rodes 1Fa, f4 mnlvl 15 no advance
I am disappointed in Ewell he has moved slow and fought poorly! His sickness will be a blessing!
I knew Ricketts would be in trouble, I had hoped to entrench and transfer Sedgwick to him.
Init roll: U5 C4 USA
Init #3: Activate Hancock (Barlow, Gibbon, Birney, Mott)
dr= 5+1=6
Hancock transfers to Birney
Barlow f1 2616, Hancock and Birney f1 2615, Gibbon f1 2915, Mott f1 2814
Init roll: U2 C1 USA
Init #4: Activate DM Gregg (JI Gregg)
dr= 5+2+1=8
JI Gregg extended dr= 3 ok
DM Gregg, Ji Gregg f2 2715
normal attack vs 1NC: 3:0.5 = +5 attack
U1+6 JM Gregg D, f4 loses 1 ammo
C5 1NC f4 loses 1 ammo, retreats to 3117
Init roll: U6 C2 USA
Init #5: Activate Warren (Griffin, Robinson, Wadsworth, Art Res-2)
dr= 5+1=6
Grant, Warren, Griffin f1 3013, Art Res-2 f1 2913, Robinson f1 3012, Wadsworth f1 2812
Init roll: C3 U3 CSA
Init #6: Activate Longstreet (Field, Kershaw)
dr= 4+2=6
Longstreet/Field F2 extended march dr= fail, f2 disorg mnlvl 11 3021
Kershaw F1 2823
Thinking of using strat move but that would put me 2 hexes behind Spotsylvania-Ill chance the inits and go in front of Spotsylvania.
Init roll: U3 C2 USA
Init #7: Activate Hancock (Barlow, Gibbon, Birney, Mott)
Birney f2 builds an abatis
dr= 5+1=6
Hancock transfers to Mott
Gibbon extended dr= 6+1=7 lose 2, f2 disorg mnvlv 8 3016
1NC cavalry retreat dr= 4-4-2 = -2 so no movement loss
1NC retreats to 3620
Gibbon continues to 3418
Hancock, Mott extended dr= 5+1=6 fail, f2 disorg mnlvl 3318
Barlow extended dr= 1+1=2 ok f2 3019
I just planned to guard Parkers Store but with that good a movement roll it seems a waste not to advance while I can.
Init roll: U6 C3 USA
Init #8: Activate Hancock (Barlow, Gibbon, Mott)
dr= 2+1=3
Barlow extended dr= 3+2=5 ok, f3 3320
Gibbon extended dr= 5+2=7 fail, f3 disorg mnlvl 7
1NC cav rt dr= 3, retreat to 4121
Gibbon f3 3521
Hancock, Mott extended dr= 4+2=6 fail, f3 disorg mnlvl 6 3520
Init roll: C3 U2 CSA
Init #9: Activate FLee (Lomax, Wickham)
dr=4+3+2=9
F Lee, Lomax f1, Wickham F1 2818
Wow he cut in there nicely! Maybe I can fight him out of there -I'll bring Lee in for a flanker.
Init roll: U6 C4 USA
Init #10: Activate Warren (Griffin, Robinson, Wadsworth, Art Res-2)
dr= 6+1=7
Grant, Warren, Griffin f1 3118
Art Res-2 f2 2918, Wadsworth f2 2918, Robinson f2 3217
So far, so good. I've captured Spotsylvania Court House (temporarily?) but at what cost? Hancock has lost 12 manpower while marching! He'll get nearly all of any replacements I get, the bad thing is I have to suffer losses to get a large amount. Right now my position is real good, I just have to be careful not to suffer any huge retreats.
Paul is plunging ahead without worrying about a supply line -- the right move for these four turns that he'll be without a depot. If he can hold on to Spotsylvania Court House the 12 manpower lost will be worth it. Grant lost a lot more than that fighting for Spotsylvania in the real campaign! For those not familiar with the campaign game rules, control of Spotsylvania Court House allows a depot in Spotsylvania County (for instance at Fredericksburg) to project supply to Union units in adjacent counties. Once Paul gets a complete depot built in the county (which should be at the end of Turn 8/May 11), he can advance into Caroline or Louisa counties and be in supply as he goes.
Init roll: C5 U2 CSA
Init #11: Activate Hill(Heth, Anderson, Wilcox)
dr=5+2=7
Lee/Hill transfer to Heth f1 2418
Anderson F1 2319, Wilcox F1 2218
Well another nice move to protect himself! Good work Paul-although Id like my 58% of the inits! I need to form some sort of a line so ill slide Hill.
Init roll: U4 C1 USA
Init #12: Activate Warren (Griffin, Wadsworth, Robinson, Art Res-2)
Wadsworth f3, Art Res-2 f3 both build an abatis
Warren dr= 5+1=6
Grant, Warren, Griffin extended dr= 2+1=3 ok f3 3119
Robinson extended dr= 6+1=7 fail f3 disorg 3119
I dig in behind the creek just in case, I don't want to advance too far ahead and get smashed in between Longstreet and Hill. I'll feel more adventurous once I bring Burnside up to flank him.
Init roll: U4 C3 USA
Init #13: Activate Sheridan (McIntosh)
dr= 6+3+2=11
McIntosh extended dr= 1 ok
Wilson, McIntosh f2 2617
Init roll: U2 C1 USA
Init #14: Willcox arrives at 2101.
Init roll: U5 C3 USA
Init #15: Burnside, Potter f1, Provisional brigade f1 arrive at 2101.
Init roll: U4 C3 USA
Init #16: Ferrero f2, IX Corps Art f2, 3NJ f2, 22 NY f2, 2OH f2, 13PA f2 arrive at 2101.
I make sure to bring Burnside on map this turn so he can strategic move next turn.
Init roll: U4 C4 CSA
Init #17: Activate F Lee (Lomax, Wickham)
dr= 3+1+2=6
Lomax extended march dr=6 disorg 3021
Wickham extended dr= 6 fail, f2 disorg mnlvl 2 3021
Init roll: C5 U3 CSA
Init #18: Activate Longstreet (Field, Kershaw)
dr=5+2=7
Longstreet, Field extended march dr= 6+1=7 fail f3 mnlvl 9 3522
Kershaw extended dr= 1+1=2 ok, f3 3321
Lee can still help if I can get him around the rear. But those rolls wont do it. Longstreet is strong so Ill try a frontal.
Init roll: U6 C3 USA
Init #19: Activate Hancock (Barlow, Gibbon, Mott)
all 3 divisions go to f4 to build abatis
Hancock transfers to Gibbon
Lost the init and he digs! Longstreet will not charge works!
Init roll: C5 U2 CSA
Init #20: Activate Stuart (Rosser)
dr= 5+5+3=13
Stuart, Rosser F1 0912
7/19 inits no wonder I'm behind! Stuart will get out his matches.
Init roll: C4 U3 CSA
Init #21: Activate Stuart (Rosser)
dr= 6+1+3=10
Stuart, Rosser F2 0914
Init roll: U6 C5 USA
Init #22: Activate Torbert (Merritt, Devin, Custer)
5+3+1=9
Torbert transfers to Custer, f1 1409
Devin f1 1108
Merritt extended dr= 1 ok, f2 1610
Init roll: U6 C2 USA
Init #23: Activate Torbert (Merritt, Devin, Custer)
dr= 6+5+1=12
Torbert to Devin
Merritt extended dr= 1+1=2 ok
Merritt force march dr= 3+2-1= +4 MP and no manpower loss, f3 disorg 0814
Custer extended dr= 6 fail, f2 disorg 1014
Devin extended dr= 2 ok, f2 0913
I surround Rosser but unfortunately I can't attack until the next init because Tolbert is a division leader. With the day ending early I hope I didn't waste Torbert's inits, I really needed to move Burnside.
Init roll: C5 U3 CSA
Init #24: Activate Rosser
F3 damages Rapidan Station
Init roll: C6 U6 CSA
Init #25: Activate Rosser
extended march dr= 5+1=6 f4 disorg, slides 1 hex 0813
Init roll: C1 U1 CSA
Grant dr= 5 day ends
Im in a tight spot here but the day ends! Will tomorrow be any brighter?