Sharpsburg, 1862

This game, taken from Fire & Fury's Eastern Battle's Scenario Book, re-creates the afternoon action at Antietam. The Union IX Corps, nominally commanded by Jacob Dolson Cox (who was really under Ambrose Burnside's thumb), made a final push on Sharpsburg after having driven the Confederates back over Antietem Creek. David.R Jones' depleted Confederate Division was all that stood in their way. In the nick of time Ambrose Powell Hill's 'Light Division' arrived after having marched 17 miles in 8 hours and saved the day.

This is an excellent scenario as, unlike many Fire & Fury scenarios, it does not require huge numbers of troops or a whole day to play the game. Technically it should be a walk-over for the Union but the restrictions placed on the reserve divisions means that they have to attack in a piecemeal fashion (as was the case in the actual battle) therefore making it a very balanced game.

The game starts at 3.00 pm and runs 8 turns (to 6:30 when dusk falls).

Scale: 1 stand = 150 men