Mechanicsville - Full View

A couple of pictures of the full table.

High Command

I recently painted three more mounted generals; Lee, McClellan, and Grant.  I was not able to get a good picture of Grant using my phone, and only got a passable photo of McClellan.  But I really lucked out with this photo of Lee.  Maybe some time in the future, I will get the good camera, and some lights and a tripod and do these figures justice.  I really like the way they each turned out.

Robert E. Lee

George McClellan

Mechanicsville - Order of Battle

Here is the OOB I am using for the Mechanicsville scenario

UNION:   (organization value: 4 cards)

V Corps – BG Porter [P: General I]

1^st Division – BG Morell [Mo: General II]

              1^st Brigade (Martindale)                             (Reinforcement 1)

[Ma1, Ma2, Ma3: 3 Infantry units]

              2^nd Brigade – (Griffin)

[G1, G2, G3: 3 Infantry Unit]

                             Division Artillery

                             [Mo1: Smoothbore with 3 crew]

                             [Mo2: Rifle with 2 crew]

3^rd Division – (Col McCall)

              1^st Brigade BG Reynolds [R: General III]

[R1, R2, R3: 3 Infantry units]

              2^nd Brigade BG Meade [Me: General III]                     

[Me1, Me2, Me3: 3 Infantry units]

              3^rd Brigade (Seymour)

[S1, S2, S3: 3 Infantry units]

                             Division Artillery

                             [Mc1: Smoothbore with 2 crew]

                             [Mc2: Rifle with 2 crew]

                             [Mc3: Rifle with 2 crew]

                                           [Mc4: Smoothbore with 2 crew]

Bolded units are in fieldworks

CONFEDERATE:      (organization value: 5 cards)

Light Division – MG A.P. Hill [H: General I]

              1^st Field’s Brigade (Field)

[F1, F2: 2 Infantry units]

              2^nd Gregg’s Brigade – BG Gregg [G: General III]

[G1, G2, G3: 3 Infantry units]

3^rd J.R. Anderson’s Brigade (Anderson)

[An1, An2: 2 Infantry units]

4^th Branch’s Brigade (Branch)

[B1, B2: 2 Infantry units]

5^th Archer’s Brigade – BG Archer [Ar: General III]

[Ar1, Ar2: 2 Infantry units]

6^th Pender’s Brigade – BG Pender [P: General II]

[P1, P2, P3: 3 Infantry units]

Division Artillery

              [H1: Smoothbore with 2 crew]

              [H2: Smoothbore with 2 crew]

              [H3: Rifle with 1 crew]

              [H4: Rifle with 2 crew]

              [H5: Rifle with 1 crew]

              [H6: Rifle with 2 crew]

D.H Hill’s Division

              5^th Ripley’s Brigade – BG Ripley [R: General II]

[R1, R2: 2 Infantry units]

Now I realize this is not entirely clear since I have not yet posted the rules for this game, but most of you who are into this kind of stuff can likely glean out some info anyway.  Enjoy!

Mechanicsville - photos

Here are a few photos of an ongoing play-test of the Mechanicsville scenario.  Three turns have been completed, The feds are massing troops near the creek at the north end of the field.  The rebs managed to knock out one artillery battery on the south end, and then A.P. Hill has just thrown forward the bulk of the light division.  Enjoy the pictures.

Morell's division on the north end of the table

The light division approaches the creek

Porter's men see the rebs coming their way

And here is the scenario map.

Mechanicsville June 26th, 1862

This is a scene from my game table right now.  The battle is Mechanicsville VA, Jne 26th 1862.  Also known as Beaver Dam Creek.  This was the first of the Seven Days Battles.  After I've played it through once or twice I will post a map and order of battle.  But in the mean time you will just have to enjoy the one picture.