Battles of the American Civil War Last Updated: 8th March 2014

The following unofficial errata is provided for the Volley & Bayonet scenario book Battles of the American Civil War. Much of the original material was provided by Greg Novak while other information has been added or modified to align it with Volley & Bayonet: Road to Glory, the second edition of the rules. Terrain: Volley & Bayonet: Road to Glory introduces new terrain types and different terrain names. As a general rule where Battles of the American Civil War defines open woods these can be be emulated as “orchards” in Volley & Bayonet: Road to Glory. Likewise dense woods should be classified as “forests”. As artillery battalions cannot unlimber in forests. Players should break artillery down as dedicated guns, refer 17.1 of the main rules. All towns should be considered “wooden”. Artillery: Morale ratings of artillery in Battles of the American Civil War should be amended so that typically artillery should be rated as M5 rather than M6. Artillery was often allocated directly to brigades rather than used as dedicated artillery battalions. This was either due to terrain or simply because artillery was often allocated to support specific brigades. When allocating dedicated guns to brigades, by removing dedicated artillery stands, consideration should be given to maintaining divisional exhaustion levels. Confederate artillery battalions contained a mixture of smoothbore and rifled weapons. As an optional rule Mixed Artillery Battalions can be used to model this. Mixed Artillery Battalions have the following characteristics:    

Close range: The first die hits on 4, 5 or 6, the second, where available, on a 5 or 6. Long range up to 10": Normal number of hit dice. Long range up to 15": One hit dice and only if stationary. Mixed artillery counts as field artillery when conducting counter-battery fire.

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Second Manassas: 28th - 30th August 1862 The following reinforcement schedule and victory conditions correct errors and missing sections in Battles of the American Civil War scenario. Reinforcement Schedule Union: On board at start: III Corps:  

1st Division (King) 3rd Division (Reynolds)

Note: As described in the set-up, they were serving as the flank guard for a Union Army moving west. Entering at nightfall: On east edge, Manassas - Gainesville Road. Allow two turns in march column at night - may not reform from march column until daylight. I Corps - Sigel:   

1st Division (Schenck) 2nd Division (Steinwehr) 3rd Division (Schurz)

Arrives 7am: At east edge Warrenton Pike - March Order stacked up one behind another! 

Pope (AC)

III Corps Army of the Potomac - Heintzelman  

1st Division (Kearney) 2nd Division (Hooker)

IX Corps - Reno  

1st Division (Stevens) 2nd Division (Reno)

Arrives at 7am: At east edge, Manassas - Gainesville Road. March Order: III Corps - McDowell

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Corps Troops 2nd Division (Ricketts)

Arrives 10am: At east edge, Manassas - Gainesville Road. March Order: V Corps - Porter  

1st Division (Morell) 2nd Division (Sykes)

Reinforcement Schedule Confederate: As listed in the book except on west edge Warrenton Turnpike. Revised Victory Conditions: The burden of the attack is on the Union Army. Pope must win a victory before McClellan returns and takes command away from him. Union Victory: At the end of the 29th the Union side must have exhausted all three of Jackson's division, or a total of four of Lee's divisions (including any of Jackson's) to claim victory. If play continues to the 30th, the Union side must have exhausted a total of six of Lee's divisions (including any of Jackson's) to claim victory at the end of the day. Confederate Victory: At the end of either the 29th or 30th the Confederate side must have exhausted at least seven of Pope's divisions to claim victory. If both sides have carried out their victory conditions, the side that has exhausted more divisions above the base number wins. Thus if the Confederates have exhausted eight Union divisions at the end of the 30th, and the Union have exhausted six Confederate divisions, victory would go to the Confederacy as they are one up on divisions exhausted.

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Antietam: 17th September 1862 The following is a revised order of battle for Antietam provided by Greg Novak. Union Army: Army of the Potomac, Major Gen. George B. McClellan - Army Commander Army Troops: 

Engineer Brigade (1500)

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Cavalry Division, Brig. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton, (DC)     

1st Cavalry Brigade: (1000) 2nd Cavalry Brigade: (1000) 3rd Cavalry Brigade: (1000) 4th Cavalry Brigade: (1000) Divisional Artillery

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I Corps: Major Gen. Joseph Hooker - Corps Commander 1st Division - Brig. Gen. Abner Doubleday - (DC) Exhaustion 5 (3,425 "engaged")    

Left Wing, 1st Division: (1500) Right Wing, 1st Division: (1900) Divisional Artillery Divisional Artillery

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2nd Division - Brig. Gen. James Ricketts - (DC), Exhaustion 4 (3,158 "engaged")   

Left Wing, 2nd Division: (1600) Right Wing, 2nd Division: (1600) Divisional Artillery

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3rd Division - Brig. Gen. George Meade - (DC), Exhaustion 4 (2,855 "engaged")   

Left Wing, 3rd Division: (1400) Right Wing, 3rd Division: (1500) Divisional Artillery

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II Corps - Major Gen. Edwin Sumner - Corps Commander Corps Troops 

II Corps Artillery:

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1st Division - Major Gen. Israel Richardson - (DC), Exhaustion 5 (4,029 "engaged") 

Left Wing, 1st Division: (2000)

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Right Wing, 1st Division: (2000) Divisional Artillery:

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2nd Division - Major Gen. John Sedgwick - (DC), Exhaustion 7 (5,437 "engaged")    

1st Brigade: (1800) 2nd Brigade: (1800) 3rd Brigade: (1600) Divisional Artillery:

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3rd Division - Brigadier Gen. William French - (DC), Exhaustion 6 (5,740 "engaged")    

1st Brigade: (1800) 2nd Brigade: (1800) 3rd Brigade: (1900) Divisional Artillery:

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IV Corps 1st Division - Major Gen. Darius Couch, (DC), Exhaustion 7 (7,500)     

1st Brigade: (2000) 2nd Brigade: (2500) 3rd Brigade: (2500) Divisional Artillery: Divisional Artillery:

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V Corps - Major Gen. Fitz-John Porter - Corps Commander Corps Troops:  

V Corps Artillery: V Corps Artillery:

M5 [ ] [ ] R-H M5 [ ] [ ] R-F

1st Division - Major Gen. George Morell - (DC), Exhaustion 6 (7,300)    

1st Brigade: (1700) 2nd Brigade: (2800) 3rd Brigade: (2800) Divisional Artillery:

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2nd Division - Brig. Gen. George Sykes - (DC), Exhaustion 3 (3000)   

Left Wing, 2nd Division: (1500) Right Wing, 2nd Division: (1500) Divisional Artillery:

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3rd Division - Brig. Gen. Andrew Humphreys - (DC), Exhaustion 6 (6000) 

1st Brigade: (3000)

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2nd Brigade: (3000) Divisional Artillery:

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VI Corps - Major Gen. William Franklin - Corps Commander 1st Division - Major Gen. Henry Slocum - (DC), Exhaustion 8 (6500)     

1st Brigade: (2000) 2nd Brigade: (2000) 3rd Brigade: (1500) Divisional Artillery: Divisional Artillery:

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2nd Division - Major Gen. William Smith - (DC), Exhaustion 6 (5700)    

1st Brigade: (1700) 2nd Brigade: (2500) 3rd Brigade: (1500) Divisional Artillery:

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IX Corps - Major Gen. Ambrose Burnside - Corps Commander 1st Division - Brig. Gen. Orlando Wilcox - (DC), Exhaustion 6 (3,448 "engaged")   

1st Brigade: (1800) 2nd Brigade: (1700) Divisional Artillery:

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2nd Division - Brig. Gen. Samuel Sturgis - (DC), Exhaustion 4 (3,254 "engaged")   

1st Brigade: (1600) 2nd Brigade: (1600) Divisional Artillery:

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3rd Division - Brig. Gen. Isaac Rodman - (DC), Exhaustion 3 (2,914 "engaged")  

1st Brigade: (1300) 2nd Brigade: (1700)

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Kanawha Division - Brig. Gen. Jacob Cox - (DC), Exhaustion 4 (3,154 "engaged")   

1st Brigade: (1500) 2nd Brigade: (1500) Divisional Artillery:

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XII Corps - Major Gen. Joseph Mansfield - Corps Commander Corps Troops: 

XII Corps Artillery:

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XII Corps Artillery: XII Corps Artillery:

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1st Division - Brig. Gen. Alphesus Williams- (DC), Exhaustion 5 (4,735 "engaged")  

1st Brigade: (2400) 3rd Brigade: (2300)

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2nd Division - Brig. Gen. George Greene- (DC), Exhaustion 3 (2,504"engaged") 

Greene's Division: (2500)

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Confederate Order of Battle: Army of Northern Virginia, Gen. Robert E. Lee - Army Commander Army Troops:   

Browns Artillery Cutt's Battalion Nelson's Battalion

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Cavalry Division - Major Gen. J. E. B. Stuart - (DC)    

Lee's Brigade: (1500) Robinson's Brigade: (1500) Hampton's Brigade: (1500) Divisional Artillery:

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Right Wing - Major Gen. James Longstreet - Corps Commander Wing Troops:   

Washington Artillery S. D. Lee's Battalion S. D. Lee's Battalion

M6 [ ] [ ] SB-H M6 [ ] [ ] R-F M6 [ ] [ ] SB-H

Anderson's Division - Major Gen. Richard Anderson - (DC) (3,400 "engaged")   

Left Wing, Anderson's Division (1600) Right Wing, Anderson's Division (1800) Divisional Artillery:

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McLaw's Division - Major Gen. Lafayette McLaws - (DC) (2,861 "engaged")   

Left Wing, McLaws Division (1400) Right Wing, McLaws Division (1400) Divisional Artillery:

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Jones' Division - Brig. Gen. D. R. Jones - (DC) (3,392 "engaged")   

Left Wing, Jones' Division (1800) Right Wing, Jones' Division (1600) Divisional Artillery:

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Walkers's Division - Brig. Gen. John Walker - (DC) (3,994 "engaged")   

Walker's Brigade: (2000) Ransom's Brigade: (2000) Divisional Artillery:

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Hood's Division - Brig. Gen. John B. Hood - (DC) (2,703 "engaged")   

Hood's Brigade: (1300) Law's/Evan's Brigade: (1400) Divisional Artillery:

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Left Wing, Major Gen. Thomas Jackson - Corps Commander Ewell's Division - Brig. Gen. A. R. Lawton - (DC) (4,127"engaged")  

Left Wing, Ewell's Division (2000) Right Wing, Ewell's Division (2000)

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Jackson's Division - Brig. Gen. John Jones- (DC) (2,094 "engaged")   

Jackson's Division (2100) Jackson's Division Artillery: Jackson's Division Artillery:

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Hill's Division - Major Gen. D. H. Hill - (DC) (4,500 "engaged")    

Left Wing, Hill's Division (1,400) Center, Hill's Division (1,400) Right Wing, Hill's Division (1,400) Hill's Division Artillery:

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Light Division - Major Gen. A. P. Hill - (DC) (2,568 "engaged")  

Light Division (2500) Light Division Artillery:

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Gettysburg: 1st – 3rd July 1863 Roads: Two roads are mentioned in the scenario but are not indicated on the map. The Fairfield road runs west from Gettysburg off the middle edge of the map - it is the road south of Chambersburg Pike. It is marked on the map as Hagerstown Road and they are one and the same. The Middletown Road is the road to the north of Chambersburg Pike, and is marked on the map as Mummasberg Road. Union Cavalry: Buford’s Cavalry was armed with breech-loaders at this battle, obtaining repeaters to the following year. Indeed, almost all of the Union Cavalry is carrying breech loading weapons at this time. Rating the dismounted skirmishers as sharpshooter provides an improved firepower rating. Woods: The woods on Culps Hill are classed as forest, as are those on Big Round Top and the area south and west of there. All other woods are classed as open woods or orchards. The 20th Maine line is set up on the edge of the forest / open woods. Artillery: Consideration should be given to the use of dedicated guns in this scenario. Otherwise significant artillery stands will be needed and by the third day a portion of the Union line becomes a wall of artillery. Reinforcement Schedule: The following is a revised timeline for reinforcements for the first day of Gettysburg. The evening of the 1st and following days remain unchanged. Union Reinforcements: On Board: 

1st Cavalry Division, Reynolds, 1st Division, I Corps. (Emmittsburg Road)

9 am: 

Doubleday, 2nd Division, I Corps. (Emmittsburg Road)

10 am: 

I Corps Artillery. (Emmittsburg Road)

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3rd Division - less 1st Brigade, I Corps. Fairfield Road, note that this division was pushed out by Reynolds as a flank guard as the I Corps pushed up the Emmittsburg Road that morning, and it enters almost behind the rebel flank. Howard, XI Corps Artillery. (Emmittsburg Road) 1st Division, XI Corps. (Tanneytown Road)

Noon: 

3rd Division, XI Corps. (Emmittsburg Road)

1 pm: 

2nd Division, XI Corps. (Tanneytown Road)

5 pm:  

1st Division, XII Corps. (Baltimore Pike) 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, I Corps. (Tanneytown Road)

6 pm:  

2nd Division, XII Corps, Corps Artillery, XII Corps. (Baltimore Pike) 1st Division, III Corps (1st & 3rd Brigades only). (Tanneytown Road)

7 pm:  

Slocom. (Baltimore Pike) III Corps, Corps Artillery and 2nd Division (2nd & 3rd Brigades only). (Tanneytown Road)

Note: The remaining units of III Corps show up at 7am the next norning on the Tanneytown Road. Confederate Reinforcements: On Board: 

Heth, Archer's Brigade

9 am: 

Davis' Brigade, Pegram's Corps Artillery. (Chamersburg Pike)

10 am: 

Pettigrew's Brigade, Brockenbrough's Brigade. (Chamersburg Pike)

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AP Hill, McIntosh's Corps Artillery, Pender's Division, (Chamersburg Pike)

Noon:   

Rodes’ Division - (Deployed as follows:) Daniel's Brigade, Carter's Artillery, Iverson's Brigade, O'Neal's Brigade. (West of Oak Hill). Doles Brigade, Ramseur's Brigade. (East of Oak Hill) III Corps Artillery, Poague's Artillery, Garnett's Artillery. (Chamersburg Pike)

1 pm: 

Lee (Chamersburg Pike)

2 pm: 

Ewell, Early's Division, (Harisburg Pike)

5 pm: 

Anderson's Division (Chamersburg Pike)

6 pm: 

Johnson's Division (Middletown Road)

In addition to the reinforcements for the night of the 1st of July, II Corps Artillery (1st Virginia & Nelson's) arrive at the end of Johnson Division - so start them north of Gettysburg on the 2nd day.

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Champion Hill: 16th May 1863 Historically SD Lee sat out the battle protecting the Confederate supply trains. Roll for entry on the west board edge, with Lee entering on a 1 the first turn, 1,2, the second etc. For game balance give the Confederates the following reinforcements: S.D Lee's Division, Exhaustion = 10      

1st Brigade 2nd Brigade 3rd Brigade 4th Brigade Divisional Artillery Divisional Artillery

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The Map: There are some errors with the map. The upper end of the hill should be two levels high and wooded. This makes it much harder for the North to hit Stevenson without going into disorder - Historically Logan worked his way around the top of the hill and came in behind the Confederates. The wood on top of the hill is a normal wood, which helped explain why the Confederates were able to hang on for so long. Bakers’ Creek was is not on the published map it swings down just off the west edge of the board, which should be a foot wider. A revised map is provided here.

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Chickamauga: 19th – 20th 1863 Replace the Union XIV Corps, 2nd Division OOB with 2nd Division – MG James Negley - (DC) (Exhaustion=4)   

Beatty’s 1st Brigade (1098) Composite Brigade (1656) Divisional Artillery:

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The Union XXI Corps exhaustion values are not stated, each should have an exhaustion level of 50%. The Union Reserve Corps is small and is considered a “division” of four stands. However, elements of the corps arrive at different times. Refer reinforcement schedule. Map: A number of woods on the south end of the map have been left off. Refer to the Official Atlas of the Civil War for a revised map. The map shows Reynolds as being deployed, this is an error. Reynolds’ division arrives at 11am.

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