Author Topic: Nick's new ACW project (Read 57786 times)

nicknorthstar · « **Reply #90 on:** October 04, 2018, 01:48:11 PM »

The first Union Brigade to hit the Sunken lane at the Battle of Antietam was Webers Brigade. They were the 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, II Corps.

This regiment is the 5th Maryland Infantry, attacking the middle of the Sunken Lane.

The officer commanding the 5th Maryland was Major Leopold Blumenberg

I've captured his heavy beard, but he looks a chunky chap, and I wasn't going to resculpt the whole figure, so the beard'll do fine. (pic 2)

He was really quite an interesting character, have a read about him here:
http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/3422-blumenberg-leopold
This is where history can drive you mad. My Battle of Antietam source has him as a major at the battle, that link above says he was a colonel at Antietam. What'd ya do? I'm going with the more military Battle of Antietam site that says he was promoted to major in 1861.
http://antietam.aotw.org/officers.php?officer_id=371&from=results

I've now got two characterful European Jewish Officers facing each other across the Sunken Lane.

The Flags are from 'Flags for the Lads', again they had Maryland flags which I just painted 5th Maryland onto. These boys carried a eagle style State Flag, but on the National Flag also had an eagle in the Stars with the Maryland shield. I dotted some paint on there to give a representation of how it actually looks. These are the only flags I've added finials to, not sure they add much to the figures so probably won't again.

Again, all painting done by Artmaster Studios.

nicknorthstar · « **Reply #91 on:** October 04, 2018, 03:26:35 PM »

The first Union Brigade to hit the Sunken lane at the Battle of Antietam was Webers Brigade. They were the 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, II Corps.

The third regiment in Weber's Brigade is the 4th New York Infantry, the "First Scott Life Guard".

They are commanded by Lieutenant Colonel John Dunn McGregor. (pic 2)

The flags are of a regular issue to Union Troops, I've had to paint the 4th on these, bought from 'Flags for the Lads'.

That's it for the first Union Brigade I'm doing.

nicknorthstar · « **Reply #92 on:** October 04, 2018, 03:30:13 PM »

The whole Brigade.

DintheDin · « **Reply #93 on:** October 04, 2018, 05:22:56 PM »

Congrats, Webers brigade looks perfect! And their commanders, very well done!

vtsaogames · « **Reply #94 on:** October 04, 2018, 07:06:49 PM »

Hurrah, boys, hurrah!

Axebreaker · « **Reply #95 on:** October 04, 2018, 07:07:46 PM »

Looking very nice Nick!

Christopher

nicknorthstar · « **Reply #96 on:** October 05, 2018, 12:05:14 AM »

Hold the Front Page.
I think Mark Sims is planning to expand the Crusader Miniatures ACW range this year.

nicknorthstar · « **Reply #97 on:** October 05, 2018, 12:26:27 AM »

The Confederates marched to battle earlier this evening for the first time.

I played a game of Longstreet with LAFer Grimdark. It was a refight of Harpers Ferry, the storming of Maryland Heights.

I was facing the Union troops defending the centre and left of the table across the hill top behind abatis, and their reinforcements approaching from the right.

My frontal assault on the abatis was blown away, and my right flank turning to face the approaching Union reinforcements got caught by Union Artillery Canister fire that destroyed units. My loses were too heavy and lost the battle.

Pic1: My center and left flank looking along the Maryland Heights towards the defending Union forces.
Pic2: My right, behind the hill with Federals approaching.
Pic3: The Confederate battle line
Pic4: Behind the Federal abatis
Pic5: Confederates attack the Union line.
Pic6: My Right flank wheels to face the Feds.

Grimjack · « **Reply #98 on:** October 08, 2018, 02:24:53 PM »

Excellent stuff!

And we Federals won, meaning that Davis and his cavalry, plus an extra Infantry Brigade, managed to get away towards Sharpsburg.

Hence the reason you'll see that Davis' command is present at South Mountain, and they'll be an extra Union infantry Brigade at one of the Antietam battles.

See you Thursday with Reno's XI, on the field before Fox's Gap and the Wise farm - planning to pay that farmer $1 a Confederate corpse he puts in the ground!

nicknorthstar · « **Reply #99 on:** October 08, 2018, 07:31:24 PM »

Maps of Fox's Gap. Hope the table-top accurately reflects this

nicknorthstar · « **Reply #100 on:** October 12, 2018, 12:27:11 AM »

Myself and Grimdark continued the campaign this evening, refighting The Battle of South Mountain.

The Confederacy held back the Federals, holding Fox's and Turners Gap against two armies.

vtsaogames · « **Reply #101 on:** October 12, 2018, 02:13:06 AM »

Sounds like AP Hill can take his time marching to Sharpsburg.

vodkafan · « **Reply #102 on:** October 13, 2018, 10:10:20 AM »

Looks great Nick!
As an aside (and I don't want to get into the whole ground scale debate) it was interesting to see the maps of Fox's gap translated and compressed into your tabletop for a practical wargame.

Lord Raglan · « **Reply #103 on:** October 13, 2018, 10:58:12 AM »

A spectacle for sure Nick.

nicknorthstar · « **Reply #104 on:** October 14, 2018, 05:01:07 PM »

I've got 8 Union Regiments ready so far. I'm not actually painting these, just gathering them up so I've got both sides. I'm basing everything the same so the two sides match up.

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