James and Scrivs' Longstreet Campaign

[H.M.Stanley]

I've been looking forward to this for some time.

Paul has a pair of 6mm armies and I have both in 15mm.

The campaign commences 22nd Jan. We'll be alternating venues and use of our figures. We're going to try to get two games in a month.

Now, the elephant in the corner. We're both dyed in the wool Union supporters.

So, in time honoured tradition we rolled for it. Odds Scrivs' choice, Evens mine ...

First blood to Paul, the Damn Yankee no good, yellow livered, blue bellied, freedom hating etc etc

And me with my lovely new Union General's kepi too 

[scrivs]

Oh dear, we've only thrown one dice and he's moaning about how unfair it all is already

Looking forwards to it really........

[H.M.Stanley]

You're a comic.

Bagsy being Eric. You can be the little one with short fat hairy legs ...

[Grimjack]

Ah, but, it's great being the Confederates, up until about 1863, whereupon it all turns to poo scented molasses - good news, Mike and I are still playing the campaign, having got to December 1863!

Bad news, I have lost every game bar two, have no artillery left and only three cavalry bases, plus I am fighting within my home state of Alabama now, against a Union force with three batteries of cannon and far too many Blubellies to count, like ticks on a dawg! And now it's two games in 1864, I'm seven Epic Points behind and down to only the basic Interrupt cards bar 'Local Assistance'.

 The South shall rise again? Will it heckers like!

[H.M.Stanley]

 

Have no fear, I shall go down swinging!! 

[Pijlie]

I will have beer, popcorn and a comfy chair ready.... 

[H.M.Stanley]

I have downloaded the Battle Hymn of the Republic and Dixie Land for those appropriate moments in the games ... 

[rumacara]

Hummm, her... pics of the battles and minis ?

[H.M.Stanley]

First game on the 22nd but I'm sure we can flash our figures at you in advance 

[rumacara]

Do please.
I´m in a mood to paint some in 20mm and to finish some in 28mm (yes both scales).

[H.M.Stanley]

I'm only just finishing my Bushwacker project 

[rumacara]

And a very nice project it is.

[H.M.Stanley]

Well, if I'm  taking the part of the Confederacy,  i may as well use of the best known Brigades.

I'll be adopting Barksdale's Brigade from McLaw's Division of the Army of Northern Virginia.

13th, 17th, 18th (and 21st) Mississippi when Eager Recruits. Support from Manley's Artillery and Hampton's 1st North Carolina Cavalry.

Figure flash at the weekend ...  

[smirnoff]

'Longstreet Campaign'...is this a campaign in the Sam Mustapha Longstreet Rules?

[H.M.Stanley]

'Longstreet Campaign'...is this a campaign in the Sam Mustapha Longstreet Rules?

It is Sir