13a. The Battle of Gettysburg - Battleground 2: Gettysburg
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| Rating: | 9.8 (3) |
| Games Played: | 4 |
| SM: | 8 |
| Turns: | 149 |
| Type: | Custom |
| First Side: | CSA |
| Second Side: | Union |
July 1st, 1863 7:40am 149 Turns {alternative A/I} On the morning of July 1st, with no specific orders to do so, generals Heth and Buford engaged each other's forces west of the farming community of Gettysburg. Heth was seeking shoes for the men of his infantry division. Buford - alerted by local citizens to the presence of Rebels nearby - was screening the town with his cavalry division to keep the Confederates from seizing the high ground to the south. When scouts reported that large numbers of Confederates were heading toward him, Buford sent an urgent message to Maj. Gen. John F. Reynolds, commanding the Federal left flank, requesting immediate reinforcement. Thus unwittingly began a battle that neither side had intended to fight. For three days some 160,000 men from the North and the South would struggle in the oppressive July heat, each fighting for a cause he believed to be right. It would prove to be the high-water mark of the Confederacy, the turning point of the Civil War: Gettysburg.
Askari19
Metbull| Gaming Records | |||||||||
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celamanka | vs. | Metbull |  |
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CSA Major Loss | 10 | 70 |
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Metbull | vs. | RERomine |  |
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Draw | 40 | 40 |
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Kingmaker | vs. | Askari19 |  |
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CSA Major Loss | 10 | 70 |
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cubeze | vs. | Baron von Beergut |  |
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CSA Minor Win | 50 | 20 |
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