[N] The Battle of the Wilderness, May 5-6, 1864 Pickett's (118-640505) - WDS Campaign Overland
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[N] The Battle of the Wilderness, May 5-6, 1864 Pickett's (118-640505)
By John Ferry & Rusty Hodgkiss
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| Turns: | 95 |
| Type: | Custom |
| First Side: | Union |
| Second Side: | CSA |
An alternative scenario: Campaign Wilderness, starting at 0700 hours, 5 May. The Confederate 2nd and 3rd corps are driving east on the Orange Turnpike and the Plank Road, respectively, aiming to engage the Union forces as deep in the Wilderness as possible. On the Union side, the Fifth Corps is halting its march toward Parker's Store and turning to face the threat to its right flank. Behind the Fifth, other units are bumping to a halt as Grant and Meade formulate a response. The Second Corps, originally assigned to hit the south flank of the old Mine Run fortifications of the previous autumn, is about to turn north to preserve its communication with the rest of the Army of the Potomac. One of the nagging concerns of the Union commanders as they fought Lee's Second and Third Corps on May 5 was the location of the Confederate First Corps--the divisions of Kershaw, Field and Pickett. As it turned out, only the first two named divisions were present, marching hard to reach the battlefield. Pickett was far to the south, gathering forces to meet Butler at Petersburg and Bermuda Hundred. In this scenario, the Yankees' worst fears are realized. Pickett's division has been reassembled, and is marching through Spotsylvania Courthouse to join the fray.
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