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From the Editor's Desk by Scott Mingus
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Editor Scott Mingus discusses his family's trip to this year's
Gettysburg reenactment on July 9, 2006, a new music CD by the 2nd South
Carolina String Band, and a slew of new writers and contributors to
this issue of charge.
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Sykes' Regulars at Antietam:
Wednesday, September 17, 1862, Sharpsburg, Maryland by Scott
Mingus
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Scenario: Sykes' Regulars at Antietam, Wednesday, September
17, 1862
Type: Historical
Date: September 17, 1862
Game Rules: Johnny Reb 3
Scale: 15mm
Table Size: 4' x 6'
Time (Turns): 12:20 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. (18 turns in JR3)
Units:
Union - Elements of the Sykes' Division, V Corps and Cavalry Corps,
Army of the Potomac
Confederate - Elements of D. H. Hill's Division, Jackson's Left Wing,
assorted artillery, and elements of Longstreet's Right Wing, Army of
Northern Virginia
This historical scenario depicts the fighting in the center of the
Confederate line involving portions of Sykes' Regular Division versus a
large number of Rebel artillery batteries and several small infantry
regiments.
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Commanders in
Blue/Gray
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Short biographies of Robert Christie
Buchanan (Blue) and Richard Brooke Garnett (Gray) appear in what looks
to be a possible series for the future.
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Sons of the
South: Unit Histories of
Select Southern Regiments: 31st Virginia Infantry by Robert Sweeney
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Robert Sweeney uses the H. E. Howard book covering
the 31st Virginia to give a page long briefing of the battles
in which the regiment participated. In addition, a full
color 15mm (I think) regimental flag is provided as well.
This is the second article in the series to appear.
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Rockbridge Railhead by David
Blackmon
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Scenario: Rockbridge Railroad
Type: Fictional
Date: Any
Game Rules: Johnny Reb 3
Scale: 15mm
Table Size: 4' x 8'
Time (Turns): 6 to 8 turns in JR3
Units:
Union - "Buford's Boys" under John Buford
Confederate - J.E.B. Stuart's Cavalry
This entirely fictional scenario is meant as a bit of lighthearted
fun by the designer. It features a mixed arms force under
"Jeb" Stuart trying to capture a heavy siege gun mounted on
a stationary railroad car, while "Buford's Boys" under John
Buford attempt to stop this from happening.
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The Sutler's
Corner: A Review of Scale Creep Miniatures' New Line of 15mm ACW Figures
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Scott Mingus gives a decidedly positive review of Alan Marsh's
new 15mm ACW figures. Sold by Mark Severin of Deep Fried Happy
Mice (http://www.deepfriedhappymice.com),
these infantry figures are just the tip of the iceberg. Artillery
is planned for later this year, and cavalry is set to debut in
2007. Mark also plans to sell larger packs with command figures
tailored to Fire & Fury and Johnny Reb 3 gamers.
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Vignettes: Mini-Dioramas To Enhance Your Wargame
Scenarios by Larry Reber
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Larry Reber discusses using excess
figures to create mini-dioramas. Scenes such as campfires,
command units with staff officers, casualties, civilians, camp supplies
and accessories, and others can flesh out your miniature gaming
table.
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JR3 and the Hex
Grid by Dale Bley
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| Old-time gamer Dale Bley discusses
converting JR3 to the 4" hex system, including some rules changes
necessary to make the change work. The plus side of a hex based
game is the fact that you do not need tape measures for movement or
firing ranges. A down side is the need to make the hexes in the
first place. Regardless, the author here gives a viable method of
making this method work using GHQ Terrain Maker Styrofoam hexes.
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Civil War
Blogging: A New Way to Discuss the Conflict by Brett Schulte
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| In this article I tried to convey to
the readers of Charge! why I started blogging, some of the typical
types and frequency of blog entries, good Civil War blogs I've read,
and tips and tricks for starting your their own blog.
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Johnny Con After-action
Report by Steven W. Popper
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In this after-action report (AAR)
Steven Popper discusses the role of the Federal brigade under his
command. The author fought in the championship round of the
first annual Johnny Con in New Albany, Indiana. The battle
featured a crossing of the "Gore River" by the Federal troops.
Popper's forces were on the far left of the Union line, and the brevet
Brigadier-General launched a flank attack, routing several Rebel
regiments.
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The
Budget Gamer
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In this
"Budget Gamer", tips are given to build a cheap, realistic looking
forest floor and also to build realistic stream or river edges.
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Battery
Robinett (Corinth): 4th October, 1862 by Paul D. Stevenson
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Scenario: Battery Robinett, the Battle of Corinth
Type: Historical
Date: October 4, 1862
Game Rules: Johnny Reb 3
Scale: 15mm
Table Size: 3' x 4'
Time (Turns): 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. (10 turns in JR3)
Units:
Union - Elements of the Army of the Mississippi
Confederate - Elements of Price's Corps, Army of West Tennessee
This scenario depicts the historical Confederate attack on Battery
Robinett and Battery Williams, protecting the vital railroad crossroads
of Corinth, Mississippi. The Confederate attack achieved some
success, even penetrating the town of Corinth briefly, but eventually
sputtered out and was driven back by Federal forces. The scenario
article provides several game variants and even suggestions for
recreating the scenario using a larger scale.
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Johnny
Con: A Johnny Reb Lover's Dream Convention by Doug Kline
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The
first annual Johnny Con, a convention featuring the Johnny Reb 3 rules
system and variants, was held in New Albany, Indiana (suburban
Louisville, Kentucky) on May 19-21, 2006. Games included a
weekend long tournament featuring four player teams, several runnings
of a Perryville scenario, an American Revolution game featuring the
Johnny Tremaine rules variant, and a Napoleonic scenario based on the
Napoleonic version of Final Argument
of Kings. Two vendors, Scale Creep Miniatures and
Battlefield Terrain Concepts, attended the event. Plans are
underway for Johnny Con II, tentatively scheduled to be held in June
2007 in the Louisville suburbs.
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Guilford
Courthouse: March 15, 1781
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Scenario: Guilford Courthouse
Type: Historical
Date: March 15, 1781
Game Rules: Johnny Reb 3 & Johnny Tremaine
Scale: 15mm
Table Size: 32" x 40"
Time (Turns): 12:20 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. (12 turns in JR3)
Units:
American - Greene's Army
British - Cornwallis' Army
In a bit of a departure from normal, a Revolutionary War scenario
featuring the Battle of Guilford Courthouse is depicted at the end of
this issue. Using the Johnny Tremaine american Revolution Variant
of the Johnny Reb 3 rules, this scenario depicts the three tiered
defense system of General Nathanael Greene versus the steady British
Regulars of Charles, Lord Cornwallis.
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