... Johnny ... name ... up ... out ... and ... Lol. Actually Terry, your little anecdote has just given me an idea for wildcard generals ala Sickles at...
Was it mostly cavalry equiped withthese Spencers, as Dixon does indeed have infantry with them too. Yes, Henry repeaters would be fun too! Ofcourse I play...
Hi Jerry, Dixon Miniatures make 25 mm figures. Visit their site at: http://www.dixon-minis.com/ and have fun! Erwin ... find ... Vs. ... should be ... think...
Hello All, Any folks ever use written orders along with the order chits? The only issue my gaming group seems to have with the JR III rules is the movement ...
Sorry Bill, but this completely destroys the whole point of the chits. We play large games and yes, some parts of the battlefield complete before others,...
At DeepFriedHappyMice I have a site which reviews ACW figures in 15mm side-by-side. This includes photos showing all of the minis lined up, so it is very easy...
we came across something recently, a regiment refused a flank to protect itself from enfilade fire, but it did seem odd that it applied for artillery fire as...
We have used written orders here a couple of times, In a couple of big games the general in charge gives written orders to his subordinates, but its only...
Hopefuly another simple question: does a unit with multiple morale tests from fire from different parts of the field take all the morale modifiers for every...
Hopefuly another simple question: does a unit with multiple morale tests from fire from different parts of the field take all the morale modifiers for every...
we came across something recently, a regiment refused a flank to protect itself from enfilade fire, but it did seem odd that it applied for artillery fire as...
... way? ... (if it ... This has never really been a problem when I've gamed, but making full enfilade into partial and partial into none sounds like the best...
... The checks and modifiers are cumulative. I would only require the unit to test for full flank on the last check, because it is worse than partial flank...
My son and I were playing a learning game, both of us learning, as neither of us has much experience. So naturally, the very first charge we resolve beats the...
.....As I understand it, the morale modifier for artillery casualties only applies to the morale check caused by the art. casualties. .....The 3rd morale check...
Erwin, To add to what others have stated: Entirely from memory: There were two US cavalry regiments armed with Spencer rifles at Gettysburg. These were...
Erwin, The Spencer came in two versions, a carbine and a rifle. By Spring 1864 much of Sheridan's cavalry was armed with the carbine. In the West, things were ...
.....As I understand it, the morale modifier for artillery casualties only applies to the morale check caused by the art. casualties. .....The 3rd morale check...
Here is what I have so far for HISTORICON, I might also run a JRIII game on Sunday if I can get things worked out. Saturday 16:00-20:00 Longstreet en echelon,...
In a message dated 6/3/04 8:15:08 PM !!!First Boot!!!, jriii@yahoogroups.com ... I would have to asume that breechloaders are given a better range due to ...
In a message dated 6/3/04 8:15:08 PM !!!First Boot!!!, jriii@yahoogroups.com ... but never truly common, as I think the carbine-rifle ratio was about 9 to 1......
We do play that the morale penalty of artillery casualties is for that check only the problem is then which penalties apply throughout the shooting phase and...
I'm GMing Little Round from(EV1) for a local non-JR3 ACW gamer on Sunday afternoon. The map has the 83rd PA, the 44th NY, and the 16th MI taking up 6 inches of...
Attack Column formation would explain it Howard Anderson ... From: Marc Shefelton [mailto:marcshefelton2000@...] Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 1:33 PM To:...
Marc is using one of my scenarios from "Enduring Valor: Gettysburg in Miniature." For this book, I based the original maps more on the historical frontages,...
Howard's correct. Troops often advanced in attack columns, either "column of divisions", or "column of companies". Most often, these columns advanced on the...
The scenario book says battlelines, so its either with regimental skirmishers or reserve companies apparently. I decided on reserve companies. what do you...
My point exactly...unless you have a variable number of stands per regt based upon their number of men per fig, you will have this problem ad nauseum. Have a...