Historical flaw in the Pickett's charge scenarios?

[garyknowz]

Firstly, the First Minnesota is rated too high IMHO. Two degrees higher than most of the Iron Brigade? Okay, who on the Dev team is a Minnesotan? But that isn't really my gripe.

The 1st Minnesota at Gettysburg had 262 enlisted and officers at Gettysburg according to Harry Pfanz (Gettysburg: The Second Day, 414). Yet, the game gives it 330. Furthermore, by the third day, they had lost 212 (83%) of their numbers which isn't reflected in the Pickett's Charge scenarios at all. In fact, they still have the full 330. I understand the need to balance the game (which I sense was the reason for the omission), but the Minnesotans sacrificed tremendously the previous day, and I think it would add to the ambiance of the game to see at least some of this reflected in the scenarios.

[MarkT]

That is a good catch...
Although accounts vary of their strength, your numbers seem closer. I did not create the OOB for this scenario. I have not visited the 1st Min. in the game till recently .

In Picketts charge, as you said, the 1st were pretty much used up the day before... It was not a matter of play balance, but more a lack of a previous day day scenario to bring it closer to our attention. Again, good catch.....