Barely escaped with my own life

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Just completed a brigade attack on Centre of Gettysburg--Union Ward attacking v Confed Pettigrew defending. Totally pulsating and totally chaotic. Both brigades fiercely contesting each sreeet and garden. Fortunately I had 2 Sharpshooter regiments in the brigade which I wisely took control of and moved them to continually enfilade crossroads in the town which confederate troops were continually charging across and a serious toll was taken despite getting caught up in a couple of melees .
Battle eventually finished with Wards Brigade the victor having 886 men left out of 2181 and Pettigrew left with 161 survivors out of2241.
If you have a very boring day at the office this Centre of Gettysburg battle will cerainly energise you.

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The US Sharpshooters are armed with 52 cal. Sharps repeater rifles and can burn through some ammo, so they really need a supply wagon nearby!
I have had Confederate Regiments react to their fire by lying flat as if encountering artillery. :laugh:

a good site for these blokes:

http://www.berdansharpshooters.com/art.html

[pcelt]

Yes I saw units throwing themselves flat when caught in the fire of the sharpshooters--but sooner or later they had to stand and run......
Thanks for the ref. looks excellent