Fowaaard…..’Arch!

The day for which I’ve furiously been preparing has finally arrived-Our first test game of Regimental Fire and Fury!

I’ve read the rules.
I’ve painted up a brigade of troops.
I’ve painted a battery of artillery.
I’ve painted a few of the suggested markers.
I’ve got my bag packed with camera, rule book, tape measure, and antacids (command is a heavy burden, after all!)

Here are the troops I’m bringing (the flock is still drying on some of these, which should tell you how near-run of a thing this has been.).

The brigade

From left to right-

• The 3rd Arkie. They’re in Extended Line formation, have half the stands they’re supposed to, and haven’t received a flag yet. I think I’ll say they’re elite veterans who have suffered casualties (for now). It will be interesting to see how a veteran unit with only a few stands will perform.
• The 1st Arkie. These guys are sporting a Van Dorn’s Corps flag, and are in Line formation. To their left is their Brave Colonel, which gives the unit a +1 modifier to maneuver and combat checks. And maybe some other things. I need to re-read the rules.
• Yell’s Battery. I’ll only be fielding two of these guns in today’s outing, but you see before you three 12 pounder Napoleon’s, a 10 pd Parrott rifle, and a couple of limbers behind. That’s the brigadier on horseback between the battery and the 1st Arkie. I should give him a name…how about Tillman (an old family name)?
• The 2nd Arkie is on the right, and they’re in Field Column formation. They haven’t received a flag yet, either. I’m actually waiting for some replacement flags from GMB, and they haven’t arrived yet. Yes, I’m sad about it.  To the 2nd Arkie’s left are a few markers for ‘Out of Ammunition.’ I don’t know if we’ll be using those rules today, but it was easy to throw these markers together, so I did. Ironically, these Confederates are based on the good ‘ole US penny, which bears President Lincoln’s visage.

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Here are some more mediocre photographs. You can tell the new figures because they haven’t had field stones added to their bases, yet. Also, we’re waiting on a warm day so they can be sprayed with dullcote.

3rd Arkie

1st Arkie

The battery

Limbers

2nd Arkie

Out of Ammunition Markers