Fire & Fury

- Being a game of war set in the War Between the States -

The Battle of Culpepper: Day One.

 

This fictional battle was generated by our local American Civil War campaign, a sort of "what if" refight of the Southern invasion of the North in 1863. This represents only one day of fighting at Culpepper; we will fight the next day's battle in coming days. All figures are 15mm scale.

 

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Culpepper: the battlefield, viewed from the US right flank.

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Culpepper: the battlefield, at the CSA right flank.

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Culpepper: the battlefield, middle viewed from CSA lines.

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Culpepper: the battlefield, viewed from the CSA left flank.

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Confederate general in appropriate flannel attire.

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Rebels enter the board on the CSA right.

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CSA cavalry in center have engaged Yankees.

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US cavalry scout toward the CSA left flank.

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God is on our side! (Of the gaming table.)

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"Sitzkrieg" on the CSA left flank.

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Worried southern gentlemen.

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The final destination of the little lead men.

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US troops (at top) square off against the CSA in the center.

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Entering CSA infantry face down US cavalry.

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Rebels take up positions behind a stone wall.

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The hidden (dummy) CSA forces of the left flank.

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More CSA dummy units. There's that graveyard again.

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Federals advance from Culpepper proper.

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Rebels pour onto the hill on the CSA right flank.

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US troops march from Culpepper into battle.

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US artillery approaches the hill on the CSA right flank.

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US troops reinforce the cavalry in the center.

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CSA troops move up in the center along the railroad.

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The early clashes in the center.

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Another view of the center from the Rebel lines.

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US cavalry move gingerly towards the Rebel dummy left flank.

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CSA cavalry shadow US moves.

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The Confederates on the hill on the CSA right flank.

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A Federal attack on the Confederate center.

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Federals begin to threaten the lone CSA cavalry.

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Battle on the US left flank.

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The center, where more CSA artillery batteries are appearing.

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A strong line of US troops in the center in front of the town.

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The CSA cavalry guarding part of the center are relieved by another column of Rebels.

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Suddenly the CSA center line takes on larger proportions.

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Plucky US troops face a solid line of Rebels.

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The Yankees continue to threaten the center-left of the CSA line.

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Yankee troops deploy to face the woods at the right.

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A Confederate advance through the woods.

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The extreme CSA right flank: cavalry charge!

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The CSA right flank beside the hill is settling down a bit.

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The battle in the woods is brewing...

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Union dummy units (at bottom left) face their Confederate counterparts.

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The battle in the center continues, with heavy Rebel artillery fire.

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Culpepper, invested with US siege guns. The battle of the woods is at top.

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More and more US artillery is deployed on the US left.

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Confederates confer with God Himself. (He looks suspiciously like Brad.)

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Yankees give ground in the center as Rebel troops advance.

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CSA center-right: a Rebel push towards Culpepper.

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Another shot of the CSA center-right.

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The battle of the woods is getting very hot.

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More US troops are arriving at top as more CSA troops reinforce the woods at bottom.

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The Rebel push on the far right flank. Another woods skirmish.

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The far Yankee left flank with new units arriving along the railroad.

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Federals mass in front of the Rebel-held hill.

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The battle of the woods in full bloom.

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A new wave of Yankees heads for the center Rebel line.

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The Confederates drive down the railroad towards Culpepper.

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US troops mass just to the left of Culpepper.

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Rebel positions on the hill are acquiring that "lived in" appearance.

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Culpepper: the battle is going at full steam.

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The advancing Rebel line in the center.

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The Confederates can see the cupola on the Culpepper courthouse from their advanced center positions.

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The battle for the woods continues.

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CSA troops on the far right flank push to the railroad.

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Freshly-arrived Federals approach the stream in front of Rebel hill.

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An even bigger battle in the center is about to be joined.

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US cavalry redeploys along the road in front of Culpepper, while Rebels burst out of the woods.

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A group of Rebels with more guts than brains runs a gauntlet of fire in front of Culpepper.

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The battle of the woods is over, with Rebels pouring out the other side.

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The US far left flank sees the Rebels within sight of cutting the railroad.

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In response, the Federals reform a line to face the Rebels on the left.

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The battle in front of Rebel Hill becomes a widespread conflagration.

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An overview of Rebel Hill and the far right CSA flank.

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Rebel pressure in the center and center-right pushes the Yankees back towards the railroad and the town.

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The Rebel center-left is held in place by a heavy US presence.

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A group of unknown Yankee units (dummies?) moves to threaten the Rebel left flank.

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These men hold the fate of many a lead soldier in their hands.

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Funny hats all around! Who says war is no fun?

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End of Day 1: US far left flank.

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End of Day 1: US left flank.

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End of Day 1: US center-left positions in front of Culpepper.

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End of Day 1: US left center-right positions.

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End of Day 1: US far right flank.

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Close-up: fighting at CSA center-left positions.

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Close-up: fighting at CSA center position.

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Close-up: view from Rebel Hill.

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Close-up: US troops on left flank stop Rebels in front of railroad.

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Close-up: US troops fighting in front of Rebel Hill.

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Close-up: the Rebels win the woods at the Yankee center-left.

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Close-up: US siege guns fire whenever they sight a target.

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Close-up: US troops hold opposite the Confederate center.

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Close-up: that nutty Rebel unit tries to threaten Culpepper itself. US artillery begs to differ.

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Close-up: CSA artillery positions in the center.

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Close-up: the Confederate push in the center towards Culpepper.