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Kernstown II
Frederick County and City of Winchester, Virginia July 24, 1864 |
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In late June and early July 1864, Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early's
Confederate army used the strategic Shenandoah Valley corridor
to terrorize Maryland, defeat a Union army at Monocacy, and
march on Washington, D.C. Only the diversion of reinforcements
from the Army of the Potomac, bogged down in the trenches
before Petersburg, turned back the invasion. Early returned
to the Valley and achieved a decisive victory over George
Crook's command at Second Kernstown on 24 July. He subsequently
sent cavalry to burn Chambersburg, Pennsylvania on 30 July.
These disasters forced Lt. Gen. U.S. Grant to take immediate
action to solve the Valley problem. The VI Corps and elements
of the XIX Corps were returned to the Valley and united with
Crook's corps (called the Army of West Virginia). Additional
cavalry units were diverted to the Valley. More importantly,
Grant unified the various military districts of the region
into the Middle Military District and appointed Maj. Gen.
Philip Sheridan as overall commander. Sheridan took command
of the newly christened Army of the Shenandoah on 7 August
at Harpers Ferry. Sheridan's leadership and his strongly
reinforced army turned the tide against Confederate power
in the Shenandoah Valley.
Rutherford B. Hayes, later president of the United States, commanded a brigade during the battle on the left of the US line. John C. Breckinridge, former senator and vice president of the United States, commanded the Confederate divisions that confronted Hayes. Result(s): Confederate victory Location: Frederick County and City of Winchester, Virginia Campaign: Early's Maryland Campaign (June-July 1864) Date(s): July 24, 1864 Principal Commanders: Brig. Gen. George Crook [US]; Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early [CS] Forces Engaged: Department of West Vriginia, Army of the Kanawha (aka Army of West Virginia) [US 9,500 - 13,000]; Army of the Valley [CS 13,000 -18,000] Estimated Casualties: 1,800 total (US 1,200; CS 600) Designer: Luciano Bassotti (lucianobassottiarch@virgilio.it) Scenario Introduction: On the afternoon of 23 July 1864, CS cavalry advanced aggressively down the Valley Pike, driving US cavalry from Newtown (Stephens City) to Kernstown. Brig. Gen. George Crook directed Duval's infantry division to deploy across the pike and clear the town of Confederates, which they did with little difficulty. Crook then withdrew his infantry to Winchester behind Abrams Creek, leaving a brigade of cavalry to picket Kernstown. The CS army encamped in the vicinity of Strasburg with headquarters at the Kendricks' House: Ramseur at Capon Grade, Rodes at Fisher's Mill, Wharton and Gordon on Hupp's Hill. The CS cavalry withdrew to the vicinity of Newtown. 01. 2nd Kernstown Historical - PBM July 24, 1864 24 Turns [Historical] At first light, the CS infantry left their encampments near Strasburg and advanced down the Valley Pike. At Bartonsville, Ramseur's division was directed west on side roads to the Middle Road. Gordon, Wharton, and Rodes continued ahead on the pike. Early sent two columns of cavalry to the east and west on a wide- ranging maneuver to converge on Winchester and the Federal rear. Cavalry led the advance down the pike, coming up against the main US force at Kernstown about 10.00 hours. About noon, the vanguard of the CS infantry reached Kernstown. Gordon deployed to the left of the Valley Pike, Wharton to the right. Ramseur deployed across the Middle Road at Mrs. Massie's house. Rodes moved east from the Pike, following a ravine. Crook received information that Early's army was approaching and brought two of his three divisions into line just north of Hoge's Run at Kernstown. Mulligan's division held the US center behind a stone fence at the Pritchard House, supported by Capt. Henry DuPont's artillery massed on Pritchard's Hill to his rear. Duval's two brigades were separated and posted on Mulligan's flanks with Hayes' brigade extending the US line east of the Valley Pike. A strong skirmish line was posted near Opequon Church. Thoburn's division was held in reserve on Pritchard's Hill to the right rear of the main US line. Cavalry protected both flanks. The scenario starts at noon, just before the confederate attack. 02. 2nd Kernstown Balanced - PBM July 24, 1864 30 Turns [Hypothetical] This fictional scenario starts at 10.00 AM. Initial condition similar to the historical scenario. Addition of some federal commands to produce a more balanced fight. |
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Scenario Download
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Game Engine:
Talonsoft Battleground Bull run (BGBR), 32-bit last version, PBEM only
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Instructions:
This game is designed for BGBR engine (Talonsoft Battleground Bull Run); this
package simply add a new module. It does not affect the scenarios provided with the
original game.
Note: Patch published 11/30/2007. Includes fixes for some issues (missing leaders protrait, etc.). Zip Set Up - Download Zip file; Zip Patch - Extract files from the Zip file; - Open the folder "Kernstown II - BGBR"; - Copy Units.bitmap file into "Battleground Bull Run" main directory; - Copy the folder "2nd_Kernstown" into "Battleground Bull Run" main directory. Exe Set Up (self-extracting Zip) - Download Exe file; Exe Patch - Locate the Kernstown_II.exe file on your hard drive; - Double-click the Exe file, follow instructions; Exe Notes: - The default destination directory is C:\BGBR. If your installation is elsewhere, change as appropriate. - You will be prompted to replace the Units.bmp file in the main BGBR directory. This file is compatable with the original game. |
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Download Zip:
Zip
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Download Exe (self-extracting Zip):
Exe
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Author:
Luciano Bassotti
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Maintained by:
David Kerns Assisted by: Paul Wakeman, Bob Eubanks, Jess Norris, Robert Frost, Ken Miller, Luciano Bassotti, and Gilbert Collins |
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