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Post by spiritofethandune on Jun 2, 2019 8:34:11 GMT
Thanks for the reports and photo! I like the way you mounted your infantry unit in two ranks-it makes three figures still look like a formation.
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Post by briancarrick on Jun 2, 2019 14:09:45 GMT
HiJimmn
In OHW artillery firing is subject to direct line of sight, so if they can see the target they can shoot at it. Hope this helps, Brian
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Post by chrisjohnson on Jul 27, 2020 4:15:37 GMT
Jimmn--
Glad to see you mentioned Dranseville. I live about a mile or so south of the battlefield--which by the way is not in any way preserved or even marked (so far as I can tell). My neighborhood is called "Stuart Ridge", which I assume suggests it is where Stuart formed his troops before and/or after the battle. The main roads are still laid out as they were in 1861, but the town of Dranesville is long gone, as are a couple of the minor roads.
A pretty good account can be found in "The Glories of War: Small Battle and Early Heroes of 1861" by Charles P. Poland, Jr. His work covers a wealth of small actions that began the war. The only real drawback is the mediocrity of his maps--they are small, faint, and devoid of much of the terrain one would like to see, such as woods and hills. That aside, the book is well worth obtaining. (I got my copy at Amazon for about $8.50).
Chris
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Post by tradgardmastre on Jul 27, 2020 6:30:34 GMT
I looked the book up and have just bought a second hand copy, thanks for the mention. By the way would the forces involved be in their state uniforms as it is early in the war? I have often been tempted to model such uniforms. Can you suggest a source of information? In “Gods and Generals “ I am sure the film even has some in tricorns...
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