The Battle of Pickett's Mill
May 27, 1864

A Johnny Reb Scenario

By George Anderson


The Wargame

The game covers the period from the beginning of the Federal attack until just before the Confederate counterattack, 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The Rebel cavalry start dismounted and do not have bayonets. On the map, I have amalgamated their brigade strengths to provide two large regiments. If you wish to provide the individual cavalry regiments, they should line the road to the right of Hannon's position.

Deployment

Deployment is as per the map. Lowrey's Brigade arrives at point A at 4:15 pm. In order to imitate some of the battle's confusion, roll dice for further reinforcements. On turn 1, roll a D6 for Gibson's Brigade. A roll of 6 is required for entry. Reduce this by 1 for each subsequent turn until he arrives. Do the same for both Quarles and Knefler, starting at 5:15 pm.

Victory Conditions

The Federals must turn the Confederate flank by occupying the large field to the south of Pickett's Mill. The Rebels must inflict forty percent casualties on the Yankees.

Union Order of Battle

Fourth Army Corps

Major General Oliver O. Howard, average, +2

    Third Division Brig. General Thomas J. Wood, average, +1

      1st Brigade Colonel William H. Gibson, average, +1

        35th Illinois, 400 men, RM, average
        89th Illinois, 360 men, RM, average
        32nd Indiana, 440 men, RM, average
        15th Ohio, 400 men, RM, average
        49th Ohio, 400 men, RM, average
        15th Wisconsin, 420 men, RM, average

      2nd Brigade Brig. General William B. Hazen, superior, +2

        6th Ind./5th Kent., 400 men, RM average
        6th/23rd Kentucky, 360 men, RM, average
        1st/41st Ohio, 440 men, RM, average
        93rd/124th Ohio, 320 men, RM, average

      3rd Brigade Colonel Frederick Knefler, average, +1

        79th, Indiana, 380 men, RM, average
        9th Kentucky, 440 men, RM, average
        17th Kentucky, 360 men, RM, average
        13th Ohio, 260 men, RM, average
        19th Ohio, 400 men, RM, average*
        59th Ohio, 400 men, RM, average

        * Profile of 19th Ohio regiment

Fourteenth Army Corps

    First Division

      3rd Brigade Colonel Benjamin F. Scribner, average, +1

        37th Indiana, 400 men, RM, average
        38th Indiana, 400 men, RM, average
        21st Ohio, 400 men, RM, average
        74th Ohio, 280 men, RM, average
        78th Pennsylvania, 400 men, RM, average
        1st Wisconsin, 400 men, RM, average

Twenty-third Army Corps

    Second Division

      1st Brigade Brig. General Nathaniel C. McLean, average, +1

        80th Indiana, 200 men, RM, average
        13th Kentucky, 200 men, RM, average
        25th Michigan, 200 men, RM, average
        3rd Tennessee, 360 men, RM average
        6th Tennessee, 360 men, RM(p), average

Confederate Order of Battle

Cleburne's Division

Major General Patrick R. Cleburne, superior, +2

    Govan's Brigade Brig. General Daniel C. Govan, average, +1

      2nd/24th Arkansas, 200 men, RM, elite
      5th/13th Arkansas, 300 men, RM, elite
      6th/7th Arkansas, 300 men, RM, elite
      8th/19th Arkansas, 360 men, RM, elite
      3rd Confederate Infantry, 100 men, RM, elite

    Granbury's Brigade Brig. General Hiram B. Granbury, average, +1

      6th/15th Texas Cavalry (dismounted), 300 men, RM, elite
      7th Texas, 200 men, RM, elite
      10th Texas, 200 men, RM, elite
      17th/18th Texas Cavalry (dismounted), 300 men, RM, elite
      24th/25th Texas Cavalry (dismounted), 300 men, RM, elite

    Lowrey's Brigade Brig. General Mark P. Lowrey, average, +1

      16th Alabama, 300 men, RM, elite
      33rd Alabama, 400 men, RM, elite
      45th Alabama, 360 men, RM, elite
      32nd Mississippi, 300 men, RM, elite
      45th Mississippi, 200 men, RM, elite

    Artillery

      Key's Arkansas Battery, 2 x 12 lb.. H, average

Stewart's Division

    Quarles' Brigade Brig. General William Quarles, average, +1

      1st Alabama, 400 men, RM, elite
      4th Louisiana, 240 men, RM, average
      30th Louisiana, 300 men, RM, average
      42nd Tennessee, 200 men, RM, average
      46th/55th Tennessee, 200 men, RM, average
      48th Tennessee, 220 men, RM, average
      49th Tennessee, 180 men, RM, average
      53rd Tennessee, 180 men, RM, average

Kelly's Cavalry Division

Brig. General John H. Kelly, average, +2

    Allen's Brigade Brig. General William W. Allen, average, +1

      3rd Confederate, 100 men, MLC, average
      8th Confederate, 100 men, MLC, average
      10th Confederate, 100 men, MLC, average
      12th Confederate, 100 men, MLC, average

    Hannon's Brigade Colonel Moses W. Hannon, average, +1

      24th Alabama Battalion, RM, average
      53rd Alabama Partisan Rangers, 80 men, RM, average
The Battle of Picket's Mill Historical Perspective
The Battle of Pickett's Mill Map

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