Pre-generated Armies
Circa 1863

by Mark Piper


The following "armies" are based mostly on historical formations from the Gettysburg campaign, and therefore represent forces circa 1863. The aim is to allow players to deploy similarly sized groups of troops in small to large games. As such, these are not meant to be "army lists", but they give the player pre-generated historical formations, and in some cases, limited options to upgrade or downgrade troop quality, etc. Each "army" had been rated with a "handicap" factor. This factor is used to modify that side's victory points at the end of the game. Points are calculated as per the system described in an earlier issue for scenario design, with green brigades costing 3 points and crack brigades costing 5 points.

Union

Union Corps (Type 1) = 29 points
Handicap = + 1 point

    1 x E corps leader (4) 3 x Infantry division leaders (3) 4 x Infantry brigades, 8/6/4 (16) 4 x Corps artillery stands (4)
a. One brigade is crack, one green, two veteran.
b. Any two brigades can have exceptional brigade commanders (+2).

Union Corps (Type 2) = 32 points
Handicap = + 2 points

    1 x Corps leader (2) 1 x Infantry division leaders (1) 1 x E infantry division leader (2) 5 x Infantry brigades, 8/6/4 (20) 4 x Corps artillery stands (4)
a. All infantry are veteran.
b. Any two brigades can have exceptional brigade commanders (+2)

Union Corps (Type 3) = 29 points
Handicap = + 1 point

    1 x E corps leader (4) 3 x Infantry division leaders (3) 4 x Infantry brigades, 9/7/5 (16) 4 x Corps artillery stands (4)
a. Two brigades may be rated as veteran; the rest are green.
b. Any two brigades can have exceptional brigade commanders (+2).

Union Corps (Type 4) = 28 points
Handicap = + 2 points

    1 x E corps leader (4) 2 x Infantry division leaders (2) 5 x Infantry brigades, 6/5/3 (18) 4 x Corps artillery stands (4)
a. Two brigades must be green; all other brigades are veteran.
b. There are no exceptional brigade commanders.

Union Corps (Type 5) = 29 points
Handicap = + 1 point

    1 x E Corps leader (4) 1 x Infantry division leader (1) 3 x Infantry brigades, 6/5/3 (12) 1 x Cavalry division leader (1) 3 x Cavalry brigades, carbines 6/5/3 (8) 1 x Horse artillery stands (1)
a. All infantry are veteran.
b. Downgrade brigades to green at no cost (add 2 stands, 8/7/5) -- infantry only.
c. Any two leaders can be exceptional (+2).

Confederate

Confederate Corps (Type 1) = 24 points
Handicap = + 6 points

    1 x E division leader (2)
    4 x Infantry brigades, 9/7/5 (18)
    2 x Artillery stands (2)
a. One brigade is veteran; the rest are crack.
b. Any two brigades can have exceptional brigade commanders (+2).

Confederate Corps (Type 2) = 25 points
Handicap = + 5 points

    1 x E division leader (2)
    4 x Infantry brigades, 9/7/5 (18)
    2 x Artillery stands (2)
a. One brigade is veteran; the others are crack.
b. Any three brigades can have exceptional brigade commanders (+3).

Confederate Corps (Type 3) = 19 points
Handicap = + 11 points

    1 x E division leader (2)
    3 x Infantry brigades, 8/6/4
    2 x Artillery stands (2)
a. All brigades are veteran.
b. All brigades can have exceptional brigade commanders (+3).

Confederate Corps (Type 4) = 26 points
Handicap = - 4 points

    1 x E Division leader (2)
    5 x Infantry brigades, 8/6/4 (20)
    2 x Artillery stands (2)
a. All brigades are veteran.
b. Any three brigades can have exceptional brigade commanders (+3).

Confederate Corps (Type 5) = 23 points
Handicap = + 7 points

    1 x E division leader (2)
    4 x Infantry brigades, 9/7/5 (16)
    2 x Artillery stands (2)
a. Any three leaders can be exceptional (3).
b. Upgrade each brigade to crack, 7/5/3 (brigades lose two stands each.)
c. Upgrade up to two brigades to elite, no cost (each brigade loses two stands, 6/4/2).

Note: For two or more Confederate divisions, add the following:

    1 x E corps leader (4)
    4 x Artillery stands (4)

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