On the 13th of September, 1662, Major General Sterling Price, commanding the Con federate Army of the West, occupied the northern Mississippi town of Iuka. This was done in an attempt to bring pressure against Grant's forces in West Tennessee and thus hopefully forestalling Grant from reinforcing Buell in Middle Tennessee. Grant, perceiving an opportunity to crush Price, advanced with two. columns towards Iuka. The first column arrived west of the town on the night of the 16th. Rosecrans, leading the second column, was delayed and only can the afternoon of the 19th did his for approached its objective. Well informed by his cavalry of Rosecrans' movements Price dispatched two brigades under Brigadier General Henry Little to meet this Union threat. At 4:00 p. rn. the skirmishers preceding the Northern divisions advanced up the crest of a ridge just to the south of Iuka. There before them, just beyond a screen of grey—clad skirmishers, was a rebel brigade drawn up in line of battle. In the ensuing struggle the Confederates pushed the Federals back but as darkness approached the fighting died out inconclusively. That night the Rebel army withdrew before the two Union forces could bring their combined strength to bear. Scenario The scenario begins at 4:00 p.m. and runs 12 turns, ending with the 6:45 p.m. turn. The orders of battle, initial dispositions and reinforcements are as follows: Confederate: Army of the West: Maj. Gen. S. Price (2) Little's Division — Brig. Gen. H. Little (2) Hêbert's Brigade: Brig. Gen. L. Hébert (1) 14th Ark. (av. 116 muskets); 17th Ark. (av. 109 muskets); 3rd La. (elite 264, rifles); 40th Miss. (av. 314, rifles); 1st Tex. Leg. (dismtd.) (el. 460, muskets); 3rd Tex. Cav. (dismtd.) (el. 366, muskets); Clark's (Mo.) Battery (av. four 6 pdr smoothbores); St. Louis (Mo.) Battery (av. four 12 pdr howitzers). Martin's Brigade: Col. J. D. Martin (1): 37th Ala. (av. 304, rifles); 36th Miss. (av. 326, rifles); 37th Miss. (av. 453, rifles); 26th Miss. (av. 322, rifles) Treevant's Squadron/lst Miss. Partisan Rangers (elite 45, carbines). Hébert's Brigade, accompanied by Little, is deployed in line in C2 and C3 on both sides of the Bay Springs—Iuka Road north and west of the hill. The 3rd Tex Cav. (dismtd.) is in skirmish order in C2 on the hill to the north of the Bay Springs—Iuka Road. Clark's Battery is unlimbered on the Bay Springs—Iuka Road in line with the rest of Hebert's Brigade. The St. Louis Battery is limbered and positioned on the left flank of the Confederate line. Martin's Brigade, along with Price, is deployed in column on the Bay Springs—Iuka Road in C1 and D1. Trezevant's Squadron is placed at the Confederate player's discretion in C1, D2, or D3. Union Army of the Mississippi — Maj. Sen. W. S. Rosecrans (2) 2nd Division: Brig. Sen. D. S. Stanley (not present) 1st Brigade: Col. J. W. Fuller (not present): 39th Ohio (av. 400, rifles) 2nd Brigade: Col. J. A. Mower (1): 26th Ill. (av. 400, rifles); 47th Ill. (av. 200, rifles); 11th Mo. (el. 400, muskets); 8th Wis. (av. 400, muskets); 2nd Iowa Battery (av. six 6 pdr smoothbores). 3rd Division: Brig. Sen. C. S. Hamilton (2) 1st Brigade: Col. J. B. Sanborn (1): 46th Md. (av. 434, rifles); 5th Iowa (el. 400, rifles); 16th Iowa (av. 350, rifles); 4th Minn. (av. 300, rifles); 26th Mo. (ci. 400, rifles); 11th Ohio Battery (el. 4 12 pdr howitzers). 2nd Brigade: Col.. J. C. Sullivan (1): 10th Iowa (av. 300, rifles); 17th Iowa (gm. 300, rifles); 10th Mo. and E, 24th Mo. (av. 630, rifles); 80th Ohio (av. 300, rifles); 12th Wis. Battery (av. two 12 pdr howitzers, four 6 pdr smoothbores). Bn/3rd Mich. Cav. (av. 130, carbines) Sanborn's Brigade, accompanied by Hamilton, is deployed in column along the Bay Springs—Iuka Road in B3, A3, and A4. Half of the 26th Mo. is in skirmish order in B2, centered on the aforementioned road. Sullivan's Brigade, along with Rosecrans, is in column on the Bay Springs—Iuka Road following Sanborn's Brigade. The Bn/3rd Mich. Cav. enters in column on the Bay Springs—Iuka Road at 4:30 p.m. Mower's Brigade enters in column on the Bay Springs—Iuka Road at 3:13 p.m. The 39th Ohio of Fuller's Brigade enters in column on the Bay Springs—Iuka Road at 6:13 p.m. Victory Points Victory points are awarded as follows: 1 VP for every 2 enemy infantry or cavalry casualty 1 VP for each enemy gun destroyed or captured 2 VP for each enemy brigade commander wounded or killed 5 VP for each enemy division or army commander wounded or killed 10VP for Federals if they possess Bay Springs—Iuka Road/Mill Road intersection et the end of the game 10 VP for Confederates if they possess Bay Springs—Iuka Road/Settlement Road intersection at the end of the game SOURCES Edwin C. Bearss, DECISION IN MISSISSIPPI, 1962. R. U. Johnson and C. C. Bud (eds.), BATTLES AND LEADERS OF THE CIVIL WAR, Vol. II, 1667—66. Simulations Publications, Inc., THE BATTLE OF CORINTH, 1981. United States Geological Survey, Iuka, Miss. Quadrangle, 7.5 Minute Series, 1930 revised 1967. THE WAR OF THE REBELLION, THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE WAR OF THE REBELLION, Series I, Vol. 17, Part I, 1866. Atlas to Accompany the Official Records, Plate XXV, 1891-95. Map Back to The Zouave Vol I No. 3 Table of Contents Back to The Zouave List of Issues Back to Master Magazine List © Copyright 1987 The American Civil War Society This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com