The Confederate breastworks link up with Ft. Thompson, which is just off the east edge of the table. During the battle, the Fort was engaged by the Union fleet and neither it nor the fleet had a significant effect upon the battle. The size of the regiments in the OB are estimates for game purposes, as no definitive numbers are available. Likewise, the armament of the Confederate is estimated, based in the imprecise observations of participants, and the most probable types of guns available. UNION COASTAL DIVISION Brig. Genl. Ambrose E. Burnside (ben. 1) FIRST BRIGADE: Brig. Genl. John G. Foster (ben. 1) 10th Conn., 20 figs., Avg., BMP 3, rifled muskets 23rd Mass., 20 figs., Avg., BMP 3, rifled muskets 24th Mass., 25 figs., Green, BMP 4, rifled muskets 25th Mass., 25 figs., Avg., BMP 3, rifled muskets 27th Mass., 20 Figs., Avg., BMP 3, rifled muskets SECOND BRIGADE: Brig. Genl. Jesse Reno (ben. 1) 21st Mass., 20 figs., Avg., BMP 3, rifled muskets 9th N.J., 25 figs., Avg., BMP 3, rifled muskets 513t N.Y., 20 figs., Avg., BMP 3, rifled muskets 51st Penn., 25 figs., Avg., BMP 3, rifled muskets THIRD BRIGADE: Brig. Genl. John G. Parke (ben. 1) 8th Conn., 20 figs., Avg., BMP 3, rifled muskets 11th Conn., 25 figs., Green, BMP 4, rifled muskets 4th R.I., 20 figs., Avg., BMP 3, rifled muskets 5th R.I., 20 figs., Avg., BMP 3, rifled muskets ARTILLERY: Naval Howitzer Btty.: 3 sections, 12 pd. howitzers, Avg. 1 Independent section: 10 pd. Wiard rifles, Avg. COMMAND VALUE 44 points 40% loss = 18 pts 60% loss = 26 pts CONFEDERATE Brig. Genl. Lawrence Branch (ben. 1) 3 command points 7th N.C., 20 figs., Green, BMP 4, rifled muskets 26th N.C., 25 figs., Avg., BMP 3, rifled muskets 27th N.C., 25 figs., Green, BMP 4, rifled muskets 33rd N.C., 20 figs., Green, BMP 4, rifled muskets 35th N.C., 20 figs., Green, BMP 4, rifled muskets 37th N.C., 25 figs., Green, BMP 4, rifled muskets Bttn. N.C. Militia 10 figs., Militia, BMP 5, smoothbore muskets 2nd N.C. Cav., 20 figs., Green, BMP 4, smoothbore muskets ARTILLERY: Latham's Btty.: 3 sections, 6 pdr. smoothbores, Avg. Brem's Btty.: 2 sections, 6 pdr. smoothbores; 1 section, 12 pdr. M41 smoothbore, Green 1 Independent section: 24 pdr. smoothbore seige, Avg. COMMAND VALUE 26 points 40% loss = 10 pts 60% loss = 16 pts SOURCES: Burnside, Ambrose E.; "The Burnside Expedition", and Hawkins, Rush C.; "Early Coast Operations In North Carolina", BATTLES AND LEADERS OF THE CIVIL WAR, Volume 1, New York: Castle Books, 1956. Chaitin, Peter M.; THE COASTAL WAR, Time-Life Books, 1984 Sauers Richard A.; "Laurels For Burnside: The Invasion Of North Carolina"; BLUE AND GRAY MAGAZINE, May 1988. More Battle of Newbern, NC: March 14, 1862 Historical Background Scenario Order of Battle Back to The Zouave Vol II No. 2 Table of Contents Back to The Zouave List of Issues Back to Master Magazine List © Copyright 1988 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