Ball's Bluff 2015

Fall general mcclellan order subordinate charle pomeroy stone demonstration west bank potomac mile washington dc confederate react patrol mistakenly report rebel camp ripe raid stone turn order colonel deven advance suppose camp having deven find kind confused settle man defensive position await new order stone decide send remainder th massachusetts colonel edward baker command river conduct reconnaissance force leesburg va sharp engagement ensue baker call reinforcement army strength side grow approximately mencolonel baker kill late afternoon fail attack rebel line long disorganized federal troop recrosse river early evening th mississippi arrive aid assault fully route boy blue artillery abandon union soldier force steep slope call ball bluff river soldier swarm wait boat overcrowd boat capsize way harrison island untold number federal drown desperate attempt escape dayrsquos end union man kill wound trap capture advance rebel rebel lose kia wia capture total kill wound capturedball bluff hexbase chitpull system game company sized unit feature low complexity rule low counter density piece map draw famed civil war map creator rick barber cover area immediately surround ball bluff action represent cover heavy fighting take place early afternoon playtime rule understand average hour.