Rutherford's Farm- 20 juillet 1864

Lors de ce week-end des Rencontres Belliludistes Bordelaises a eu notamment lieu un engagement de la guerre de Sécession joué sur la règle Regimental Fire & Fury : la bataille de Rutherford's Farm.

Nous avons rejoué et changé le cours de l'histoire puisque contrairement à ce qui s'était passé en Virginie en 1864, ce sont les sudistes qui sont sortis vainqueurs de l'affrontement. L'Union tenait pourtant bien la position et s'acheminait vers une nouvelle victoire, mais c'était sans compter sur une charge acharnée des nord-caroliniens de la brigade Lewis sur son flanc droit et la percée providentielle de la brigade de cavalerie de "Mudwall" Jackson en son centre. (cliquez sur l'image pour l'agrandir)

Ci-dessous les OB de cette bataille:

UNION FORCES

Elements of the Army of West Virginia (Kanawha)

2nd Cavalry Division: Brig. Gen. William Woods Averell Able

2nd Cavalry Brigade: Col. William H. Powell Able

1st West Virginia Cavalry Vet 9/8/7 BC

2nd West Virginia Cavalry Vet 8/7/6 BC

3rd West Virginia Cavalry Vet 9/8/7 BC

Element of 1st Cavalry Brigade:

Scouting detachment 14th PA Cav Vet 5/4/3 BC

2nd Brig. (attached from Crook’s 2nd Div.): Col. Isaac Hardin Duval Gallant

14th West Virginia Regt.: Vet 8/5/3 RM

9th West Virginia Regt.: Vet 8/6/4 RM

91st Ohio Regiment: Crk 11/8/5 RM

34th Ohio Regiment: Vet 8/6/4 RM

Artillery:

1st West Virginia Light Artillery Battery F: Sec 1 Vet LR Sec 2 Vet LR Sec 3 Vet LR

1st Ohio Independent Light Artillery: Sec 1 Vet LR Sec 2 Vet LR Sec 3 Vet LR

CONFEDERATE FORCES

Elements of the Army of the Valley District

Ramseur’s Division: Maj. Gen. Stephen D. Ramseur Poor

Lewis’ Brigade: Brig. Gen. Robert D. Lewis Able

6th North Carolina Regt. Vet 5/-/3 RM

21st North Carolina Regt. Vet 5/-/3 RM

54th North Carolina Regt. Vet 5/-/3 RM

57th North Carolina Regt. Vet 5/4/3 RM

Johnston’s Brigade: Brig. Gen. Robert D. Johnston Able

5th North Carolina Regt. Vet 5/-/3 RM

12th North Carolina Regt. Vet 5/-/3 RM

20th North Carolina Regt. Vet 5/-/3 RM

23rd North Carolina Regt. Vet 5/-/3 RM

Lilly’s Brigade: Brig. Gen. Robert Lilly Able

Remnants of 13th, 31st & 49th Virginia Regts: Vet 7/6/4 RM

Remnants of 52nd & 58th Virginia Regts: Vet 5/4/3 RM

Nelson’s Battalion (-):

Milledge’s Georgia Artillery: Vet LR (2x 3” Ord. Rifles, 1x 10# Parrot)

Amherst (Virginia) Artillery: Sec 1 Vet HS Sec 2 Vet LR (2x 12# Nap, 1x 3” Ord. Rifle)

Vaughn’s Cavalry Brigade: Brig. Gen. John C. Vaughn Poor

12th, 16th & 1st (Carter’s) Tennessee Cavalry: Vet 5/4/3 RC

39th, 43rd & 59th Tennessee Mounted Infantry: Grn 6/5/4 RM

3rd, 60th, 61st, & 62nd Tennessee Mounted Infantry: Grn 5/-/3 RM

Jackson’s Cavalry Brigade: Col. William L. “Mudwall” Jackson Able

2nd Maryland, 19th & 20th Virginia Cavalry: Vet 8/7/6 RC

46th & 47th Virginia Cavalry: Vet 9/8/7 RC