Today we began round two of our Chickamauga battle the the players switching sides. I was curious to see if there were to be any significant differences between the two games. I didn't have to wait long to see that there would be.
The video above shows the two sides gearing up for the day's action. They were eager to pitch in.
Right off the bat it was obvious that the Confederates were going to be much more aggressive than their counterparts had been previously. The casualties bore grim testimony to the change in tactics. The the cost appears to have been worth it as the battle wrapped up today. The photos below are offered as support of that opinion.
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| General Dodge's inexperienced troops did well for themselves on this day, holding off two or three times their number. |
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| To the east of the crossroads General Baldwin's brigage stubbornly held on to this field. Baldwin, However, was killed in the process. |
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| The commander of the Confederate right was particularly aggressive. Brigadier Leonidas Polk was killed early on, but this appeared to only spur his crack soldiers on to avenge him. The 2nd Tennessee distinguished itself by driving off a battery and then routing a regiment of infantry. |
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| The prized crossroads were attacked furiously and the casualties were high as evidenced by the markers. The men in blue are holding, but barely. Scribner's brigade is on the way from the extreme left, but will they arrive in time to drive back the gray wave? We'll find out tomorrow. |
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