Battle of Murphy's Station (In Freedom's Cause)

 Arofan hosted his Civil War game (available through Application of Force) 

I commanded two small brigades form PA and NJ while Mark had the the large New York formation to the lower left.  Our confederate antagonists are Bill running the Louisiana (North) brigade and Chris with the Mississippi (South)

The forces close in on the Train station and begin to exchange fire. 

The First Confederate brigade charges and is seen off as the PA Zouaves occupy the train station buildings.

Louisiana and PA Zouaves battle in savage hand to hand fighting. My boy’s sands for a turn but then the pounding is too much for them and they break and run. 

The confederate push to the north is well underway but their attack to the south has fallen back to regroup.

Union Artillery blast the Louisiana troops back out of the town. 

The first Confederate unit has run but fighting continues around the town. The standoff to the south continues.

Confederates attempt to rally int the north (with mixed success) as the standoff to the south continues. 

Three Louisiana brigade units are badly hurt but not routed. 

They rally and go back intot the town where close fighting cotinures untill fresh Union regiments can caharge in and turn the tide giving the Union a narrow victory.