Robby's History Blog

(Plan v. Actual)

Illustration showing Lee's Intent on how he wanted to assault the Union line and capture Cemetery Hill.  His plan called for a highly concerted effort among his division commanders to hit the Union line starting with Hood's division against the Union left followed by McLaws then Anderson then Pender with a demonstration against Culps Hill by Johnson (which could develop into an outright assult depending on the circumstances) finally leading up to the assault and dislodgement of Union forces on Cemetery Hill.  (Cemetery Hill attack preceded with a 45 minute artillery barrage against that objective point.)

Concept for new UGG Multiplayer Game 

This is a working copy of a visual aid for the MP "What if" scenario game I hope to see successfully made into a reality.  The game is based on how Robert E. Lee would have deployed the ANV and executed its movements if he could have had it his way.  The plan centered on a much earlier attack-in-echelon starting with Hood, the McLaw, the Anderson, then Pender, followed up by a demonstration against Culps hill from Johnson and the start of a full throttle 30-45 minute artillery barrage of converging ordinance raining down on the Cemetery Hill salient from the 240 degrees of possible directions to fire from.  With 10 minutes left before the barrage ends Rodes and Early will have their brigades well on their way to deliver the final deathblow against the defenders of Cemetery Hill.  With all the aforementioned moving parts properly executed I have every confidence the attack would have been a success and Lee would have gained yet anther victory in the war.