26 - The Peach Orchard

The Peach Orchard

2 July 1863

Confederate

Cards 168A-177A

Morale: 4

Union

Cards 136B-143B

Morale: 2

Sickle's line formed a salient at the Peach Orchard, which collapsed under pressure from the Confederates. Sickles himself was hit in the leg by a cannonball. To counter rumors that he had died, he sat up on his stretcher and puffed at a cigar to show that he was still breathing.

26

18th Mississippi

4

2

Attack

105th Pennsylvania, 57th Pennsylvania

1 hit per die. 1 self.

Counterattack

Pair

Any enemy attacking it

1 hit.

168A

♦

13th Mississippi

4

2

Attack

63rd Pennsylvania, 57th Pennsylvania

1 hit per die. 1 self.

Counterattack

Pair

Any enemy attacking it

1 hit.

169A

♦

17th Mississippi

4

3

Attack

63rd Pennsylvania, 114th Pennsylvania

1 hit per die. 1 self.

Counterattack

Pair

Any enemy attacking it

1 hit.

170A

♦

21st Mississippi

4

3

Attack

68th Pennsylvania, 141st Pennsylvania, 114th Pennsylvania

1 hit per die. 1 self.

Counterattack

Pair

Any enemy attacking it

1 hit.

171A

♦

Wofford

4

1

Absorb

Voluntary

Any Red formation

Suffers 1 hit only.

172A

♦

Rebel Artillery

I

Straight 4

Screen

Any enemy formation

173A

♦

8th South Carolina

4

Attack

68th Pennsylvania, 141st Pennsylvania, 114th Pennsylvania

1 hit per die. 1 self.

174A

♥

3rd South Carolina Battalion

3

5

Attack

141st Pennsylvania, 68th Pennsylvania, 114th Pennsylvania

1 hit per die. 1 self.

175A

♥

2nd South Carolina

4

6

Attack

141st Pennsylvania, 68th Pennsylvania, 114th Pennsylvania

1 hit per die. 1 self.

176A

♥

Fatal Blunder

I

If after rolling you cannot or do not place any dice on a Pink Formation, remove the cube from this card, adding it to your Morale Cubes. This card is then removed from play and all remaining Pink Formations Rout immediately.

During the confusion of the battle, someone yelled out a false order, and the Carolina regiments wheeled to the right, exposing their flank to Union artillery. "Hundreds of the bravest and best men of Carolina fell, victims of this fatal blunder," Kershaw wrote later.

177A

♥

141st Pennsylvania

4

2

Attack

2nd South Carolina, 3rd South Carolina Battalion

1 hit per die. 1 self.
Take dice from 68th Pennsylvania.

Counterattack

Pair

Any enemy attacking it

1 hit.

136B

♣

68th Pennsylvania

4

3

Attack

21st Mississippi, 8th South Carolina

1 hit per die. 1 self.
Take dice from 141st Pennsylvania.

Counterattack

Pair

Any enemy attacking it

1 hit.

137B

♣

Wheatfield Road Artillery

II

Straight 3

Screen

Any attack on 68th Pennsylvania or 141st Pennsylvania

If both the 68th and 141st Pennsylvania are Routed, this Formation immediately Routs as well. This DOES constitute a Rout and results in the exchange of a morale cube.

138B

♣

114th Pennsylvania

4

Attack

21st Mississippi, 17th Mississippi

1 hit per die. 1 self.

Counterattack

Pair

Any enemy attacking it

1 hit. Suffers 1 less hit.

IN RESERVE (63rd Pennsylvania)

139B

♠

63rd Pennsylvania

4

Doubles

Counterattack

Pair

Any Red formation

1 hit.

Screen

Pair, Voluntary

Any attack on 105th Pennsylvania

RETIRE

140B

♠

57th Pennsylvania

4

5

Attack

13th Mississippi, 17th Mississippi

1 hit per die. 1 self.

Counterattack

Pair

Any enemy attacking it

1 hit. Suffers 1 less hit.

IN RESERVE (63rd Pennsylvania)

141B

♠

105th Pennsylvania

4

6

Attack

18th Mississippi, 13th Mississippi

1 hit per die. 1 self.

Counterattack

Pair

Any enemy attacking it

1 hit. Suffers 1 less hit.

142B

♠

Orchard Artillery

I

Straight 4

Screen

Any Red formation

143B

♠