27 - Cemetery Ridge

Cemetery Ridge
2 July 1863
Confederate
Cards 144B-147B
Morale: 1
Union
Cards 148B-154B
Morale: 3
Anderson's attack on the Union center came close to breaking it, opening a gap in the line. The line – perhaps even the Union – was saved byt he 262 men of the First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment, which charged a brigade over five times its size, suffering 215 casualties.
27
Posey
5
(6)
Attack
Pair
Hays's Division
1 hit per die. 1 self per action.
Posey may Attack Hays's Division even while that Division is in Reserve.
144B
♦
Wright
5
(4-6)
Attack
Carr, Hall, Webb
1 hit per die. 1 self per action. (But see Lang.)
Counterattack
Pair
Hall, Webb
1 hit.
145B
♦
Lang
3
(1-3)
Absorb
Voluntary
Wilcox or Wright
When target suffers Hits, this unit suffers 1 hit ONLY instead.
Whenever an Attack is made by Wilcox or Wright, you MUST remove the dice from this card and use them as part of the Attack.
146B
♥
Wilcox
6
4/5/6
Attack
Carr, 1st Minnesota, Hall
1 hit per die. 1 self per action. (But see Lang.)
Counterattack
Pair
Carr
1 hit.
147B
♦
Brewster
4
(1)/(2)
Absorb
Voluntary
Carr
When target suffers Hits, this unit suffers them instead.
When Carr Routs or Retires, Brewster Routs automatically.
148B
♣
Carr
4
(3)/(4)
Attack
Wilcox, Wright
1 hit per die. 1 self per action.
RETIRE
149B
♠
1st Minnesota
2
Doubles
Attack
Wilcox
2 hits.
Counterattack
Pair
Wilcox
1 hit. This unit suffers TWO less hits and never more than one.
IN RESERVE (Carr)
150B
♣
Hall
4
(5)/(6)
Attack
Wright, Posey, Wilcox
1 hit per die. 1 self per action.
Counterattack
Pair
Wright
1 hit. Additionally, this unit suffers one less hit.
RETIRE
151B
♠
Webb
4
(6)
Attack
Wright, Posey, Wilcox
1 hit per die. 1 self per action.
Counterattack
Pair
Wright
1 hit. Additionally, this unit suffers one less hit.
IN RESERVE (Hall)
152B
♣
Hays's Division
5
Doubles
Counterattack
Pair
Posey
1 hit.
Screen
Pair
Wright
IN RESERVE (Carr)
153B
♠
Union Artillery
II
Straight 4
Screen
Any enemy formation
154B
♣