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.

Posey may Attack Hays's Division even while that Division is in Reserve.

144B

♦

Wright

5

( 4 / 5 / 6 )

Attack

Carr, Hall, Webb

1 hit per die. 1 self.
Take dice from Lang.

Counterattack

Pair

Hall, Webb

1 hit.

145B

♦

Lang

3

( 1 / 2 / 3 )

Absorb

Voluntary

Wilcox or Wright

Suffers 1 hit only.

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.
Take dice from Lang.

Counterattack

Pair

Carr

1 hit.

147B

♦

Brewster

4

( 1 / 2 )

Absorb

Voluntary

Carr

Suffers hits.

When Carr Routs or Retires, Brewster Routs automatically.

148B

♣

Carr

4

( 3 / 4 )

Attack

Wilcox, Wright

1 hit per die. 1 self.

RETIRE

149B

♠

1st Minnesota

2

Doubles

Attack

Wilcox

2 hits.

Counterattack

Pair

Wilcox

1 hit. Suffers 2 less hits and never more than 1.

IN RESERVE (Carr)

150B

♣

Hall

4

( 5 / 6 )

Attack

Wright, Posey, Wilcox

1 hit per die. 1 self.

Counterattack

Pair

Wright

1 hit. Suffers 1 less hit.

RETIRE

151B

♠

Webb

4

( 6 )

Attack

Wright, Posey, Wilcox

1 hit per die. 1 self.

Counterattack

Pair

Wright

1 hit. Suffers 1 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

♣