Forward to Richmond! A wargamer's guide to First Bull Run, First Manassas

[Tobbe]

I just found this thread and here is a link to my blog:
Forward to Richmond!
A wargamer's guide to First Bull Run, First Manassas
http://www.forward-to-richmond.com/

Currently we have painted up about 1000 of 1800 or so figures we'll be needing for the full-blown version of Bull Run 1861. That includes some variants and what-ifs. The vast majority are Pendraken except for a couple of regiments in Hardee hats.

[petercooman]

Nice!!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Cool! 

[Techno]

 
Cheers - Phil.

[Womble67]

Very nice

take care

andy

[Hertsblue]

Great blog, Tobbe. Can't help thinking that the Washington Grays must have had a tough time from their own side dressed like that. 

[Tobbe]

Great blog, Tobbe. Can't help thinking that the Washington Grays must have had a tough time from their own side dressed like that. 

Not only them. In the very initial skirmish 4th South Carolina opened fire on the Louisiana Tigers since the latter har blue jackets. There was even confusion between due to units on both sides wearing red shirts, Federal guns not firing at Seccesionst troops wearing blue, etc. Add in that not only where the various home-sewn flags confusingly similar, but there was no wind at all for the colours to fly in.

The major reason for so many units on both sides wearing gray is that they wore the regulation militia uniform of the United States six month previously.