ACW - Battle of Springfield 1863

The Union Army of Cumberland has sent 9^th Corps to turn the left flank of the Confederate Army, while the main army pins the Confederate Army in place.  Stonewall Jackson sends a division to hold the crossroads at Springfield.  As you look the picture below, from left to right (South to North) on the battlefield we see Johnson Ridge on the far left with woods surrounding the hill. Backlick Pike runs the length of the table. Barker Road runs east and west. Springfield Church sits at the crossroads.  A large wood sits west of the church and other woods to the East. As we travel North down the road we cross the Willow Creek bridge.  Woods and a hill are located to the far right. The entry points for the Union Corps are the road and on the hill.  The Rebel brigades enter on the roads and hill to the far left. The race is to control the crossroads.

The Battlefield

Victory conditions:

Union Major Victory – Roll troops off the pike to the South.

Union Minor Victory – Control the crossroad.

Confederate Major Victory control the crossroads

Confederate Minor Victory prevent Union troops from going South off the Pike.

1st Division of 9th Corps Advance

Looking South the 1^st Division of 9^th Corps begins there advance to the left of the crossroads. The drummers begin playing and the advance is called. The columns move out. Can you feel the anticipation in the air?

The Church sits quietly at the vital crossroads. All of Union 9^th Corps will be swarming the site. The battle will rage for 3 ½ hours contending for control of the crossroads.