Gettysburg: Day One. Part IV

Been trying out the rules Across a Deadly Field for several weeks now and so have to clear the table. To do so as quickly as possible, Im going to do photos for each two turns.

Gordon begins his final push on Blocher's Knoll with General Hays flanking the Federals to the east

Doles' Brigade pulled two of his regiments back as General Ames of the Union XI Corps brought more firepower than he could muster. O'Neal is driving off von Steinwehr's skirmishers

Meanwhile in the center, Generals Daniel and Thomas are finally clearing McPherson Ridge

As the Iron Brigade withdraws from the Orchard and the Woods, the Confederates drive on

General Barlow is forced to move his Brigade back with Hays' troops threatening his right flank and Gordon pushing against his center

With General Ames about to pour a punishing fire into the flank of his Georgians, General Doles orders their retirement. Two of O'Neal's regiments successfully charge some Union skirmishers, destroying them (center right)

With the exception of the Yankee right flank regiments, (left-center) the remainder are withdrawing in some disorder. Generals Iverson and Daniel look to clear Oak Ridge

Rebel fire destroys two weakened stands of the Iron Brigade (leaving on two men standing-left center). General Pender's division is sweeping up against their left flank. 

Overall all view from the SW. McPherson farm upper left, Seminary tope center and Gettysburg slightly to the right and above Seminary

Now coming on 4PM, Avery's Brigade of Early's Division appears in the NE as Hays and Gordon take Blocher's Knoll. General von Gilsen and not Barlow, died on the Knoll this time

General Ames about turns to face the Rebels coming over the crest of the Knoll and try to give the rest of Barlow's Division (see retreating at center and right of center). But there is another problem...

General Doles has come on again with his Brigade (upper edge of photo) and with one volley, convinces Ames to skedaddle! (top center). General Kyznowski's Brigade can be seen (top left center) moving his Brigade to attempt to stem the tide

Meanwhile, on Oak Ridge, General Ramseur and his men arrive

At the southern edge of the Ridge, Generals Iverson and Daniel continue to push the Yankees...

and by the end of both rounds, most of the Federals have retreated from the ridge.

General Pender's Division has taken complete control of McPherson Ridge but Federal troops are digging in on Seminary Ridge (top edge)

General Buford has Calef's Battery open fire on the Rebel right flank, while some Confederate troops redeploy prior to their assault on the Seminary

Part of Ames' Brigade routs and the General himself is killed. The rest of the Brigade rapidly retires into Gettysburg (upper left). Kyznowski attempts to hold back the charging Rebs (upper right)

von Steinwher too, pulls his skirmishers together, hoping to stem the tide

The Confederates can lay claim to all of Oak Ridge, as the last I Corps troops withdraw (top center)

Thomas, Scales and Perrin exchange volley with the Federals on Seminary Ridge who are stubbornly holding on so the rest of the Corps (top center) can escape through the town to the rally point on Cemetery Hill (out of the  photo, to the upper right)

At the extreme right of the Confederates, Pettigrew's reformed Brigade is watching Buford move Gambles' troopers around McMillan's Orchard (upper right)