"After the Battle of
Iuka, Maj. Gen. Sterling Price’s Confederate Army of the West marched from
Baldwyn to Ripley where it joined Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn’s Army of West
Tennessee. Van Dorn was senior officer and took command of the combined
force numbering about 22,000 men. The Rebels marched to Pocahontas on
October 1, and then moved southeast toward Corinth."
--National Park Service Battle Summary
HPS Simulations presents
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HPS Simulations is proud to announce the release of Campaign
Corinth, a John Tiller Game. Campaign Corinth depicts the Mississippi front of the vast Confederate offensive in the Fall of 1862 that culminated in the battle of Corinth. Defending Federal gains in Mississippi and West Tennessee are Federal Generals Ulysses S. Grant and William S.
Rosecrans. Their opponents, Confederate Generals Earl Van Dorn and Sterling Price, have dreams of planting their banners on the banks of the Ohio River. |
"They hoped to seize
Corinth and then sweep into Middle Tennessee. Since the Siege of Corinth, in the
spring, Union forces had erected various fortifications, an inner and
intermediate line, to protect Corinth, an important transportation center. With
the Confederate approach, the Federals, numbering about 23,000, occupied the
outer line of fortifications and placed men in front of them. Van Dorn arrived
within three miles of Corinth at 10:00 am on October 3, and moved into some
fieldworks that the Confederates had erected for the siege of Corinth. The
fighting began, and the Confederates steadily pushed the Yankees rearward. A gap
occurred between two Union brigades which the Confederates exploited around 1:00
pm. The Union troops moved back in a futile effort to close the gap. Price then
attacked and drove the Federals back further to their inner line."
--National Park Service Battle Summary
| The heart of the game is the campaign. At each stage, players choose from 2-4 operational decisions that will result in a tactical battle to be played out on an expansive map, providing room for maneuver. The campaign is non-linear, with both offensive and defensive operational options available to each side. |
$49.95
"By evening, Van Dorn
was sure that he could finish the Federals off during the next day. This
confidence--combined with the heat, fatigue, and water shortages--persuaded him
to cancel any further operations that day. Rosecrans regrouped his men in the
fortifications to be ready for the attack to come the next morning. Van Dorn had
planned to attack at daybreak, but Brig. Gen. Louis Hébert’s sickness
postponed it till 9:00 am. As the Confederates moved forward, Union artillery
swept the field causing heavy casualties, but the Rebels continued on. They
stormed Battery Powell and closed on Battery Robinett, where desperate
hand-to-hand fighting ensued."
--National Park Service Battle Summary
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Campaign Corinth contains 197 scenarios, including the historical battles of Iuka, Corinth, and Davis Bridge along with smaller actions at Middleburg, Britton's Lane, and Big Hill. Though every scenario may also be played as a stand-alone, the bulk of the scenarios are integrated into the operational/tactical campaign, providing a high degree of replay value. |
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few Rebels fought their way into Corinth, but the Federals quickly drove them
out. The Federals continued on, recapturing Battery Powell, and forcing Van Dorn
into a general retreat. Rosecrans postponed any pursuit until the next day. As a
result, Van Dorn was defeated, but not destroyed or captured, at Hatchie Bridge,
Tennessee, on October 5."
--National Park Service Battle Summary
Read
The Wargamer's pre-release review of Campaign Corinth
Campaign Corinth supports
numerous play options such as
Play Against The Computer (AI Mode),
Play-By-E-Mail,
and Network (Internet and LAN) Play
$49.95
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
· 133 MHz or higher Pentium computer
· Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000 operating system
· 32 MB of RAM
· 250 MB of free hard disk space
· CDROM drive for installation and game play
· Windows compatible sound card
· Modem/LAN for PBEM
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