Scenario design continues on the deluxe edition of this Richard Berg classic. Most recently, this designer has homed in on the pivotal role of Robert Rodes’ division and his fragmented attack on the Union flank anchored on northern Seminary/Oak Hill Ridge.
For those unacquainted with the intricacies of this action, Rodes, a relatively new division leader, faces a rare military opportunity – a flank attack on a stretched and thin Union line. However, Rodes’ leadership is tested as he deals with his less competent brigadiers, including Colonel Edward O’Neal and the infamous Brigadier General Alfred Iverson. Rodes’ other Brigadiers, BG Stephen Ramseur and BG Junius Daniels, perform better, but not exceptionally. Rodes’ best-performing brigade of George Doles, while teaming with Early’s division, significantly contributes to the defeat of the brave but unlucky Union XI Corps on the eastern part of the field. Rodes, unfortunately, misses Dole’s leadership on Oak Hill Ridge.