Battle for the crossroads

After a string of victories in Florida, the Confederacy stands ready to push the federals into the sea, the vital junction south of Bladwin is the first step to expell the invaders from southern soil

The 10th Tenessee proudly leds the attack

Yankees ready to bring freedom to the enslaved

Battle begins with a disappointing shot from the confederate artillery

Northern guns are far more effective, routing a rebel unit

The bulk of the southern forces then opens up a deadly volley that pushes back the foe

Rallied by a liutenenat the rebs take aim and destroy the federal artillery

In the face of such effective fire the yankees take cover behind the buildings

With the objective in the middle, both sides are ready for a close quarters engagement

In the left flank an impressive roll causes havoc amongst the invaders

The confederate gun keeps taking desultory potshots at Billy Yank

With time pressing the rebs take the objective

Making the federals come out of hiding to contest the crossroads

This first charge goes to the union, but then a second rebel unit piles in...

...totally anihilating the meddling republicans

With his forces decimated the union general orders the retreat to Jacksonville