Battle! The Roar of the Guns - Romney: Day 2 - 12:00 - 12:15

With the Northwest Turnpike blocked by Col. Anisansel's cavalry, Confederates brought forward a battery and opened fire. The Federal cavalry lost a few men, broke to the rear, and reformed again. Slowly, Confederate infantry is advancing down the Northwest Turnpike, one brigade in battle line and another in reserve.

The Confederate infantry took the junction at Kern and continued advancing, with the enemy cavalry falling back slowly, just out of range. The Confederate battery took position on a hill south of the turnpike and southeast of Taylor, allowing it to maintain its fire as the infantry advanced.  A detachment of cavalry broke off from their main force and is heading back towards town, as the rest continue to ensure a slow Confederate advance.

Just before 12:15, the Confederate lead brigade moved through the Taylor Farm and, to the Confederate's surprise, came under artillery fire from a Federal battery on the hill immediately south of Romney town. Although shells have been bursting among them, there have not yet been any Confederate casualties.

Infantry has not yet found other infantry, so the turn is continuing. There will be another report tomorrow and players will receive reports after Infantry has started fighting, or the clock reaches 1:00 p.m.  So far, Federal infantry has not been sighted by the advancing Confederates.