[reviewed/revised 15 Oct 2021]
For the “Ambush Convoy” battle you can use up to ten of your brigades—the easiest thing to do is have those ten as your total force prior to the battle. You will also get an additional two musketoon-equipped cavalry units for this battle.
The goal here is to run from the woods to the E, to a road, to suddenly attack a southbound Union convoy, chasing off the infantry escorts and taking three supply units—and then escaping in good order.
This is one of the easiest missions. Set at least half your infantry units to run towards the road and attack/rout/capture the Federal infantry escort brigades. The rest can move towards the north end of the road and take positions in cover to deal with Union reinforcements coming from the top of the map.
Your two extra cavalry units, arcing around the north and south edges of the woods where you start, will capture the three supply trains.
Union reinforcements will soon come from the top of the map, and later the E edge of the map, so as soon as you can, bring your brigades back into a defensive position, protecting the captured supplies, at the north spur of the woods, and wait for the clock to run out.
Itโs possible to win this with really minimal CSA casualties, sometimes fewer than 100.
Again, note that you should reach an AO level of 6 before Shiloh, to max out your brigades on that battle, so spend your early-campaign Career Points accordingly.
J & P Rebalance Mod (1.27.4.3) BG
The same strategy works, although you might want to consider taking your forces right off the map (W edge) after capturing the supplies, since the Federal counter-attack is suicidally aggressive and will cause significant casualties, with their charges, even to CSA units in woods cover.
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