Battle of Tombstone

The town of Tombstone was the target of Confederate General Jeb Stuart when he crossed the border into New Mexico. His goal were the silver mines there, but the residents did not wish to surrender, resulting in a battle for the town. Also following him where the the Confederates Apache allies, intent on revenge against the white settlers.

The attackers approched from the north, while the the Tombstone Rangers fought back with Winchesters, and even an old cannon which had been positioned in the towns graveyard. General Stuart's artillery was able to put the cannon out of action, but it quickly came back to life. With the help of Apache scouts, they were able to silence the weapon for good.

With the loss of the cannon, the defenders abandoned the graveyard and fell back into the town, allowing the attackers to size the high ground giving the artillery the opertunity to shell the town. With the town under attack, Stuart ordered a dismounted cavalry charge down the slopes from the highground along with the apache worriors. Although the Tombstone rangers were able to put up a good fight, the town was now on fire, forcing them to withdraw from the buildings they fought from. This allowed the attackers to enter the town and a vicous street by street battle erupted.

As the volunteers fell back, they tried to turn the battle by placing snipers in a church steeple. This stopped the advanced, but it was quickly resumed when Stuart ordered his artillery into the graveyard to pound the church, and they were able to silence them. The defenders were then pushed back to the south of the town and made their last stand at the O.K. Corral. The defence was an artillery man's dream and the defenders were shelled into surrender.