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Don't remember seeing this before, but not sure, see attached.

Maybe they were sitting across the field from one another hurling insults and more Union guys got their feelings hurt than confederates.

i would interpret it as a precipitous action, where neither side intended for there to be a conflict but overzealous subordinates or misinterpreted orders caused a conflict to happen. with two armies within striking distane of eachother things can definitely get out of control, no matter their "stance"

Don't get me wrong here guys, I am not saying it should not happen or is not WAD. I just have seen it happen in 1.06g all of a sudden and do not remember it happening recently before that. In fact it happened again on the same turn resolution, I just missed it in a quick review of the messages trying to get it back to my partner - see attached.

Looking at the casualty rates, they seem to be very low (low for a battle in my opinion). It may be, that such defensive postures result in minor skirmishes, and half hearted attempts at conflict, rather than a full scale battle you might see when one or both are on offensive stance. Loosing 1000 men (this is KIA, Wounded, MIA and stragglers) isn't a very large amount. Also, it appears that most 'damage' was done at range, meaning that there were probably long-range rifle/artillery duels, with very little close combat.

If one of the two side has a small stack in offensive, he could have triggered that without reporting the whole side as being in offensive, if you understand what I mean.

Makes perfect sense, thanks!

Also, a battle can be triggered by a stack moving into a enemy-controlled region with <5% control by your side. Moving into a region you dont control 'forces' you to offensive posture with significant penalties.
Happened to me, and was explained by Pocus as the cause.

John