In the early '60s, I had a Civil war board game. I believe it was made by Milton Bradley. It had a checker board superimposed over a map of the eastern US. It had little square plastic pieces for infantry regiments and triangular pieces for cavalry. With each roll of the dice you could either move so many regiments over so many squares or reinforce yourself. When you land on a square occupied by the enemy, you battle with dice. I 've never seen one in any antique store since then.
Thanks for watching. I would have liked to have seen the game you described. As for me, I really only got into US Civil War Games in the last 5-10 years. I also read a book that covers any battle I am playing. It teaches me more of our history and gives me a more thematic experience.
It is interesting that this is a Campaign game of the Mississippi Valley of Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee. most of western Kentucky and western Tennessee are on the map as well. The time period covered would seem to be from late 1861 to mid 1862 including Grant's initial advance from Cairo, Illinois, the Confederate retreat from Columbus, Kentucky, and the four main battles that you listed all on a point to point map. How Does this game compare to other US Civil War games that you have, both those that take in the entire war and those that involve a particular campaign of the war?
Thanks for watching and the feedback. I have not played much on the Western Front. Currently have Thunder at Dawn (Wilson's Creek) on the table. I do have a few others from that time period but they haven't gotten any play yet.
In the early '60s, I had a Civil war board game. I believe it was made by Milton Bradley. It had a checker board superimposed over a map of the eastern US. It had little square plastic pieces for infantry regiments and triangular pieces for cavalry. With each roll of the dice you could either move so many regiments over so many squares or reinforce yourself. When you land on a square occupied by the enemy, you battle with dice. I 've never seen one in any antique store since then.
Thanks for watching. I would have liked to have seen the game you described. As for me, I really only got into US Civil War Games in the last 5-10 years. I also read a book that covers any battle I am playing. It teaches me more of our history and gives me a more thematic experience.
Thank you, Bill. I enjoyed your unboxing and look forward to your demonstration of play. Nice looking game.
Thanks for watching! Don't know when I’ll get to that demonstration but it will happen.
It is interesting that this is a Campaign game of the Mississippi Valley of Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee. most of western Kentucky and western Tennessee are on the map as well. The time period covered would seem to be from late 1861 to mid 1862 including Grant's initial advance from Cairo, Illinois, the Confederate retreat from Columbus, Kentucky, and the four main battles that you listed all on a point to point map. How Does this game compare to other US Civil War games that you have, both those that take in the entire war and those that involve a particular campaign of the war?
Thanks for watching and the feedback. I have not played much on the Western Front. Currently have Thunder at Dawn (Wilson's Creek) on the table. I do have a few others from that time period but they haven't gotten any play yet.
I hate those damned packing peanuts
I do too. No matter how hard I try, they still manage to get all over. Thanks for the feedback.