HOW THE UNION WAS SAVED: The American Civil War 1861-1865 (Wargame)

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Contents of the box: 1 mounted game map, 18 Confederacy and Union Field Army commander marker holders, 1 set of sticky labels, 61 die-cut commander counters (15 x 30 mm), 232 die-cut counters and markers (15 x 15 mm), 2 Fog-of-War screens, 40 Random Event Cards, 2 six-sided dice one blue and one gray, 1 colorful Extended Example of Play (8 pages), 1 rulebook (16 pages).

Two-player strategic wargame depicting the entire American Civil War using three-month game turns. Players use Resource Points (RPs) to build and maintain the chains of depots necessary to keep armies supplied and enable them to move and fight, as well as to construct fortifications. Generally, the RPs reflect the superiority of the Northern economy and resources but, the actual number available each Turn is subject to a random modifier and cards depicting some of the most significant events of the war. Only army commanders are deployed on the Game Map. The strength of forces under their command (comprising artillery, cavalry, and infantry) is hidden from the opponent until combat occurs and, even then, the total strength of one or both sides may not be revealed. Play time is 4-8 hours.