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376 11/28/2025 11:10:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #70: 2 / Gustavus Fox, Ironclad Building Program
The Union Amphibious Assault modifier is increased by two.

Message from Union:
Activate AoC 11 in Wilderness:
1-2 Fredericksburg PC
3-4 Acquia Creek PC
5-6 Hanover

You can intercept
375 11/28/2025 10:19:00 PM Spring 1863 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #116: 2 / Confederate River Flotilla
Roll the die, if the result is greater than the Union Amphibious Assault modifier, reduce the Union Amphibious Assault modifier by one, other wise no effect. Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Confederate:
as ops
activate Beauregard out of Richmond, initially moving alone

1. pick up 6 SPs in Hanover (to 1)
2. drop all in Richmond (to 8)
3. pick up all (to 1) in Hanover
4-6. Suffolk via Petersburg
7. pick up all (to 2) in Norfolk
8-10. end move in Richmond with 10 SPs
374 11/28/2025 9:02:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Play Strategy card as Event #68: 2 / Lincoln Declares Southern Blockade
The Union Blockade Level is increased by one. Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Union:
Blockade=2
373 11/28/2025 2:39:00 PM Spring 1863 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #62: 2 / Financial Crisis
Union SW is reduced by two.

Message from Confederate:
as ops to activate the Army of the West and all
1. remove Union control in Wytheville
2-6. end move in Richmond with 2 SPs
372 11/27/2025 4:14:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Message PC in Wilderness end 11
371 11/27/2025 8:09:00 AM Spring 1863 Confederate Message ouch! overrun
Stuart returns in Spring 1864
-5 SW
Union 85(+) / Confederacy 91(-)

Grant has 1 movement remaining
370 11/27/2025 8:03:00 AM Spring 1863 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

5


Message from Confederate:
Johnston to avoid to Hanover, needing a 4
369 11/26/2025 4:37:00 AM Spring 1863 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #33: 1 / Orphan Brigade
Confederate immediately receives one SP in any friendly or neutral space (no LOC is required) in Kentucky that is free of Union SPs.

Message from Union:
Activate AoC 11 in Culpeper n1:
1 convert
2-3 Strasburg convert
4 Culpeper
5 Wilderness

USA+5/CSA+5 Medium
368 11/24/2025 6:15:00 AM Spring 1863 Confederate Message revise
7. drop off Beauregard, pick up SP (to 6) in Richmond (to 1)
8. end move with 7 SPs in Hanover
367 11/24/2025 6:12:00 AM Spring 1863 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #130: 3 / Union Siege Guns
Union plays card at beginning of a battle (or Amphibious Assault) that has a Confederate fort present and cancels Confederate fort die roll modifier in the battle. Remove from deck if event is played. Draw a strategy card.

Message from Confederate:
as ops
activate Pemberton and all

1. pick up Beauregard and all (to 5)
2-7. drop off Beauregard and 1 SP (to 4) in Richmond (to 3)
8. end move with 5 SPs in Hanover
366 11/24/2025 4:33:00 AM Spring 1863 Union Message AoM 12 continues:
5 Convert Manassas
6 Culpeper end 12
365 11/23/2025 7:42:00 PM Spring 1863 Confederate Message ouch! 5/3
Johnston couldn't even kill 4
+3/-5 SW
Union 85(+) / Confederacy 96(-)

Grant and 12 SPs take Manassas
Johnston with just the Stuart SP retreats to Wilderness

364 11/23/2025 7:36:00 PM Spring 1863 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

4
1


Message from Confederate:
large battle
Grant, +5
Johnston, +4
363 11/23/2025 1:06:00 AM Spring 1863 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #54: 1 / CSS Virginia
Confederate may place one Ironclad in a controlled port or coastal fort space.

Message from Union:
Activate AoC 12 in HF, 1SP and Burnside remain:
1-2 Winchester convert
3 Frederik pu3, AoC n15, AoP n2
4 Manassas

Large - USA +5/CSA +4
362 11/22/2025 9:48:00 PM Spring 1863 Confederate Message 1*/1
Lee drops Beauregard and 2 SPs (to 1)
6. attack Wytheville

small battle
Lee, +8 and no leader losses (automatic 1*)
Union division, +2 (automatic 1)

under 7.34, Lee retains 1 SP
361 11/22/2025 9:33:00 PM Spring 1863 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

5


Message from Confederate:
small battle
Lee, +11 and no leader losses (automatic 1*)
Union division, no DRM

defender die only
360 11/22/2025 9:32:00 PM Spring 1863 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #31: 2 / Contraband of War
Confederate removes two SPs (Union chooses), no more than one SP per space. Void after Emancipation Proclamation has taken effect. Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Confederate:
as ops to activate the Army of the West
1-2. convert Parkersburg
3-4. convert Charleston
drop Pemberton and 3 SPs (to 4) in Charleston
5. attack Lewisburg
359 11/22/2025 9:20:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Message AOC n13
358 11/22/2025 9:09:00 PM Spring 1863 Confederate Message Actually, I have Harpers Ferry at 13 (not 12); note that Pleasanton is already a cavalry brigade on the map

You started the turn with 6 in Harpers Ferry; Buell picked up 1 in log 329. Attrition took it down to 4 (log 339) and then you added 9 for 13.
357 11/22/2025 8:29:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #108: 2 / Richmond Bread Riots
Confederate player loses 2 SW. Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Union:
Form AoC 14 (size subject to confirmation - but won't change move) in HF led by Grant and supported by Pleasanton, McDowell, Curtis, Burnside, Hooker
356 11/22/2025 8:28:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Message Actually we do have a discrepancy in this game in HF, I had 11SP in the log but had a count of 14, you had 12. I think it should be 14. After attrition it had 5SP remaining, 8SM from Washington, 1SM from Frederick. I think it should be 14.

I will form the army there regardless.
355 11/22/2025 8:17:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Draw Strategy cards 7 cards drawn.

354 11/22/2025 4:31:00 PM Spring 1863 Confederate Message no campaign
353 11/22/2025 4:31:00 PM Spring 1863 Confederate Draw Strategy cards 7 cards drawn.

352 11/22/2025 4:31:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate End Turn
351 11/22/2025 4:41:00 AM Fall 1862 Union Message Yes
350 11/22/2025 4:03:00 AM Fall 1862 Confederate Message Did you confirm the files in this game, too?
349 11/18/2025 5:18:00 AM Fall 1862 Union Message Curtis, Pleasanton, Grant, Burnside and McDowell to HF
348 11/17/2025 10:35:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Message Confederate Strategic Rail

1 SP New Madrid to Paducah
2 SP Columbus, Ga (to 1) to Paducah (to 6)
1 SP New Orleans to Grafton
1 SP Memphis to Grafton
1 SP Decatur to Grafton
1 SP Baldwin (to 1) Grafton (to 7)

347 11/17/2025 5:43:00 AM Fall 1862 Union Message SM:
4SP Bloomington to Cairo n15
8SP Washington n2 to HF n10
1SP AoP n5 to HF n11
346 11/16/2025 11:00:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Message West Gulf blocked, -2 SW
Union 80(-) / Confederacy 101(-)

New Orleans just 1 SP
345 11/16/2025 10:59:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 4

1
5
3
4


Message from Confederate:
Confederate reinforcements

Manassas, Va (to 6)
Dover, Tenn
Weldon, NC
Marion, SC
Columbus, Ga (to 2)
Vicksburg, Miss (to 2)
Baldwin, Fla (to 2)
New Orleans, La
Decatur, Ala
Paducah, Ken (to 3)
New Madrid, Mo

Blockade Runners, need to beat a 1

New Orleans (to 2 if successful)
Columbus (to 3 if successful)
Charleston
Norfolk

344 11/16/2025 10:57:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 4

4
4
1
3


Message from Confederate:
forgot about War Weariness
Union 80(-) / Confederacy 103(-)
343 11/16/2025 4:50:00 AM Fall 1862 Union Message Oh yes - I forgot about foreign intervention

Reinforcements
1SP Aop N6
8SP to Washington n10
4SP Cairo n11
4SP Bloomington
342 11/14/2025 5:53:00 AM Fall 1862 Confederate Message I concur with Lewisburg
Remember, your reinforcements are down 2, so with the McClellan bonus, you'll receive 17
341 11/14/2025 5:27:00 AM Fall 1862 Union Message Reinforcements
8SP to Washington n10
4SP Cairo n11
6SP Bloomington
340 11/14/2025 5:26:00 AM Fall 1862 Union Message I have Lewisburg as uncontrolled and should have a USA PC
339 11/10/2025 3:48:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Message oops, those are the starting numbers for Manassas and Frederick (to 5), and Harpers Ferry (to 4)
338 11/10/2025 3:47:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Message political control

Confederate flips Grafton

attrition in Cairo (to 7), Manassas and Frederick (to 6), Harpers Ferry (to 5), Grafton and Columbus (to 3) and Pittsburgh (to 2)
337 11/10/2025 3:40:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Play Strategy card as Event #7: 1 / Mud March
Interrupt enemy force currently moving to no more than one space of movement. (Converting a space counts as movement.) Applies to only one move during a Major or Minor campaign card, but not a special army-naval move.

Message from Confederate:
as event
Butler and 1 SP in Vernon
336 11/10/2025 4:32:00 AM Fall 1862 Union Message 2nd move - Butler + 1SP in Bloomington:
1-4 Coshocton end 1
335 11/8/2025 7:48:00 AM Fall 1862 Confederate Message 2/3
Pope and 9 SPs retreat to Cairo
Johnston and 2 SPs in Paducah

second activation?
334 11/8/2025 7:48:00 AM Fall 1862 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

2
4


Message from Confederate:
medium battle
Pope, +5 and no leader losses
Johnston, +5
333 11/8/2025 7:34:00 AM Fall 1862 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

1


Message from Confederate:
Johnston will attempt to intercept with all 4 SPs, needing a 3
332 11/7/2025 9:40:00 PM Fall 1862 Union Play Strategy card as Event #87: 3 / Minor Campaign
Conduct up to two moves or conduct one special army-size naval move. No SP, general, or army marker may be moved twice with the same campaign card. You must move a different force each move.

Message from Union:
1st move is AoM 11 in Greenville:
1-2 Cairo pu1 n12
3 Paducah

React?
331 11/7/2025 3:08:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Play Strategy card as Event #2: 2 / Copperheads
Reduce Union SW by two points, or place two PC markers in Ohio (must be placed in spaces free of Union SPs).

Message from Confederate:
as event
place Coshocton and Zanesville
330 11/7/2025 3:07:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Message For the record, the attack was at +4 (80+ %), so no leader check with a 5 dr
329 10/29/2025 5:45:00 AM Fall 1862 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #71: 3 / General Scott, The Anaconda Plan
The Union player may either increase the Blockade Level by one or increase the Amphibious Assault modifier by two.

Message from Union:
Activate BUell and 1SP in Washington n2
1-2 HF pu1, n2, HF n5 and Hooker
3-7 Pittsburg end 3
328 10/28/2025 6:50:00 AM Fall 1862 Union Message Burnside to TRT

AoW n4 ends in Grafton
327 10/28/2025 6:49:00 AM Fall 1862 Union Message 2/1
326 10/28/2025 6:48:00 AM Fall 1862 Union Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

2
3


Message from Union:
Grafton

CSA +6

USA +1
325 10/28/2025 6:48:00 AM Fall 1862 Union Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

5
2


Message from Union:
Grafton

CSA +6

USA +1
324 10/28/2025 6:48:00 AM Fall 1862 Union Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

2


Message from Union:
Evade to Weston?
323 10/27/2025 6:33:00 AM Fall 1862 Confederate Message 5. convert Franklin
6. attack Burnside, who may avoid on a 1
322 10/24/2025 10:35:00 PM Fall 1862 Union Message AOW can continue
321 10/24/2025 10:28:00 PM Fall 1862 Union Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

4


Message from Union:
Burnside attempts to intercept on 1?
320 10/21/2025 5:44:00 AM Fall 1862 Moderator Change Moderator player Moderator player changed from Stéphane Chevallier to Roderick Lee
319 10/20/2025 8:11:00 AM Fall 1862 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #66: 1 / Wilson's Creek
Either player may move up to two infantry SPs from the same space as if they were led by a General. This move is a Corps move and may enter enemy controlled spaces because the SPs are moving as if they are led by a general.

Message from Confederate:
as ops to activate the Army of the West

1. convert Lynchburg
2. pick up all (to 5) in Charlottesville
3-4. Franklin, with 5

Burnside may intercept on a 1
318 10/14/2025 5:40:00 AM Fall 1862 Union Message d1 Lewisburg n2
5-6 Grafton end 2
317 10/13/2025 7:55:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Message 1*/1
Burnside and 3 SPs have 4 movement remaining
Wheeler returns in Fall 1863
316 10/13/2025 7:53:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

3
4


Message from Confederate:
small battle
Burnside, +5 and no leader losses
Wheeler, +1 (automatic 1)

attacker die only
Wheeler dies on a 1 and an attack die of 5+
315 10/13/2025 5:03:00 PM Fall 1862 Union Message 4 Lewisburg

SMall - USA+5/CSA+1
314 10/3/2025 5:53:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Message proceed
313 10/2/2025 6:22:00 AM Fall 1862 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #57: 2 / Admiral Foote
Union may make a naval move with up to three SPs plus one general. If an amphibious assault occurs, you receive an additional +2 DRM. Add +2DRM to any Running the Guns die roll.

Message from Union:
Activate Burnside+4SP in Pittsburg n1
1-3 Franklin

React?
312 10/1/2025 1:33:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Message also fort to the turn track
311 10/1/2025 1:33:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Message 2. convert Winchester
3-5. drop 3 SPs (to 3) in Charlottesville
6. attack Lynchburg with 3 SPs

small battle
Lee, +8 and no leader losses (automatic 1*)
Lynchburg fort, +2 (automatic 1)

Lee and 2 SPs in Lynchburg
Union SP retreats to Wytheville
310 10/1/2025 7:02:00 AM Fall 1862 Union Message No reaction
309 9/29/2025 10:11:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #45: 3 / Food Shortage
Confederate loses SW equal to current Union blockade value.

Message from Confederate:
as ops
activate the Army of the West and all

1. Winchester
Hooker may intercept on a 1
308 9/26/2025 6:56:00 AM Fall 1862 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #3: 1 / Forward to Richmond
Union may activate any Union army within 4 spaces of Richmond, VA. The army must enter Richmond or move as close to Richmond as possible, but may convert spaces to maintain an LOC. All SPs associated with the army must be moved (no dropping off SPs), except 1 SP may be left if the Army began its movement from a fort (if last SP, move completed). If played by the Confederate, he draws a card from the Union hand which is discarded, and the Union player follows the instructions of this card as his next card play.

Message from Union:
1SP Pittsburg n5 to AoP n6
307 9/23/2025 7:35:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Message I apologize. I thought I had informed you that it was my turn to be traveling.

2. drop SP (to 5) in Hanover
3-5. convert Culpepper
6. end move in Manassas with 6 SPs
306 9/13/2025 1:08:00 AM Fall 1862 Union Message ANV n6 can continue

Curtis to TRT
305 9/13/2025 1:07:00 AM Fall 1862 Union Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

2


Message from Union:
Hanover

USA +9 - automatic

CSA +3
304 9/12/2025 3:02:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Message before cards
Johnston, +10 (automatic 3*)
Curtis, +3

no leader losses on either side
no card on attack
303 9/12/2025 2:59:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #63: 2 / Beaufort/Port Royal Captured
The Union Blockade Level is increased by one.

Message from Confederate:
as ops
activate the Army of Northern Virginia and 7 SPs (leaving 1 in Manassas)

1-2. attack Curtis with 7 SPs who may not avoid
302 9/12/2025 6:29:00 AM Fall 1862 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #106: 3 / British Clydeside Shipyards
Confederate immediately receives three SPs in any open Blockade Runner Port, no more than one SP per port, but more than one SP per Blockade zone is permitted. If insufficient ports are available, the excess SPs are lost.

Message from Union:
Activate Curtis+2P in Culpeper:
1 Gordonsville
2 Hanover end 2
301 9/11/2025 10:35:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Message 6. convert Manassas, ending with 8 SPs
300 9/10/2025 10:56:00 PM Fall 1862 Union Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

6


Message from Union:
USA loses a leader on a 1, otherwise McDowell and Pleasanton to TRT
299 9/10/2025 10:56:00 PM Fall 1862 Union Message 3/1

ANV n8 can continue

298 9/10/2025 10:55:00 PM Fall 1862 Union Message 3/1

ANV n8 can continue


297 9/10/2025 10:54:00 PM Fall 1862 Union Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

6
1


Message from Union:
Manassas

CSA +5 (Polk, Stuart, 3:!)

USA +5
296 9/10/2025 10:52:00 PM Fall 1862 Union Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

1


Message from Union:
Pleasanton attempts to intercept?
295 9/9/2025 8:48:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Message 5. attack McDowell

Curtis may intercept on a 1
Pleasanton may intercept on a 4
McClellan may intercept on a 2

failing intercept, McDowell may avoid on a 1
294 9/9/2025 6:10:00 PM Fall 1862 Union Message No reaction
293 9/8/2025 10:59:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Play Strategy card as Event #75: 2 / Western Concentration Block
Confederate player can either remove or demote an army commander in any state except Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Florida for no political cost. OR Confederate Player may move 5 SPs using Strategic Movement (rail connections only) to the same space with a Confederate General who is then activated and must attempt to enter a space with at least one or more Union SPs or fort. If a general casualty occurs in a battle caused by this card, the Commanding General is eligible, this is an exception to the rules. See 4.5 Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Confederate:
as event

rail 5 SPs to Gordonsville (to 8):

1 SP Charleston
1 SP Wilmington
1 SP Weldon
2 SP Norfolk

activate Army of Northern Virginia
1-2. drop SP (to 7) in Richmond
3. pick up all (to 9) in Hanover
4. Wilderness

Curtis or McDowell may intercept on a 1
Pleasanton may intercept on a 4
292 9/8/2025 5:50:00 PM Fall 1862 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #95: 2 / Strategy Board
Union player may make a naval move with up to three SPs plus one general.

Message from Union:
Apologies
291 9/8/2025 3:09:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Message what card did you play?
290 9/8/2025 6:26:00 AM Fall 1862 Union Message Form AoP led by McClellan in Frederick n5

SW +5+2=88+
289 9/7/2025 4:43:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Play Strategy card as Event #17: 3 / CSA Purchasing Agent
Confederate immediately receives three SPs in any open Blockade Runner Port, no more than one SP per port, but more than one SP per Blockade Zone is permitted. If insufficient ports are available, the excess SPs are lost.

Message from Confederate:
as event

Norfolk (to 2)
Wilmington
Charleston
288 9/7/2025 6:50:00 AM Fall 1862 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #120: 1 / Horace Greeley Editorial
If played by the Union increase Union SW by 1. If played by the Confederate decrease Union SW by 1.

Message from Union:
Leader reorg:
Banks Bloomington to AOM
Butler Frederick to Bloomington
Curtis Pittsburg to Culpeper
McClellan HF to Frederick
Burnside Frederick to Pittsburg
Hooker Culpeper to HF
287 9/6/2025 3:46:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Message no campaign
286 9/6/2025 3:45:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Draw Strategy cards 7 cards drawn.

285 9/6/2025 7:02:00 AM Fall 1862 Union Message As best as I can tell they are the same
284 9/6/2025 6:57:00 AM Fall 1862 Union Message Sorry just realised that was a vlog not a vsav - I think it is the right turn, I will check now
283 9/6/2025 6:49:00 AM Fall 1862 Union Message I responded to you email directly - you sent me the summer 1862 file, so it doesn't check out - I'll send you mine
282 9/5/2025 3:19:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Message does the Vassal file check?
281 8/30/2025 8:31:00 AM Fall 1862 Union Message OK send through the file
280 8/29/2025 9:03:00 AM Fall 1862 Confederate Message I apologize for the mix-up and will send a Vassal log later today.
279 8/29/2025 8:50:00 AM Fall 1862 Confederate Message Ok, this is embarrassing. Log 271 is not entirely correct.

Last turn (Summer 1862), in log entry 197, I reinforced Columbus, Ga to 2 with no blockade runner, then strategic railed 1 SP out in log 200. The 1 SP was unaffected the rest of the turn. This turn, I reinforced Columbus again and the blockade runner got through, for a total of 3 SPs.

Log 271 was supposed to clarify the ambiguity between the two Columbuses, but I didn't notice the typo for Ga (which did not change from 3 to 2); I just wanted to confirm that Columbus, Ken is 4 (and not 3).

Jackson will deploy to Vicksburg
278 8/28/2025 6:37:00 AM Fall 1862 Union Draw Strategy cards 7 cards drawn.

277 8/28/2025 6:37:00 AM Summer 1862 Union End Turn

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