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Entry # Time Turn Player Title Entry

23 6/27/2025 1:21:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Event #55: 1 / CSS Tennessee
Confederate may place one Ironclad in a controlled port or coastal fort space.

Message from Confederate:

22 6/27/2025 1:16:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Event #84: 3 / Major Campaign
Conduct up to three 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:

21 6/27/2025 1:15:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #96: 2 / Strategy Board
Union player may make a naval move with up to three SPs plus one general.

Message from Confederate:
Play for 2 OC's.

20 6/27/2025 1:13:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #78: 3 / Personal Advisor
Either player may remove or demote from army command one general for no SW penalty. Penalties for promoting a general with a lower political value still apply. OR remove ANY non-commanding general (even second in commands) from the game.

Message from Union:
OCs for control

19 6/27/2025 1:13:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #48: 3 / Brazil Recognizes the Confederacy
Confederate gains +3 SW. Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Confederate:
Play for OC's.

18 6/27/2025 1:12:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Event #36: 1 / Elite Units
Place an Elite unit marker in any space with an Army. CSA: Stonewall Bde or Hood’s Tigers. USA: Iron Bde or Wilder’s Bde. Cannot be played if all elite unit markers are in play for that side.

Message from Union:

17 6/27/2025 1:11:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Event #52: 3 / Trent Affair
Confederate gains 5 SW points. Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Confederate:

16 6/27/2025 1:09:00 PM Summer 1861 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:
Oc to move 1SP

15 6/27/2025 1:08:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #72: 2 / John Ericsson's Monitor Fleet
The Union Amphibious Assault modifier is increased by two.

Message from Confederate:
Play for OC's.

14 6/27/2025 1:06:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #24: 3 / Pre-War Treachery
Confederate may place up to two forts in any friendly controlled spaces with a LOC free of Union SPs and forts. Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Union:
OCs for control

13 6/27/2025 1:05:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Draw Strategy cards 5 cards drawn.

12 6/27/2025 1:05:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Draw Strategy cards 5 cards drawn.

11 6/27/2025 1:04:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate End Turn

10 6/27/2025 12:51:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Event #102: 3 / First Manassas
Confederate Player may move 2 SPs using Strategic Movement from the same space using rail connections only (5 space maximum) 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. OR play this card as an automatic 2 space interception. Intervening space must be friendly controlled and free of enemy SPs. The intervening space may be the one just exited by the moving enemy force. No Generals or SPs may be picked up or dropped off during the intercept.

Message from Confederate:

9 6/27/2025 12:49:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #16: 2 / Grierson's Raid
Union may place two Union PC markers in any spaces within four spaces (includes river connections) of a single Union cavalry brigade. The four space range cannot be traced through Northeast Alabama and may not contain a Confederate SP or Fort, but may contain an Ironclad or Torpedoes.

Message from Union:

8 6/27/2025 12:47:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Event #80: 1 / Southern Religious Revival
Confederate player immediately receives three SPs in a single space, and loses three SW points. SPs must be placed in a friendly controlled space (including Pro-Union spaces) with a LOC free of Union SPs.

Message from Confederate:

7 6/27/2025 12:45:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #1: 1 / Empty Haversacks
Can be played as an Interrupt card to cancel the activation of any Confederate force, OR during a Union player's turn to cause a Confederate force to immediately execute an attrition procedure. In addition, conduct Forage if force has no LOC.

Message from Union:

6 6/27/2025 12:44:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #45: 3 / Food Shortage
Confederate loses SW equal to current Union blockade value.

Message from Confederate:
Play for 3 OC's

5 6/27/2025 12:43:00 PM Spring 1861 Union 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 Union:
OCs

4 6/27/2025 12:40:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #40: 3 / Emergency Call for Volunteers
Union receives five SPs, no more than two SPs in any space. Placement spaces must be friendly controlled, have a LOC and be free of Confederate SPs or forts.

Message from Confederate:
3 OC's

3 6/27/2025 12:38:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Event #44: 2 / Western Virginia
Place three Union PC markers in any West Virginia space free of Confederate SPs. If the space contains a Confederate PC marker, it is flipped. Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Union:

2 6/27/2025 12:32:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Draw Strategy cards 4 cards drawn.

1 6/27/2025 11:30:00 AM Spring 1861 Confederate Draw Strategy cards 4 cards drawn.

Next 100 entries

Entry #	Time	Turn	Player	Title	Entry
23	6/27/2025 1:21:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Play Strategy card as Event	#55: 1 / CSS Tennessee Confederate may place one Ironclad in a controlled port or coastal fort space. Message from Confederate:
22	6/27/2025 1:16:00 PM	Summer 1861	Union	Play Strategy card as Event	#84: 3 / Major Campaign Conduct up to three 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:
21	6/27/2025 1:15:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Play Strategy card as Operations	#96: 2 / Strategy Board Union player may make a naval move with up to three SPs plus one general. Message from Confederate: Play for 2 OC's.
20	6/27/2025 1:13:00 PM	Summer 1861	Union	Play Strategy card as Operations	#78: 3 / Personal Advisor Either player may remove or demote from army command one general for no SW penalty. Penalties for promoting a general with a lower political value still apply. OR remove ANY non-commanding general (even second in commands) from the game. Message from Union: OCs for control
19	6/27/2025 1:13:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Play Strategy card as Operations	#48: 3 / Brazil Recognizes the Confederacy Confederate gains +3 SW. Remove from deck if event is played. Message from Confederate: Play for OC's.
18	6/27/2025 1:12:00 PM	Summer 1861	Union	Play Strategy card as Event	#36: 1 / Elite Units Place an Elite unit marker in any space with an Army. CSA: Stonewall Bde or Hood’s Tigers. USA: Iron Bde or Wilder’s Bde. Cannot be played if all elite unit markers are in play for that side. Message from Union:
17	6/27/2025 1:11:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Play Strategy card as Event	#52: 3 / Trent Affair Confederate gains 5 SW points. Remove from deck if event is played. Message from Confederate:
16	6/27/2025 1:09:00 PM	Summer 1861	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: Oc to move 1SP
15	6/27/2025 1:08:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Play Strategy card as Operations	#72: 2 / John Ericsson's Monitor Fleet The Union Amphibious Assault modifier is increased by two. Message from Confederate: Play for OC's.
14	6/27/2025 1:06:00 PM	Summer 1861	Union	Play Strategy card as Operations	#24: 3 / Pre-War Treachery Confederate may place up to two forts in any friendly controlled spaces with a LOC free of Union SPs and forts. Remove from deck if event is played. Message from Union: OCs for control
13	6/27/2025 1:05:00 PM	Summer 1861	Union	Draw Strategy cards	5 cards drawn.
12	6/27/2025 1:05:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Draw Strategy cards	5 cards drawn.
11	6/27/2025 1:04:00 PM	Spring 1861	Confederate	End Turn
10	6/27/2025 12:51:00 PM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Play Strategy card as Event	#102: 3 / First Manassas Confederate Player may move 2 SPs using Strategic Movement from the same space using rail connections only (5 space maximum) 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. OR play this card as an automatic 2 space interception. Intervening space must be friendly controlled and free of enemy SPs. The intervening space may be the one just exited by the moving enemy force. No Generals or SPs may be picked up or dropped off during the intercept. Message from Confederate:
9	6/27/2025 12:49:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	Play Strategy card as Operations	#16: 2 / Grierson's Raid Union may place two Union PC markers in any spaces within four spaces (includes river connections) of a single Union cavalry brigade. The four space range cannot be traced through Northeast Alabama and may not contain a Confederate SP or Fort, but may contain an Ironclad or Torpedoes. Message from Union:
8	6/27/2025 12:47:00 PM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Play Strategy card as Event	#80: 1 / Southern Religious Revival Confederate player immediately receives three SPs in a single space, and loses three SW points. SPs must be placed in a friendly controlled space (including Pro-Union spaces) with a LOC free of Union SPs. Message from Confederate:
7	6/27/2025 12:45:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	Play Strategy card as Operations	#1: 1 / Empty Haversacks Can be played as an Interrupt card to cancel the activation of any Confederate force, OR during a Union player's turn to cause a Confederate force to immediately execute an attrition procedure. In addition, conduct Forage if force has no LOC. Message from Union:
6	6/27/2025 12:44:00 PM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Play Strategy card as Operations	#45: 3 / Food Shortage Confederate loses SW equal to current Union blockade value. Message from Confederate: Play for 3 OC's
5	6/27/2025 12:43:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	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 Union: OCs
4	6/27/2025 12:40:00 PM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Play Strategy card as Operations	#40: 3 / Emergency Call for Volunteers Union receives five SPs, no more than two SPs in any space. Placement spaces must be friendly controlled, have a LOC and be free of Confederate SPs or forts. Message from Confederate: 3 OC's
3	6/27/2025 12:38:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	Play Strategy card as Event	#44: 2 / Western Virginia Place three Union PC markers in any West Virginia space free of Confederate SPs. If the space contains a Confederate PC marker, it is flipped. Remove from deck if event is played. Message from Union:
2	6/27/2025 12:32:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	Draw Strategy cards	4 cards drawn.
1	6/27/2025 11:30:00 AM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Draw Strategy cards	4 cards drawn.