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479 9/24/2025 8:58:00 PM Master ID = 27314 Game Deleted
478 9/13/2025 1:14:00 PM Spring 1863 Confederate Message good for me! having fun trying subtle strategies!
477 9/13/2025 1:12:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Message I should have relocated my capital to Springfield. Hopefully, I won't have to make that decision in too many more games. I was very lucky at the beginning and then had terrible luck after. I had two hands, where I just had "2s" and "1s", that is pretty deadly for the North before Grant gets in the game. You did a good job of taking a gamble and concentrating all your muscle in one spot. The leader loss rolls were never in my favor, too.
I'd like to play another game, same sides. Sound good?
476 9/13/2025 12:40:00 PM Spring 1863 Confederate Message opened my eyes to the confederate potential in the east that the Union player must contend with. I think as confederate we traditionally protected Richmond too much and was afraid of the SW penalties.
To keep the Confed from doing this every game and invading to the north in 62 with Lee is to to fight at every opportunity even if it means losing sometimes maybe. I did get some lucky rolls and had a 50/50 shot at the capital in 62 that failed.
This was the first game I went all out in the east just to see what the potential was.
475 9/13/2025 12:35:00 PM Spring 1863 Confederate Message yeah, looks like I do not need to convert it, just enter the space with the capital and you would have to relocate and lose 30SW.
I was very lucky on the rolls! only a certain combination would have gotten the result.
474 9/13/2025 12:07:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Message No problem, I think you have just won.
473 9/13/2025 11:26:00 AM Spring 1863 Confederate Message let me know if the battle in harrisburg is correct before I do my turn
472 9/13/2025 11:23:00 AM Spring 1863 Confederate Message AOP loses the CAV
AOP is destroyed
Grant to turn track. 1sp to turn track, Union SW -10 to 25-
471 9/13/2025 11:20:00 AM Spring 1863 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

4
1


Message from Confederate:
general loss
CSA 1-3 Union 1
CSA first result
470 9/13/2025 11:20:00 AM Spring 1863 Confederate Message AOP loses 2sp
ANV loses 1sp
ANV holds
each has 1 cav
469 9/13/2025 11:18:00 AM Spring 1863 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

2
4


Message from Confederate:
AOP is 2+cav and a +4
ANV is 1+cav and a +8
Union first result
small battle
468 9/13/2025 11:18:00 AM Spring 1863 Confederate Message O crap!
467 9/13/2025 11:16:00 AM Spring 1863 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

6


Message from Confederate:
retreat 1-5
466 9/13/2025 11:16:00 AM Spring 1863 Confederate Message sorry about that!
465 9/13/2025 10:54:00 AM Spring 1863 Confederate Return Strategy card to hand #83: 3 / Major Campaign

Message from Confederate:
464 9/13/2025 10:49:00 AM Spring 1863 Confederate Message Ok I’ll undo my move and attempt to retreat to Gettysburg
463 9/13/2025 10:15:00 AM Spring 1863 Union Message I was going to advance on Harrisburg.
462 9/13/2025 8:03:00 AM Spring 1863 Confederate Play Strategy card as Event #83: 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 Confederate:
SP63 R6 Play as Event
1st Activation: ANV with 1sp+cav, convert Harrisburg, gettysburg, fredrick, washington convert, baltimore and stop.

2nd activation: Move 1sp from Ft Monroe to williamsburg, hanover, fredricksburg, manasses, washington.

3rd activation: move 1sp from dover to clarksville, dover to 2sp
461 9/13/2025 7:43:00 AM Spring 1863 Confederate Message assume you are stopping in philly
460 9/12/2025 10:21:00 AM Spring 1863 Confederate Message nope
459 9/12/2025 9:00:00 AM Spring 1863 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:
Spring 63
R1
OPS
Activate the AoP
move Baltimore (convert)-Wilmington-Philly do you intercept?
458 9/12/2025 8:30:00 AM Spring 1863 Confederate Message No Leader loss, continue move to baltimore, pick up 1sp, gettysburg convert, Harrisburg
457 9/12/2025 8:29:00 AM Spring 1863 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

4


Message from Confederate:
CSA Leader Loss 1-3
456 9/12/2025 8:28:00 AM Spring 1863 Confederate Message USA SW to 35-
ANV to 1cav
455 9/12/2025 8:26:00 AM Spring 1863 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

5
2


Message from Confederate:
no retreat, AOM 1sp no cav so +0, ANV 1sp+1cav +8
CSA first result, small battle
454 9/12/2025 8:24:00 AM Spring 1863 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

5


Message from Confederate:
assume you try to retreat on a one
453 9/12/2025 8:24:00 AM Spring 1863 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #91: 2 / Letters of Marque
Increase Confederate SW by 1. Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Confederate:
Sp63 r5 Play as OPS
Activate ANV, convert baltimore, leave 1 sp in baltimore, attack AOM
452 9/12/2025 8:20:00 AM Spring 1863 Confederate Message You can actually make it to Wheeling if you go up throuh Indiana.
AOT to 11sp
451 9/11/2025 9:58:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Message Off for the night
450 9/11/2025 9:58:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #11: 2 / Nathaniel Lyon
Union places or flips three PC markers in Missouri. The spaces may not contain Confederate SPs or forts.

Message from Union:
Spring 1863
R5
OPs
AoT
2 SPs move Louisville-Frankfort-Lexington-Falmouth-Cincy-Washington-Zanesville
449 9/11/2025 9:52:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Message If you don't mind, I would like to change my retreat and go to Wilmington instead.
448 9/11/2025 9:49:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Die roll request Request: 4-sided die x 1

3


Message from Union:
CSA leader loss
Jackson=1
Longstreet=2
J Johnston=3
F. Lee=4
447 9/11/2025 9:47:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

1
6


Message from Union:
Leader loss
CSA 1-3
USA 1
CSA first
446 9/11/2025 9:46:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Message 3/3 losses, I will retreat to Washington, you take Baltimore, we are both down to 2 +1 cav in our armies.
445 9/11/2025 9:44:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

6
5


Message from Union:
Fight it out,
CSA (+9)
USA (+4)
CSA rolls first
444 9/11/2025 9:29:00 PM Spring 1863 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #115: 2 / Galveston
The Confederate player may move 1 SP from a blockade runner port (open or closed) to its associated ungarrisoned Union controlled coastal fort (no Union SP present) and immediately place a Confederate PC marker (does not require a LOC) in the Coastal fort space. Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Confederate:
sp63 R4 Play as ops
Activate ANV, leave 1 sp in Fredrick, move manasses pick up 1sp to 4+cav, move fredrick pick up 1sp to 5+cav, convert fredrick, attack AOP in Baltimore - retreat or fight?
443 9/11/2025 9:24:00 PM Spring 1863 Confederate Discard random Strategy card Operations - 3 / Habeas Corpus

Message from Confederate:
442 9/11/2025 9:23:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Play Strategy card as Event #25: 1 / Confederate Railroad Degradation
The Union player may randomly remove one strategy card from the Confederate hand, which is discarded.

Message from Union:
Spring 63
R4
Event
Please discard a card.
441 9/11/2025 9:08:00 PM Spring 1863 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #58: 2 / Admiral Porter
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 Confederate:
SP63 R3
Play as OPS
Create AOMiss in Winona with Polk in command. I forgot Forrest is 2sp - AOMiss is 3sp+2cav.
Confed SW to 30-
440 9/11/2025 9:03:00 PM Spring 1863 Confederate Message Sorry, I looked at AOT instead of AOC.
since polk took 2 losses, he is n Winona with 3sp+Forrest
439 9/11/2025 8:49:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Message 2/1 losses, Polk's force down to 4 + 1 cav, AoC down to 3 + 1 cav
438 9/11/2025 8:48:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

2
3


Message from Union:
CSA (+2)
USA (+4)
CSA rolls first
437 9/11/2025 8:45:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

2


Message from Union:
Intercept on a 1-3
436 9/11/2025 8:42:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Message Wait, shouldn't have had the chance to intercept when you moved to Canton City? I would like to do that.
435 9/11/2025 8:41:00 PM Spring 1863 Union 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 Union:
Spring 63
R3
OPS
Grant takes command of the AoP, Rosecrans to the turn track and US SW to 45-
434 9/11/2025 8:40:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #19: 1 / Belmont
Either player may move up to two infantry SPs from the same space as if 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 Union:
433 9/11/2025 8:29:00 PM Spring 1863 Confederate Play Strategy card as Event #39: 2 / Draft Riots in New York
The Union must remove three SPs (Union chooses). If possible the SPs must come from Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, or Washington DC.

Message from Confederate:
SP 63 R3
Play as OPS
Let you remove 3sp from either AOP down to 5sp+cav since I assume you would not want to take the SW hit by destroying the AOM.
432 9/11/2025 8:26:00 PM Spring 1863 Confederate Message Assume you are still moving grant to AOP
431 9/11/2025 8:24:00 PM Spring 1863 Confederate Message for third activation, Activate Polk with 2sp, move Humbolt pick up 2sp, move McKenzie, pick up 1sp, humbolt, memphis, panola, greneda pick up Forrest, winona, canton city and stop with 5sp+cav
430 9/11/2025 8:23:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Return Strategy card to hand #19: 1 / Belmont

Message from Union:
429 9/11/2025 8:16:00 PM Spring 1863 Confederate Message from the large battle, CSA SW 35+; USA 50-
428 9/11/2025 7:38:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Message Oops! Go ahead
427 9/11/2025 7:13:00 PM Spring 1863 Confederate Message I still have one move left from the major campaign
426 9/11/2025 4:41:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #19: 1 / Belmont
Either player may move up to two infantry SPs from the same space as if 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 Union:
Spring 63
R1
OPS
General Reorganization. Grant moves from the AoM to the AoP
425 9/11/2025 4:20:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Message Wheeler is KIA and comes back as Wharton in 3 turns, you are down to 4 + 1 cav
424 9/11/2025 4:18:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Die roll request Request: 5-sided die x 1

4


Message from Union:
CSA leader loss
Jackson=1
Longstreet=2
J Johnston=3
Wheeler=4
F. Lee=5

423 9/11/2025 4:16:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

2
4


Message from Union:
CSA 1-3
USA 1
CSA first
422 9/11/2025 4:15:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Message 4/5 losses, CSA is down to 4 + 2 Cav, AoP is down to 8, possible leader loss, I will retreat to Baltimore.
421 9/11/2025 4:14:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

5
6


Message from Union:
The AoP intercepts....
CSA (+8)
USA (+1)
CSA goes first.
420 9/11/2025 4:12:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Play Strategy card as Event #8: 1 / 3 Cigars
Play this card to make an automatic one or two 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 intercept.

Message from Union:
Lee gets thoughtless......
419 9/11/2025 2:43:00 PM Spring 1863 Confederate Message do you intercept?
418 9/11/2025 8:30:00 AM Spring 1863 Confederate Message want to change my move slightly.

My first activation will be to move 1 sp from Weldon up to manasses
Second activation will be to activate ANV and move to fredrick
417 9/10/2025 5:42:00 PM Spring 1863 Confederate 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 Confederate:
SP 63 R1 Play as event
1st activation:
ANV with 8sp+2cav moves fredrick, do you intercept?
416 9/10/2025 5:34:00 PM Spring 1863 Confederate Message I will go First
415 9/10/2025 5:31:00 PM Spring 1863 Confederate Draw Strategy cards 7 cards drawn.

414 9/10/2025 5:31:00 PM Spring 1863 Confederate Message csa sp63 Gen
Jackson goes to the ANV
413 9/10/2025 8:35:00 AM Spring 1863 Union Draw Strategy cards 7 cards drawn.

412 9/10/2025 8:35:00 AM Spring 1863 Union Message Grant goes to the AoM.
411 9/10/2025 7:36:00 AM Spring 1863 Confederate Message CSA SR
1sp monroe to vicksburg to 2
1sp each New orleans, live oak, Norfolk, Marion, Fayetsville, charleston(to 2) - total of 6sp to ANV to 8+2cav
410 9/9/2025 8:33:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Message Union SR
Cairo: 2 SPs to AoT (to 7)
Cincy: 6 SPs to the Aot (to 13)
409 9/9/2025 4:16:00 PM Spring 1863 Confederate Message 1sp New Orleans to 3
1sp columbus to 2
1sp savannah
1sp norfolk
408 9/9/2025 4:15:00 PM Spring 1863 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 4

3
2
2
2


Message from Confederate:
west to east
407 9/9/2025 4:14:00 PM Spring 1863 Confederate Message Sp63 CSA reinforcements
1sp cav to ANV
1sp to ANV
1sp vicksburg
1sp Monroe
1sp weldon

1sp ft pulaski
1sp Marion
1sp mobile
1sp dover to 3
1sp live oak

406 9/9/2025 4:06:00 PM Spring 1863 Confederate Message yes, lets just adjust without the swing since it would be hard to figure out the sequence. I then have USA at 55- and CSA at 30-
405 9/8/2025 10:11:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Message I think the AoC is down to 4 + cav.
404 9/8/2025 10:08:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Message Union Reinforcements:
DC: 8 SPs (to 13)
Cincy: 6 SPS
St. Louis: 2 SPs to 5
Cairo: 2 Sps
403 9/8/2025 10:06:00 PM Spring 1863 Union Message we never did the SW shift when you won that large battle this turn.
402 9/8/2025 9:40:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate End Turn
401 9/8/2025 9:38:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Message fall 62 attrition
CSA - none
USA AOP -1 to 5sp
AOC at 8+cav - loses 2 to 6+cav, loses 2 to 5+cav due to No Railroad LOC
AOT -2 to 5sp
400 9/8/2025 9:35:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Message Fall 62 PC Phase
Remove union control in Greneda, humbolt, memphis
Remove CSA control in Baltimore, Annapolis.
SW Change for fall turn
CSA to -5 -3 for flip to 27-
USA -5 to 60-
399 9/8/2025 9:30:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #79: 1 / Indian Allies
Confederate immediately receives one SP in any friendly space in Arkansas (no LOC required) that is free of Union SPs.

Message from Confederate:
Fall62 r7 play s ops
Increase Forrest Cav to 2sp, move Clarksville, dover, McKenzie, Humbolt, memphis, Panola, grenada and stop
398 9/8/2025 7:58:00 PM Fall 1862 Union Message I checked the rules, and my cav brigade can remove your control marker in the political phase.
397 9/8/2025 7:58:00 PM Fall 1862 Union Message ok
activate AoM move philly (convert), wilmington (convert), baltimore (drop off cav brigade), and end my move in annapolis
396 9/8/2025 7:50:00 PM Fall 1862 Union Message Actually, hold on, I just reread the reinforcement rules.
395 9/8/2025 7:48:00 PM 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:
Fall 62
R7
OPS
Activate the AoM in Trenton move philly (convert), wilmington, Baltimore (convert) and end my move in DC.
394 9/8/2025 3:22:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #69: 3 / Gideon Welles, The Naval Program
The Union player may either increase the Blockade Level by one or increase the Amphibious Assault modifier by two.

Message from Confederate:
Fall62 Play as OPS
Activate Polk in Decatur with 4sp.
Move columbia, franklin, dover pick up 1sp, mckensie drop off 1sp, Humbolt drop off2sp, Memphis stop with 2sp.
393 9/8/2025 8:32:00 AM Fall 1862 Union Message you retreat to Manassas, I will convert DC.
392 9/8/2025 8:31:00 AM Fall 1862 Union Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

1


Message from Union:
retreat 1-5
391 9/8/2025 8:31:00 AM Fall 1862 Union Message Advance on DC, you retreat on a 1-5
390 9/8/2025 8:02:00 AM Fall 1862 Confederate Message No union naval control with me having a fort in Aquia Creek.
389 9/7/2025 9:27:00 PM Fall 1862 Union Message Convert Frederick, advance on DC. Can you retreat to Manassas? Don't I have river control of the Potomac to block you?
388 9/7/2025 9:19:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Message nope, will keep retreating as necessary to avoid battle
387 9/7/2025 8:03:00 PM Fall 1862 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #101: 3 / Chickamauga
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.

Message from Union:
FALL 62
R6
OPs
Activate AoP
move Gettysburg (convert), move to Frederick, do you try and intercept?
386 9/7/2025 7:41:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #98: 2 / Cape Hatteras Operations
Increase Union Blockade Level by 1

Message from Confederate:
Fall62 r5 Play as ops
Activate ANV, Converte Philly, wilmionton convert, baltimore, washington stop
385 9/7/2025 7:05:00 PM Fall 1862 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #52: 3 / Trent Affair
Confederate gains 5 SW points. Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Union:
Fall 62
R5
OPs
Create the AoP in Chambersburg with Rosecrans in command and 6 SPs, -2 SW since there is a leader with a higher political rating on the map.
384 9/7/2025 6:43:00 PM Fall 1862 Confederate Play Strategy card as Event #38: 2 / George W. Rains, Increased Gunpowder Production
Confederate immediately places two SPs in any friendly controlled space in Tennessee with an LOC (both SPs are placed in the same space). The SPs cannot be placed in a Pro Union space or one occupied by Union SPs or fort.

Message from Confederate:
Fall62 r4 Play as event
Place 2 sp in dover to 3
383 9/7/2025 5:26:00 PM Fall 1862 Union Message Sorry I read too fast, Trenton holds and I'll put a SP there.
382 9/7/2025 5:25:00 PM Fall 1862 Union Play Strategy card as Event #9: 3 / Clara Barton
Union immediately adds three SPs due to improved sanitary conditions. Place in any space (friendly controlled or not) that already contains a Union SP and has a LOC, no more than one per space.

Message from Union:
Fall 62
R4
Event
Place an SP in Camden, AoM is at 1 + 1 cav
one in Chambersburg to 6
one in St. Louis to 4
381 9/7/2025 5:22:00 PM Fall 1862 Union Message I retreated to Camden.
380 9/7/2025 5:22:00 PM Fall 1862 Union Message Please send Action Jackson to the turn track.

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