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73 10/30/2025 9:18:00 AM Summer 1861 Union Message Thanks Roger !

It's a different story in the Pacific though ;-)
72 10/29/2025 7:35:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Message I concede at this point. Absolutely no chance of recovery. Total annihilation! Congrats.
71 10/29/2025 6:43:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Message USA medium victory (2/1)

AoP(6) will continue the pursuit whatever the place of retreat

bty to resolve the ultimate battle
70 10/29/2025 6:39:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

2
1


Message from Union:
no retreat


medium battle of Suffolk (7/3) :

1)USA+5
2)CSA+2
69 10/29/2025 6:38:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

5


Message from Union:
Could Bragg retreat ?
68 10/29/2025 6:36:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Message d/o 1Sp

5 Suffolk(7)
67 10/29/2025 10:43:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Message Bragg and Stuart retreat to Suffolk n3.

You may continue.
66 10/29/2025 10:38:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

1


Message from Confederate:
Bragg retreat before battle
65 10/29/2025 10:37:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

4


Message from Confederate:
Smith to intercept
64 10/29/2025 4:55:00 AM Summer 1861 Union Message 3 Hickford Jct
4 Weldon

bty to resolve
63 10/28/2025 11:23:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Message No intercept
62 10/28/2025 5:51:00 AM Summer 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #103: 3 / Seven Days/Chattanooga
Either player may move 2 SPs using Strategic Movement from the same space using rail connections only (10 space maximum) to the same space with a General who is then activated and must attempt to enter a space with at least one or more enemy 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 Union:
AoP(8) :

1 PC
* USA Strategic Will set to 118 (+12 award).
* CSA Strategic Will set to 64 (-12 penalty).
* Resource Destroyed Marker (Richmond: 12) placed at Richmond.

2 Petersburg


intercept ?
61 10/28/2025 5:04:00 AM Summer 1861 Union Message small USA victory (1/1)

Bragg(2) stops at Weldon
Burnside sent to TT
60 10/28/2025 5:03:00 AM Summer 1861 Union Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

1


Message from Union:
small battle of Weldon (3/1) :

1)CSA+3
2)USA+3


only CSA
59 10/28/2025 5:02:00 AM Summer 1861 Union Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

4


Message from Union:
Burnside will try to intercept at Suffolk.
58 10/27/2025 10:59:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Message Oops. Should be:
1. Pick up Smith and 3 SP. Move to Suffolk.
2. Drop 1 SP and Smith. Move to Petersburg.
3. Pick up Stuart. Move to Suffolk.
4. Attack Burnside at Weldon (1).
57 10/27/2025 10:56:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Message Apologies. Uploaded corrected file.
56 10/27/2025 10:53:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Message Activate Bragg at Petersburg (4).

1. Pick up Smith and 3 SP. Move to Suffolk.
2. Drop 1 SP and Smith.
3. Move to Petersburg.
4. Pick up Stuart.
5. Move to Suffolk.
6. Attack Burnside at Weldon (1).

55 10/27/2025 3:49:00 AM Summer 1861 Union Message illegal movement : you cannot move a corps with more than 2 generals, except during retreat

either the cavalry, or Smith with at least 1 SP, stays behind
54 10/26/2025 11:31:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #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:
Activate Bragg (4) at Petersburg (0).

1. Move to Suffolk.
2. Attack Burnside at Weldon (1).

You have reaction options.
53 10/26/2025 6:53:00 AM Summer 1861 Union Message d/o 1 SP at Manassas(1)

4-5 Staunton -1 3 (1)
6 Charlottesville -1 2 (1)
7 Lynchburg -1 1 (1)
8 Wytheville(1)
52 10/25/2025 12:12:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Message 2*/1

* J. Johnston moved Manassas to Turn 3.
* Beauregard moved Manassas to Turn 3.

You may continue.

51 10/25/2025 12:10:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

5
3


Message from Confederate:
Manassas
US: 6 +4
CS: 2 +2
50 10/25/2025 12:10:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

6


Message from Confederate:
JJ retreat before battle
49 10/25/2025 3:07:00 AM Summer 1861 Union Message activation 3 : Banks

1 DC +2 2 (0)
2 Frederick +4 6 (0)
3 Manassas(6)

bty to resolve, 3 MP remaining
48 10/24/2025 7:00:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

3


Message from Confederate:
General Casualty
CS 1
47 10/24/2025 6:58:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Message 5*/3

* CSA Fort(3) moved Richmond to Turn 3.
* CSA Strategic Will momentum flipped to DOWN (-3 momentum penalty).
* CSA Strategic Will set to 96 (-1 penalty, -3 momentum penalty).
* USA Strategic Will momentum flipped to UP (+2 momentum bonus).
* USA Strategic Will set to 103 (+1 award, +2 momentum bonus).

* Capital - CSA moved Richmond to Displaced Confederate Capital.
* Confederate Capital DISPLACED from Richmond (-15 SW Penalty).
* CSA Strategic Will set to 81 (-15 penalty).

*Large Battle
* USA Strategic Will set to 106 (+3 award).
* CSA Strategic Will set to 76 (-5 penalty).

Bragg, Smith, Stuart Cav Bde, 3 SP retreat to Petersburg.


46 10/24/2025 6:43:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

6
3


Message from Confederate:
Richmond
US: 11 +5
CS: 9 +2
45 10/24/2025 6:42:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

4


Message from Confederate:
Bragg to intercept +2
44 10/24/2025 5:24:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Message activation 2 : AoP(12) / Culpeper(1)

1 Gordonsville -1 11 (1)
2 PC
3 Hanover(11)
4 PC
5 Richmond(11)

bty to resolve
43 10/24/2025 12:19:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Message No. You may proceed.
42 10/24/2025 12:01:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Message Any interruption card, or interception 2-spaces away with a specific card ?
41 10/24/2025 11:29:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Message What reaction?
40 10/24/2025 4:21:00 AM Summer 1861 Union 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 Union:
activation 1 : Burnside with 2 SP / AoP(13)

1 Gordonsville
2-5 Burkeville -1 1 (1)
6 Danville
7-8 Weldon(1)

reaction ?
39 10/23/2025 8:42:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Message You go first.
38 10/23/2025 8:41:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Draw Strategy cards 5 cards drawn.

37 10/23/2025 8:29:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Message Rosecrans to Bloomington
Halleck to Pittsburgh
Banks to Frederick
Buell to AoP
Burnside to AoP
Pope to AoP
McClellan to AoP
36 10/23/2025 8:23:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 999-sided die x 7

588
557
493
596
241
379
935


Message from Confederate:
All Confederate generals to Richmond.


Union generals

Generals hi to lo in this order:

1 Bloomington
1 Pittsburgh
1 Frederick
4 AoP

Banks
Buell
Burnside
Halleck
McClellan
Pope
Rosecrans


35 10/23/2025 5:26:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Draw Strategy cards 5 cards drawn.

34 10/23/2025 5:26:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Message generals :

1 Bloomington
1 Pittsburgh
1 Frederick
4 AoP

please place your generals before randomizing mines

no file
33 10/23/2025 5:22:00 PM Spring 1861 Union End Turn Deck was reshuffled.

32 10/23/2025 5:22:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Message Technically, you can't have more than 1 reinforcement per State.

But I guess it's not important this turn.
31 10/23/2025 2:12:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Message Over to you for Generals.
30 10/23/2025 2:10:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Message Strategic Movement.

* 1 Confederate SP moved Mobile to Columbus, KY.
* 1 Confederate SP moved Columbus, GA to Richmond.
* 2 Confederate SP moved Charleston, SC to Richmond.
* 1 Confederate SP moved Marion, SC to Richmond.
* 1 Confederate SP moved Weldon to Richmond.
* 1 Confederate SP moved Wilmington, NC to Richmond.

29 10/23/2025 1:58:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Message Reinforcements.

States:

* 1 Confederate SP placed at Richmond.
* 1 Confederate SP placed at Fort Fisher.
* 1 Confederate SP placed at Fort Gadson.
* 1 Confederate SP placed at Forts St. Philip/Jackson.
* 1 Confederate SP placed at Sabine City.
* 1 Confederate SP placed at Dover, TN.
* 1 Confederate SP placed at Weldon.
* 1 Confederate SP placed at Marion, SC.
* 1 Confederate SP placed at Charleston, SC.

Blockade Runners:

* 1 Confederate SP placed at Wilmington, NC.
* 1 Confederate SP placed at Charleston, SC.
* 1 Confederate SP placed at Columbus, GA.
* 1 Confederate SP placed at Sabine City.


28 10/23/2025 9:28:00 AM Spring 1861 Union Message strat moves :

Springfield(0), Columbus(0), Cincinnati(0), Philadelphia(0)=> AoP(6)
2 Bloomington(4) => Frederick(4)
7 DC(2) => AoP(13)
2 Bloomington(2) => AoP(15)

over to you
27 10/23/2025 9:21:00 AM Spring 1861 Union Message reinforcements :

8 DC(9)
6 Bloomington(6)
1 Cairo(2)
1 Jonesborough(1)
1 StLouis(1)
26 10/23/2025 9:14:00 AM Spring 1861 Union Message End of Turn :

PC USA Louisville, Lebanon, Strasburg, Culpeper

attrition : Culpeper(2), Manassas(2)
25 10/23/2025 9:12:00 AM Spring 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #81: 3 / Emancipation Proclamation - Reshuffle/Remove
Either player must play this card as an EC on the Strategy Round immediately following a Union large or medium battle victory. Confederate loses 10 SW and 3 SPs (his choice). Union loses 5 SW. Flip GT marker to its Emancipation Proclamation side. Card must be the last one played by a player at which time it can be played as an OC card. If the play of this card as an OC results in a battle victory, there is no Emancipation Proclamation Remove from deck if event is played. If this card is played as an OC or discarded re-shuffle deck at the end of the Strategy Phase.

Message from Union:
Fremont(2)/StLouis(0) :

1-4 Indianapolis +1 3 (0)
5-7 Louisville -2 1 (2)
8 Lebanon(1)
24 10/22/2025 6:28:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #50: 1 / CSS Sumter, Commerce Raider
Union SW reduced by one.

Message from Confederate:
1 SP Manassas (3) to Richmond (2)
23 10/22/2025 6:03:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Message Once again, what were the odds ?

d/o 2 SP at Strasburg

6 Culpeper(3)
22 10/22/2025 4:27:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Message JJ(1) retreats to Manassas +3 (4)

You may continue.
21 10/22/2025 4:06:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

1


Message from Confederate:
JJ attempts to retreat before battle.
20 10/22/2025 4:05:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

5


Message from Confederate:
Beauregard JJ attempts to intercept.
19 10/22/2025 10:50:00 AM Spring 1861 Union Message 4 PC Winchester
5 Strasburg(5)

1 Mp remaining
18 10/22/2025 10:40:00 AM Spring 1861 Confederate Message JJ(1) retreats to Strasburg.

AoP may continue.
17 10/22/2025 10:36:00 AM Spring 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

2


Message from Confederate:
What are the odds?

JJ attempts to retreat before battle.
16 10/22/2025 2:50:00 AM Spring 1861 Union Message I'm afraid I have it as well.
15 10/21/2025 6:43:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Message You can only play the Foreign Intervention card as an OC if you also have the Emancipation Proclamation card. Is this the case? Otherwise, you have to play it as the last card.
14 10/21/2025 4:32:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Set Deck Reshuffle Deck will be reshuffled before next deal
13 10/21/2025 4:31:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #82: 3 / Foreign Intervention - Reshuffle/Remove
Either player can play this card as an EC when Confederate SW is 110+. If this is the last card in a players hand or the second to last and the player holds the Emancipation Proclamation, if the condition is met, it must be played as an EC, if not it can be played as an OC. EFFECTS: 1. Union Blockade reduced by one (cannot become greater than 4 for the remainder of the game). 2. Union -2 SP Reinforcements for the remainder of the game (Union choice). 3. Union SW reduced by 10. Remove from deck if event is played. If card is played as an OC or discarded re-shuffle deck at end of the Strategy Phase.

Message from Union:
AoP(4) / DC(1) :

1 Frederick -1 3 (2)
2 Harper's Ferry +2 5 (0)
3 Winchester(5)

bty to resolve, 3MP left
12 10/20/2025 1:47:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #12: 3 / Cabinet Intrigue
Union SW reduced by three.

Message from Confederate:
* Political Control Marker (CONFEDERATE) placed at Bowling Green.
* Political Control Marker (CONFEDERATE) placed at Lebanon.
* Political Control Marker (CONFEDERATE) placed at Somerset.
11 10/20/2025 1:42:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Event #107: 1 / Guerilla Raids Delay Supply
Play as interrupt to cancel the activation of any Union general with a strategy rating of 2 or 3.

Message from Confederate:
File up.
10 10/20/2025 8:28:00 AM Spring 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #46: 1 / Pro Union Secessionist in Tennessee
Union receives two PC markers in any Pro-Union space in Tennessee free of Confederate SPs and forts.

Message from Union:
AoP(4) / DC(1) :

1 Frederick -1 3 (2)
2 Harper's Ferry +2 5 (0)
3 Winchester(5)

bty to resolve, 3MP left
9 10/19/2025 12:24:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #30: 3 / Glory Hallelujah
Union immediately receives three SPs for raising Negro troops. The SPs can be placed in any Union controlled space (even one without a LOC) that doesn’t contain a Confederate SP or fort.

Message from Confederate:
* Political Control Marker (CONFEDERATE) placed at Paducah.
* Political Control Marker (CONFEDERATE) placed at Louisville.
* Political Control Marker (CONFEDERATE) placed at Falmouth.
8 10/19/2025 8:09:00 AM Spring 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #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 Union:
Ops Queue on AoP
7 10/19/2025 7:55:00 AM Spring 1861 Union Draw Strategy cards 4 cards drawn.

6 10/16/2025 5:39:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Message Hi Philippe,

I created a Dropbox folder for file sharing. You are playing the Union.

You can go first.
5 10/16/2025 5:29:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Draw Strategy cards 4 cards drawn.

4 10/16/2025 5:24:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Change Union player Union player changed from Roger Hart to Philippe B
3 10/16/2025 5:21:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Change Confederate player Confederate player changed from Philippe B to Roger Hart
2 10/16/2025 5:19:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

1


Message from Union:
Roll for sides

Even Roger is Union
Odd Philippe is Union
1 10/16/2025 5:17:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Change Confederate player Confederate player changed from Roger Hart to Philippe B

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