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173 11/27/2025 12:12:00 AM Spring 1862 Confederate Message Thank you Dave. I had fortunate card hands I think. Also, I did not notice a pre-ponderance of 3 cards for you, which are the only ones generally useful for the Union early.
172 11/26/2025 10:56:00 AM Spring 1862 Union Message Union resigns. Have a great thanksgiving, you played very well
171 11/26/2025 1:17:00 AM Spring 1862 Confederate Message - Applying General casualty results from Manassas battle... sorry Stoneman.
* Stoneman SUBSTITUTED at .
* Mitchell moved Army of the Potomac: Cavalry General to Turn 5.
170 11/26/2025 1:11:00 AM Spring 1862 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

3


Message from Confederate:
Ouch poor luck for Union.
1-3 Stoneman takes it for the team.
4-6 it is Buell's lucky day.
169 11/26/2025 1:10:00 AM Spring 1862 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

1
4


Message from Confederate:
Forgot to roll for General casualties:
dr1: Union, only on a '1'
dr2: CSA, on a 1-3
168 11/26/2025 1:00:00 AM Spring 1862 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #32: 3 / Dixie Land
Confederate defiance against the “War of Northern Aggression” hardens. Increase Confederate SW by three points.

Message from Confederate:
Lee will attempt to press his advantage...

3 OPS
Activate Lee and Army of Miss.
Manassas to Fredrick.

Attempt Intercept?
167 11/26/2025 12:58:00 AM Spring 1862 Confederate Message Net 3, 13
2/6 result

* Army of the Potomac SP set to strength 4.

* Army of Mississippi SP set to strength 6.

Retreat:
* Army of the Potomac (4) (McClellan: 3) moved Manassas to Washington, DC.

* Army of Mississippi SP set to strength 8.
* 2 Confederate SP picked up at Manassas.

Large Battle PW changes
* CSA Strategic Will momentum flipped to UP (+2 momentum bonus).
* CSA Strategic Will set to 89 (+3 award, +2 momentum bonus).
* USA Strategic Will momentum flipped to DOWN (-3 momentum penalty).
* USA Strategic Will set to 96 (-5 penalty, -3 momentum penalty).
166 11/26/2025 12:52:00 AM Spring 1862 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

2
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Message from Confederate:
- Large Battle of Manassas (2nd Bull run)
- dr1 Union @+0 McClellan, +1 for Buell or Stoneman.
- dr2 CSA @+3 Lee, +1 Wheeler, +1 Pemberton, +2 Fort = +7
165 11/26/2025 12:49:00 AM Spring 1862 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

4


Message from Confederate:
Army of Miss attempts intercept in Manassas
Lee is a 3, -2 for Cav
164 11/23/2025 10:56:00 PM Spring 1862 Union Message - Logging begun
- AotP attacks Manassas I assume you interecept?
- Logfile written.
163 11/23/2025 6:29:00 PM Spring 1862 Confederate Message Hi Dave,
The activation for Forward to Richmond must be an Army, and it must be within 4 spaces of Richmond. Think the means AoP is going to be on the march.
162 11/23/2025 11:46:00 AM Spring 1862 Union Message - discarding only card left
* cruces discards CSS Tennessee.
- Butler move out
* Butler moved Fort Monroe to Urbanna.
* 1 Union SP moved Fort Monroe to Williamsburg.
* Butler moved Urbanna to Williamsburg.
- Smith can intercept
- I doubt you will
- feel free to roll the attack you get +3 and I get 0 if you don't intercept
161 11/23/2025 11:40:00 AM Spring 1862 Union Discard random Strategy card Operations - 1 / CSS Tennessee

Message from Union:
160 11/23/2025 2:59:00 AM Spring 1862 Confederate Message Hi Dave,
Please use the ACTs 'Discard a random card', then it will AoP's turn to March on Richmond.
159 11/23/2025 2:57:00 AM Spring 1862 Confederate Play Strategy card as Event #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 Confederate:
For Event...
158 11/22/2025 6:24:00 PM Spring 1862 Union Message - we are not falling for the Manassa mash up
* cruces plays Food Shortage for 3 OPS.
- activate AotC
* Army of the Cumberland (4) (Burnside: 2) moved Wheeling to Pittsburgh.
- convert Wheeling
* Political Control Marker flipped to UNION at Wheeling.
- to Pittsburgh convert
* Political Control Marker (CONFEDERATE) deleted at Pittsburgh.
- #4 move Uniontown
- 5 and 6 to Grafton and convert
* Army of the Cumberland (4) (Burnside: 2) moved Pittsburgh to Uniontown.
* Political Control Marker flipped to UNION at Grafton.
* Army of the Cumberland (4) (Burnside: 2) moved Uniontown to Grafton.
- Logfile written.
157 11/22/2025 6:24:00 PM Spring 1862 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #45: 3 / Food Shortage
Confederate loses SW equal to current Union blockade value.

Message from Union:
156 11/22/2025 5:45:00 PM Spring 1862 Confederate 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 Confederate:
Lee is feeling a bit exposed...
* markgreenman plays Pre-War Treachery for 3 OPS.
Activate AoNV
Drop 2 in Manassas
* Army of Mississippi SP set to strength 6.
* 1 Confederate SP dropped off at Manassas.
* Army of Mississippi SP set to strength 5.
* 1 Confederate SP dropped off at Manassas.

1: * Army of Mississippi (5) (Lee: 1) moved Manassas to Strasburg.

Grab 3 SP and Pemberton,
* Army of Northern Virginia SP set to strength 2.
* Army of Mississippi SP set to strength 8.
* Pemberton moved Army of Northern Virginia: Other Generals to Army of Mississippi: Other Generals.

2: * Army of Mississippi (8) (Lee: 1) moved Strasburg to Culpepper.

3: * Army of Mississippi (8) (Lee: 1) moved Culpepper to Wilderness.

Lee's AoM Ends in Wilderness with 8sp
155 11/22/2025 4:12:00 AM Spring 1862 Confederate Message I think you have 1 more move point. Pope done there?
154 11/22/2025 4:12:00 AM Spring 1862 Confederate Message Rebs do not have Fort in Louisville to deny Union Control of the Ohio there, so no can cross Louisville to Bloomington...
153 11/21/2025 11:03:00 PM Spring 1862 Union Message Pope moves up to 8 moves to bloomington where you can intercept is fyou wish. Pope has 4 SP
152 11/21/2025 11:01:00 PM Spring 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:
151 11/21/2025 8:34:00 PM Spring 1862 Confederate Message Net 7,3 dr => 2*/1
CSA victory

* 2 Union SP eliminated at Lebanon.
* Fremont moved Lebanon to Turn 5.
* Halleck moved Lebanon to Turn 5.

* Army of Tennessee SP set to strength 3.
* Army of Tennessee (3) (A. Johnston: 2) moved Bowling Green to Lebanon.

MP 3, convert space
* Political Control Marker flipped to CONFEDERATE at Lebanon.

4: Louisville
* Army of Tennessee (4) (A. Johnston: 2) moved Lebanon to Louisville.

5 convert to CSA
* Political Control Marker flipped to CONFEDERATE at Louisville.

End there.
150 11/21/2025 8:31:00 PM Spring 1862 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

2
3


Message from Confederate:
- 2nd Battle of Lebanon
- Medium
- dr1 CSA @+5
- dr2 USA @+0
149 11/21/2025 3:27:00 PM Spring 1862 Union Message no cards fire away
148 11/21/2025 2:43:00 PM Spring 1862 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #61: 3 / Ship Island/Key West
Union Blockade Level is increased by one. In addition, if Fort Philip/Jackson does not contain a CSA SP place a friendly PC marker in that space.

Message from Confederate:
Ship Island / Key West for 3 OPS.

AoT on the March
First 1 mp to convert space
* Political Control Marker flipped to CONFEDERATE at Bowling Green.

2 to enter Lebanon
Medium battle at 6 SP total
+5 for CSA
+0 for USA

To you in case of Interrupt card and possible post-battle retreat.
147 11/21/2025 2:24:00 PM Spring 1862 Union Message played dystenary now - you are most likely correct
* cruces plays Dysentery for the event.
* DYSENTERY: The person playing the card may remove one enemy SP from any space that contains more than one SP.
- reduce AoT to 4
* Army of Tennessee SP set to strength 4.
- Logfile written.
146 11/21/2025 12:59:00 PM Spring 1862 Confederate Message Net 8,4 dice

2* vs. 1

* Army of Tennessee SP set to strength 5.

* Union SP set to strength 3 at Bowling Green.
* Union SP set to strength 2 at Bowling Green.

Union retreat to Lebanon
* 2 Union SP moved Bowling Green to Lebanon.
* Halleck moved Bowling Green to Lebanon.
* Fremont moved Bowling Green to Lebanon.

AoT cannot continue (not 2:1 odds before battle), so ends in Bowling Green with 5sp.
145 11/21/2025 12:52:00 PM Spring 1862 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

3
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Message from Confederate:
Battle of Bowling Green
- Medium Battle (6 + 4) SPs
- dr1 CSA: +1 A.J., +3 Forrest + 1 Van Dorn = +5
- dr2 USA +0 Fremont
144 11/21/2025 12:51:00 PM Spring 1862 Confederate Message Hi Dave,
I don't believe you can play Dysentery card for event as a 'reaction/interrupt' during my turn, only as an event during your turn.
Will undo the effects in this file, and continue...

* cruces plays Dysentery for the event.
* DYSENTERY: The person playing the card may remove one enemy SP from any space that contains more than one SP.
* Army of Tennessee SP set to strength 5.
- bad rot gut whiskey impacts attack
* 4 Union SP moved St. Louis to Salem/Vandalia.
* 4 Union SP moved Salem/Vandalia to St. Louis.
- I believe Curtis would give me a +1 DRM?
- fire away

Ok undoing the card
* UNDO: - Ok undoing the card
* UNDO: - fire away
* UNDO: - I believe Curtis would give me a +1 DRM?
* UNDO: * 4 Union SP moved Salem/Vandalia to St. Louis.
* UNDO: * 4 Union SP moved St. Louis to Salem/Vandalia.
* UNDO: - bad rot gut whiskey impacts attack
* UNDO: * Army of Tennessee SP set to strength 5.
* UNDO: * DYSENTERY: The person playing the card may remove one enemy SP from any space that contains more than one SP.
* UNDO: * cruces plays Dysentery for the event.
* UNDO: - Will undo th effects in this file, and continue...
* UNDO: - I don't believe you can play this card for event as a 'reaction' during my turn, only as an event during your turn.
* UNDO: - Hi Dave,

You can return to card to your hand.

Also, not clear what your point is about Curtis. He is indeed a 1 rating for defense, but he is in St. Louis, and I am attacking Bowling Green, where Fremont is in command.
143 11/20/2025 12:38:00 PM Spring 1862 Union Message - Logging begun
* cruces plays Dysentery for the event.
* DYSENTERY: The person playing the card may remove one enemy SP from any space that contains more than one SP.
* Army of Tennessee SP set to strength 5.
- bad rot gut whiskey impacts attack
* 4 Union SP moved St. Louis to Salem/Vandalia.
* 4 Union SP moved Salem/Vandalia to St. Louis.
- I believe Curtis would give me a +1 DRM?
- fire away
- Logfile written.
142 11/20/2025 12:38:00 PM Spring 1862 Union Play Strategy card as Event #5: 1 / Dysentery
The person playing the card may remove one enemy SP from any space that contains more than one SP.

Message from Union:
141 11/20/2025 12:35:00 PM Spring 1862 Union Message sadly, this vicious attack procedes
140 11/20/2025 12:42:00 AM Spring 1862 Confederate Message Also, forgot to echo it here at first, but awarded you your +5 SW for getting Mac in charge. You will also have a possible +1 SP bonus if his army stays in/next to Washington D.C.
139 11/20/2025 12:40:00 AM Spring 1862 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #111: 2 / Wilson’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 CAN be traced through Northeast Alabama. These PC Markers (in contravention of rule 11.3D), CAN be placed in blockade runner ports/ and or resource spaces devoid of Confederate SPs or forts (but may contain an Ironclad or Torpedoes), resulting in their immediate destruction. Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Confederate:
- Next CSA card
- 2 OPS
- Activate AoT under A.J.
- Enter Bowling Green for 1
- pause here in case of a tricky card... otherwise Medium battle at hand.
- Believe it is +5 drm for CSA on Generalship vs. +0 drm for USA
* Army of Tennessee (6) (A. Johnston: 2) moved Clarksville, TN to Bowling Green.
138 11/19/2025 10:53:00 AM Spring 1862 Union Message - what Rebs in KY?
* cruces plays Great Sioux Uprising for the event (Card is removed from play).
* GREAT SIOUX UPRISING: Remove one commanding general at no SW penalty. Penalties for promoting a general with a lower political value still apply. OR remove ANY Union non-commanding general (even second in commands) from the game.
- Gen McDowell goes to Minnesota and Mac is in charge of DC
* McDowell moved Army of the Potomac: Commanding General to KILLED Union Generals.
* McClellan moved Army of the Potomac: Other Generals to Army of the Potomac: Commanding General.
- Logfile written.
137 11/19/2025 10:53:00 AM Spring 1862 Union Play Strategy card as Event #76: 2 / Great Sioux Uprising
Remove one Union commanding general at no SW penalty. Penalties for promoting a general with a lower political value still apply. OR remove ANY Union non-commanding general (even second in commands) from the game. Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Union:
136 11/19/2025 3:51:00 AM Spring 1862 Confederate Play Strategy card as Event #47: 3 / CSA Recognizes KY, MO, MD and DE
Confederate places a total of two SPs in any single space in KY, MO, MD or DE that contains a general or army in these states. The space can be controlled by either side or neutral and does not require a LOC. Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Confederate:
* markgreenman plays CSA Recognizes KY for the event (Card is removed from play).
* CSA RECOGNIZES KY: Confederate places a total of two SPs in any single space in either KY, MO, MD, or DE that contains a general or army in these states. The space can be controlled by either side or neutral and does not require a LOC.
* Confederate SP set to strength 2 at Rolla.
* Confederate SP set to strength 3 at Rolla.
135 11/18/2025 10:52:00 AM Spring 1862 Union Message Not sure if best move
* cruces plays Glory Hallelujah for the event.
* 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.
* 1 Union SP placed at Harpers Ferry.
* Union SP set to strength 2 at Harpers Ferry.
* Union SP set to strength 3 at Harpers Ferry.
- Logfile written.
134 11/18/2025 10:50:00 AM Spring 1862 Union Play Strategy card as Event #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 Union:
worried about LEE
133 11/18/2025 1:14:00 AM Spring 1862 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:
CSA card 1
2 OPS

* Lee moved Manassas to Army of Mississippi: Commanding General.
* Army of Mississippi formed at Manassas with Lee in command, strength 7.
132 11/18/2025 1:11:00 AM Spring 1862 Confederate Message Net 9,8:
Result is 2* for attacker /3 for defender: CSA pyrrhic victory.
* Army of the Cumberland SP set to strength 4.

* Morgan moved Wheeling to Turn 7.
* Beauregard moved Wheeling to Turn 5.
* 1 Confederate SP eliminated at Wheeling.

Since CSA was winner, but eliminated Union still enters Wheeling, but movement is done. (7.33 B)
131 11/18/2025 1:01:00 AM Spring 1862 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

6
5


Message from Confederate:
Successful intercept
* 1 Confederate SP moved Pittsburgh to Wheeling.
* Beauregard moved Pittsburgh to Wheeling.
* Morgan moved Pittsburgh to Wheeling.

We now have 9sp in battle -> Medium battle.
dr1 USA @+1 (Rosecrans) +2 (3:1 force ratio) = +3
dr2 CSA @+1 (Beauregard) +2 Intercept = +3
130 11/18/2025 12:58:00 AM Spring 1862 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

2


Message from Confederate:
Beau will attempt to Intercept as you enter Wheeling. Def Rating 1, aided by Cav for -2 drm.
129 11/17/2025 10:55:00 AM Spring 1862 Union Message - Logging begun
- fixed cards
* cruces plays Increased Gunpowder Production / George W. Rains for 2 OPS.
- activate Aotc
* Army of the Cumberland (7) (Burnside: 2) moved Jackson, OH to Falmouth.
* Army of the Cumberland (7) (Burnside: 2) moved Falmouth to Jackson, OH.
* Army of the Cumberland (7) (Burnside: 2) moved Jackson, OH to Washington, OH.
* Army of the Cumberland (7) (Burnside: 2) moved Washington, OH to Zanesville.
* Army of the Cumberland (7) (Burnside: 2) moved Zanesville to Wheeling.
* Political Control Marker (UNION) placed at Wheeling.
- attack Pittsburgh
- do you stand or retreat?
- this is 5th move with my attack
- Logfile written.
128 11/17/2025 10:52:00 AM Spring 1862 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #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 Union:
127 11/17/2025 10:47:00 AM Spring 1862 Union Message sadly I need to rebuild all my cards
126 11/17/2025 10:46:00 AM Spring 1862 Union Message found it
125 11/17/2025 10:39:00 AM Spring 1862 Union Message have not seen file, please resend
124 11/16/2025 5:23:00 PM Spring 1862 Confederate Message Hopefully you have seen I already sent File 048?

Please continue from that file, Union playing 1st this turn.
123 11/16/2025 12:56:00 PM Spring 1862 Union Draw Strategy cards 7 cards drawn.

122 11/16/2025 12:49:00 PM Spring 1862 Confederate Message You drew cards in VASSAL, but you needed to draw them in ACTS.
121 11/16/2025 12:47:00 PM Spring 1862 Confederate Message Rebs decline to play first.
120 11/16/2025 12:45:00 PM Spring 1862 Confederate Draw Strategy cards 7 cards drawn.

119 11/16/2025 12:45:00 PM Spring 1862 Confederate Message - Morgan to Pitt
- Forrest to AoT
- Morgan to Manassas
* Morgan moved General Reinforcements to Pittsburgh.
* Morgan cavalry brigade formed at Pittsburgh.
* Forrest moved General Reinforcements to Army of Tennessee: Cavalry General.
* Wheeler moved General Reinforcements to Manassas.
118 11/16/2025 12:43:00 PM Spring 1862 Confederate Die roll request Request: 999-sided die x 3

357
782
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Message from Confederate:
- CSA Generals
- Putting both Lee and Polk to Manassas
* Lee moved General Reinforcements to Manassas.
* Polk moved Turn 4 to Manassas.
- Randomizing the Cav Generals
- dice order Morgan, Forest, Wheeler (dr1-3)
- Lowest to Manassas
- Middle to Pittsburgh
- Highest to AoT in Clarksville
117 11/16/2025 11:01:00 AM Spring 1862 Union Message cruces> - cav to AotP
* Stoneman moved General Reinforcements to Army of the Potomac: Cavalry General.
- Bad Data in Module: Piece: Turn (Spring 1862) Trait: Calculated Property - ParsedLoc Source: {Integer.parseInt(GetProperty("LocationName").replaceAll("[^0-9]",""))} Error: Expression evaluation error.
* Pope moved Turn 4 to General Reinforcements.
* Rosecrans moved Turn 4 to General Reinforcements.
- now for the 3 generals
- Pope is 1-2 Curtis is 3-4 and Rosey is 5-6
- first roll is to St. Louis
- second roll is Johnstown
- 3rd roll is to AotC
- first roll is 3
* Curtis moved General Reinforcements to St. Louis.
- second roll
- Pope to Johnstown and Rosey to AotC
* Pope moved General Reinforcements to South Carolina.
* Pope moved South Carolina to Wytheville.
* Pope moved Wytheville to Zanesville.
* Pope moved Zanesville to Johnstown.
* Rosecrans moved General Reinforcements to Army of the Cumberland: Other Generals.
- that's the generals
- now to cards
* Polk moved Turn 4 to Turn 5.
* Polk moved Turn 5 to Turn 4.
- 7
* cruces (Union) draws a card to Union hand.
* cruces (Union) draws a card to Union hand.
* cruces (Union) draws a card to Union hand.
* cruces (Union) draws a card to Union hand.
* cruces (Union) draws a card to Union hand.
* cruces (Union) draws a card to Union hand.
* cruces (Union) draws a card to Union hand.
- Lots of troops hanging out near DC
- drew 7
- Logfile written.
116 11/16/2025 10:56:00 AM Spring 1862 Union Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

2


Message from Union:

115 11/16/2025 10:55:00 AM Spring 1862 Union Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

3


Message from Union:

114 11/16/2025 10:55:00 AM Spring 1862 Union Message - now for the 3 generals
- Pope is 1-2 Curtis is 3-4 and Rosey is 5-6
- first roll is to St. Louis
- second roll is Johnstown
- 3rd roll is to AotC
113 11/16/2025 10:51:00 AM Spring 1862 Union Message cav to AotP
Now for the 3 generals
112 11/15/2025 11:36:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate End Turn
111 11/15/2025 11:36:00 PM Spring 1862 Confederate Change game turn Game turn changed to Fall 1861
110 11/15/2025 11:35:00 PM Spring 1862 Confederate Message - CSA Rails
- 1: 1sp Baldwin, FL to Manassas (n4)
* 1 Confederate SP moved Baldwin to Manassas.
- 2: 1sp Springfield, LA to Manassas (n5)
* 1 Confederate SP moved Springfield, LA to Manassas.
- 3: 1sp New Orleans to Manassas (n6)
* 1 Confederate SP moved New Orleans to Manassas.
- 4: 1sp Charleston,SC to Manassas (n7)
* 1 Confederate SP moved Charleston, SC to Manassas.
- 5: 1sp Savanah to AoT (n6)
* 1 Confederate SP moved Savannah to Clarksville, TN.
- 6: 1sp Columbus, GA to AoNV (n5)
* 1 Confederate SP moved Columbus, GA to Strasburg.
* Army of Northern Virginia SP set to strength 5.
* 1 Confederate SP picked up at Strasburg.
* Army of Tennessee SP set to strength 6.
* 1 Confederate SP picked up at Clarksville, TN.
-
- On to Union Generals
- Your Cav general can go wherever you designate, as you only have 1. The 3 Army Generals get randomized.
109 11/15/2025 11:17:00 PM Spring 1862 Union Message * Army of the Potomac SP set to strength 10.
- 4 from DC to Johnstown PA
* 5 Union SP placed at Johnstown.
* Union SP set to strength 4 at Johnstown.
* Army of the Cumberland SP set to strength 7.
* Union SP set to strength 5 at St. Louis.
* Union SP set to strength 6 at St. Louis.
- 2 from AotC to St. Louis
- 2 from St. Louis to Bowling green
* Union SP set to strength 5 at St. Louis.
* Union SP set to strength 4 at St. Louis.
* Union SP set to strength 3 at Bowling Green.
* Union SP set to strength 4 at Bowling Green.
- 1 from Springfield to Cairo
* 1 Union SP eliminated at Springfield, IL.
* Union SP set to strength 3 at Cairo.
- that's it for me
- Logfile written.
108 11/15/2025 10:47:00 PM Spring 1862 Confederate Message - All succeed.
* 1 Confederate SP placed at Morehead City.
* 1 Confederate SP placed at Savannah.
* 1 Confederate SP placed at Pensacola.
* 1 Confederate SP placed at New Orleans.
-
- 9 States
* Confederate SP set to strength 3 at Manassas.
- 1: VA
* Army of Tennessee SP set to strength 5.
- 2: TN
* 1 Confederate SP placed at Corinth.
- 3: MS
* 1 Confederate SP placed at Steven.
- 4: AL
* 1 Confederate SP placed at Columbus, GA.
- 5: GA
* 1 Confederate SP placed at Charleston, SC.
- 6: SC
* 1 Confederate SP placed at Weldon.
- 7: NC
* 1 Confederate SP placed at Springfield, LA.
- 8: LA
* 1 Confederate SP placed at Baldwin.
- 9: FL
-
- back for Union Rails
107 11/15/2025 10:41:00 PM Spring 1862 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 4

2
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4
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Message from Confederate:
CSA Blockade runners first
- dr1: NA, dr2 SA, dr3 EG, dr4 WG
106 11/15/2025 10:41:00 PM Spring 1862 Confederate Message - Hi Dave,
- Unfortunately for me, Pittsburgh is not a Union state capital (Harrisburg in this case), so you no loss of SP. I'll add it to D.C.
* Army of the Potomac SP set to strength 14.
-
- CSA Blockade runners first
- dr1: NA, dr2 SA, dr3 EG, dr4 WG
105 11/14/2025 12:09:00 PM Spring 1862 Union Message - good heavens what a turn
- first step in my reinforcements
- I beleive I only get 7 in East as you have Pittsburg
- for now
* Army of the Potomac SP set to strength 7.
* Army of the Potomac SP set to strength 6.
* Army of the Potomac SP set to strength 13.
* Army of the Cumberland SP set to strength 9.
* cruces (Union) draws 7 cards to Union hand.
* UNDO: * !cruces (Union) draws 7 cards to Union hand.
- blast clicked wrong button
* 5 Union SP placed at Baldwin.
* 5 Union SP moved Baldwin to Smithville.
* 5 Union SP moved Smithville to Union Pt..
* 5 Union SP moved Union Pt. to Saltville.
* 5 Union SP moved Saltville to Pana.
* Union SP set to strength 4 at Pana.
* 4 Union SP moved Pana to St. Louis.
- messed that up
- back to you for reinforcements
104 11/14/2025 12:08:00 PM Fall 1861 Union Change game turn Game turn changed to Spring 1862
103 11/12/2025 10:52:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Message Political Control Phase
No Capital changes

PC marker changes
* Political Control Marker flipped to CONFEDERATE at Rolla.
* Political Control Marker (CONFEDERATE) placed at Pittsburgh.

Union takes Kentucky:
* CSA Strategic Will set to 89 (-10 penalty).
* USA Strategic Will momentum flipped to UP (+2 momentum bonus).
* USA Strategic Will set to 105 (+10 award, +2 momentum bonus).
* State Control Marker (Kentucky: 10) flipped to UNION at Kentucky.

Fall Losses... I have to take them now too due to Emancipation
* USA Strategic Will momentum flipped to DOWN (-3 momentum penalty).
* USA Strategic Will set to 97 (-5 penalty, -3 momentum penalty).
* CSA Strategic Will set to 84 (-5 penalty).

Attrition
* Union SP set to strength 2 at Cairo.
* Army of Tennessee SP set to strength 4.
* Union SP set to strength 2 at Bowling Green.
* Army of the Cumberland SP set to strength 3.
* Army of Northern Virginia SP set to strength 4.
* Army of the Potomac SP set to strength 6.

End of Turn
* markgreenman advances to Turn 4.

Good turn for the Union!!
102 11/12/2025 10:44:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Message Yikes.

2*/1

* 2 Union SP eliminated at Harpers Ferry.
* Pope moved Harpers Ferry to Turn 4.
* Army of Northern Virginia SP set to strength 5.
* Army of Northern Virginia (5) (Bragg: 2 - Cav 1) moved Winchester, VA to Harpers Ferry.
* Army of Northern Virginia (5) (Bragg: 2 - Cav 1) moved Harpers Ferry to Winchester, VA.
5

* Army of Northern Virginia (5) (Bragg: 2 - Cav 1) moved Winchester, VA to Strasburg.
6
End
101 11/12/2025 10:38:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

1
6


Message from Confederate:
Medium battle
dr1 CSA: +1 Bragg, +2 Stuart, +1 J.J. +2 3:1 = +6
dr2 USA: +0
100 11/12/2025 10:38:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Message 3rd Move
AoNV, dropping 2
* Army of Northern Virginia SP set to strength 5.
* 1 Confederate SP dropped off at Manassas.
* Army of Northern Virginia SP set to strength 4.
* 1 Confederate SP dropped off at Manassas.

* Army of Northern Virginia (4) (Bragg: 2 - Cav 1) moved Manassas to Strasburg.
1

* Army of Northern Virginia (4) (Bragg: 2 - Cav 1) moved Strasburg to Winchester, VA.
2

pickup J.J. and 2 spo
* J. Johnston moved Winchester, VA to Army of Northern Virginia: Other Generals.
* Army of Northern Virginia SP set to strength 6.
* 2 Confederate SP picked up at Winchester, VA.

To Harper's Ferry, 4

0 defensive rating
Nobody who can reinforce
Medium battle
dr1 CSA: +1 Bragg, +2 Stuart, +1 J.J. +2 3:1 = +6
dr2 USA: +0
99 11/12/2025 10:33:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Message - 2nd Move
* Price moved Fayetteville, AR to Springfield, MO.
* 1 Confederate SP moved Fayetteville, AR to Springfield, MO.
- 2
* Price moved Springfield, MO to Rolla.
* 1 Confederate SP moved Springfield, MO to Rolla.
- 4
- End there
98 11/12/2025 10:32:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Message Another 1/1.

Fremont still has A.J.'s number
* Army of Tennessee SP set to strength 5.
* Union SP set to strength 3 at Bowling Green.
97 11/12/2025 10:28:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

3
6


Message from Confederate:
1st move:

AoT attacks Bowling Green
dr1: CSA is +2 for Generalship
dr2: USA is +0
96 11/12/2025 10:27:00 PM Fall 1861 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:
1st move:

AoT attacks Bowling Green
dr1: CSA is +2 for Generalship
dr2: USA is +0
95 11/12/2025 10:25:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Message Timely!

CSA loses 3 more SP
* Confederate SP set to strength 1 at Richmond.
* 1 Confederate SP eliminated at Columbus, GA.
* 1 Confederate SP eliminated at Pensacola.
94 11/11/2025 10:46:00 PM Fall 1861 Union Message * cruces plays Emancipation Proclamation for the event (Card is removed from play).
* EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION: 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 Game Turn marker to its Emancipation Proclamation side. Card must be the last one played by a plaer 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. If this Event is played as an OC or discarded re-shuffle deck at the end of the Strategy Phase.
* CSA Strategic Will momentum flipped to DOWN (-3 momentum penalty).
* CSA Strategic Will set to 99 (-10 penalty, -3 momentum penalty).
* USA Strategic Will set to 93 (-5 penalty).
* Turn marker flipped to EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION..
- on to you for last play
- no resuffle
93 11/11/2025 10:42:00 PM Fall 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Event #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:
with the Union medium victory this card can be played
92 11/10/2025 11:34:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Message 1/1 Union victory

CSA AoT to 6 sp
Union in Bowling Green to 4 sp
91 11/10/2025 11:31:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

2
5


Message from Confederate:
- dr1: CSA @+2 (A.J. plus Van Dorn)
- dr2: USA @+0
90 11/10/2025 11:31:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #59: 2 / Farragut
Union may make a naval more with up to three SPs plus one general. Move may pass one ungarrisoned fort without “running the guns” to conduct an amphibious assault (may not pass an ironclad). Ignore first torpedo encountered during naval move. If the port space is captured it immediately receives a Union PC marker. Add +2 to Running the Guns die roll.

Message from Confederate:
2 OPS

CSA AoT on the move...
* Army of Tennessee (5) (A. Johnston: 2) moved Nashville to Franklin, TN.
1

* Army of Tennessee (5) (A. Johnston: 2) moved Franklin, TN to Dover, TN.
2

p2, n7
* Army of Tennessee SP set to strength 7.
* 2 Confederate SP picked up at Dover, TN.
* Army of Tennessee (7) (A. Johnston: 2) moved Dover, TN to Clarksville, TN.
3

Fremont in charge at Bowling Green, so he can't run or intercept (0 rating)

AoT enters Bowling Green, 4
Medium Battle
Unless you have played a special card...

89 11/10/2025 10:59:00 AM Fall 1861 Union Message - Mac left it open
* Army of the Cumberland (4) (Burnside: 2) moved Clinton to Somerset.
* cruces plays Grierson's Raid for 2 OPS.
* Army of the Cumberland (4) (Burnside: 2) moved Somerset to Lexington, KY.
* Army of the Cumberland (4) (Burnside: 2) moved Lexington, KY to Falmouth.
* Army of the Cumberland (4) (Burnside: 2) moved Falmouth to Cincinnati.
* Army of the Cumberland (4) (Burnside: 2) moved Cincinnati to Washington, OH.
* Army of the Cumberland (4) (Burnside: 2) moved Washington, OH to Jackson, OH.
88 11/10/2025 10:58:00 AM Fall 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:
activating AotC
87 11/10/2025 2:07:00 AM Fall 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #93: 2 / Strategy Board
Union player may make a naval move with up to three SPs plus one general.

Message from Confederate:
Playing 93 Strategy Board for 2 OPS

Beauregard and 2sp do a corps move
8.13 Railroad Logistics will slow my roll...

* 2 Confederate SP moved Grafton to Wheeling.
* Beauregard moved Grafton to Wheeling.
No Raiload LOC, so 2 spaces so far

* Beauregard moved Wheeling to Pittsburgh.
* 2 Confederate SP moved Wheeling to Pittsburgh.
4 spaces.
Stopping in Pittsburgh
86 11/9/2025 9:11:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Message Hi David,

First, sorry on delay. That kind of week, followed by moving of rooms around in the house disrupting my ability to use my computer.

Move of McClellan and with the SPs is fine.

He does not automatically become the commander though.

You will need to do a subsequent 'Relieve a General' action (5.61). I put a (I think) very-handy Procedural Aid in the DropBox. It has a great summary of the possible actions on a turn, and the restrictions/costs.

Also, when in doubt, you should be able to right-click on a General in VASSAL, and you get the possible actions with the SW getting auto-adjusted.

Let me know if you want to change anything before I move.
85 11/5/2025 11:21:00 AM Fall 1861 Union Message * cruces plays Crisis in the West for 3 OPS.
- Mac joins AotP
* 2 Union SP moved Pittsburgh to Washington, DC.
* 2 Union SP eliminated at Washington, DC.
* Army of the Potomac SP set to strength 7.
* Army of the Potomac SP set to strength 8.
* McClellan moved Pittsburgh to Falmouth.
- I think Mac becomes commander?
* McClellan moved Falmouth to offboard.
* McDowell moved Army of the Potomac: Commanding General to Army of the Potomac: Other Generals.
* McClellan moved offboard to Army of the Potomac: Commanding General.
- LMK
84 11/5/2025 11:15:00 AM Fall 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #122: 3 / Crisis in the West
If two or more Confederate armies are in Virginia, the Confederate player places (Confederate choice) one army (placed, not moved) in a Confederate controlled Resource space (destroyed or not), Riverine port, or Blockade Runner port (open or closed) in Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, or Texas. Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Union:
83 11/4/2025 11:04:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Event #23: 2 / Bermuda Blockade Surge
Confederate immediately receives two SPs in any open Blockade Runner Port, no more than one SP per port, but more than 1SP per Blockade zone is permitted. If insufficient ports are available, the excess SPs are lost.

Message from Confederate:
* markgreenman plays Bermuda Blockade Surge for the event.
* BERMUDA BLOCKADE SURGE: Confederate immediately receives two 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 the port space is not available then the SP is lost.

* 1 Confederate SP placed at Columbus, GA.

* 1 Confederate SP placed at Pensacola.
82 11/4/2025 10:36:00 PM Fall 1861 Union Message activated St. Louis and trooops move to Bowling Green to reinforce it. see vassal log.
81 11/4/2025 10:31:00 PM Fall 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #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 Union:
80 11/4/2025 10:03:00 PM Fall 1861 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:
2 OPS
* markgreenman plays Contraband of War for 2 OPS.
* A. Johnston moved Nashville to Army of Tennessee: Commanding General.
* Army of Tennessee formed at Nashville with A. Johnston in command, strength 5.
79 11/4/2025 10:39:00 AM Fall 1861 Union Message advise I didn't screw this up
this from Vassal mod
cruces plays Kentucky Anarchy for 2 OPS.
- clicked wrong button on ACTS, playing as OPS
- activate AotC
- leave 2 SP behind with Halleck
* Army of the Cumberland SP set to strength 6.
* 1 Union SP dropped off at Bowling Green.
* Army of the Cumberland SP set to strength 7.
* 1 Union SP picked up at Bowling Green.
* Army of the Cumberland SP set to strength 6.
* 1 Union SP dropped off at Bowling Green.
* Army of the Cumberland SP set to strength 5.
* 1 Union SP dropped off at Bowling Green.
* Army of the Cumberland (5) (Burnside: 2) moved Bowling Green to Somerset.
* Halleck moved Army of the Cumberland: Other Generals to Bowling Green.
* Polk moved Clinton to Rodgersville.
* 1 Confederate SP moved Clinton to Somerset.
* 1 Confederate SP moved Somerset to Clinton.
* Polk moved Rodgersville to Clinton.
- Polk can't intercept or run
- attack Polk
- no DRM for either of us
- rolling on ACTS
* Political Control Marker flipped to UNION at Somerset.
- small battle rolling for Union first
- + 4 DRM for 5-1 attack
- we both lose 1
* Polk moved Clinton to Turn 4.
* 1 Confederate SP eliminated at Clinton.
* Army of the Cumberland SP set to strength 4.
- move to TN
- and convert
* Political Control Marker (UNION) placed at Clinton.
* Army of the Cumberland (4) (Burnside: 2) moved Somerset to Clinton.
- made a hash of thist turn
- back to you
78 11/4/2025 10:38:00 AM Fall 1861 Union Message unlike Civil War from GMT I don't roll for CSA
77 11/4/2025 10:36:00 AM Fall 1861 Union Message forgot I get a +4 DRM for 5-1 attack
76 11/4/2025 10:35:00 AM Fall 1861 Union Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

2


Message from Union:
AotC attack
75 11/4/2025 10:34:00 AM Fall 1861 Union Message AotC moves to Lebanon, then to Someset, converts and then attacks Polk 5-1 Small battle rolling for union first
74 11/4/2025 10:30:00 AM Fall 1861 Union Message messed that up playing as OPS and activating AotC

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