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140 11/3/2025 2:41:00 PM Spring 1862 Confederate Play Strategy card as Event #62: 2 / Financial Crisis
Union SW is reduced by two.

Message from Confederate:
Sp62 R3 Play as event
Union SW goes to 105-
139 11/3/2025 7:46:00 AM Spring 1862 Union Message USA SW to +110, CSA to 87-
138 11/3/2025 7:44:00 AM Spring 1862 Union Message 1/1 but Ft. Pulaski falls.
137 11/3/2025 7:42:00 AM Spring 1862 Union Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

1
4


Message from Union:
Ft. Pulaski
USA + 5
CSA 0
USA rolls first.
136 11/3/2025 7:42:00 AM Spring 1862 Union 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 Union:
Spring 62
R3
OPS
Rosecrans and 3 SPs make an amphibious assault on Fort Pulaski
135 11/3/2025 7:15:00 AM Spring 1862 Confederate Message meant defender 3 lossess, attacker 2 losses
134 11/3/2025 7:14:00 AM Spring 1862 Confederate Message 3/2
Union force eliminated, butler to turn track,
ANV to 5+2cav, convert ft monroe, move wiliamsburg, richmond and stop
133 11/3/2025 7:12:00 AM Spring 1862 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

4
5


Message from Confederate:
union +2
ANV +9 with the 4-1 bonus
csa first result
132 11/3/2025 7:10:00 AM Spring 1862 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:
sp62 R2 Play as ops
activate ANV with 7+2cav, move wiliamsburg, attack fort monroe
131 11/2/2025 9:11:00 PM Spring 1862 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #89: 1 / Quaker Guns
Play as an interrupt to cancel the activation of any Union general with a strategy rating of 2 or 3.

Message from Union:
Spring 62
R2
OPs
Place a fort in Fredericksburg
130 11/2/2025 2:51:00 PM Spring 1862 Confederate 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 Confederate:
SP62 R1 Play as OPS
Relieve j Johnston in command of the ANV and replace with R Lee
CSA WS penalty of -8 to 88-
J johnston to turn track
129 11/2/2025 10:20:00 AM Spring 1862 Union Play Strategy card as Event #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:
Spring 62
R1
Event
McDowell gets demoted from the AoP and sent to the turn track and little Mac takes command.
128 11/2/2025 7:16:00 AM Spring 1862 Confederate Message I will not go first
127 11/2/2025 7:12:00 AM Spring 1862 Confederate Draw Strategy cards 7 cards drawn.

126 11/2/2025 7:09:00 AM Spring 1862 Confederate Message forrest to vicksburg
125 11/2/2025 7:08:00 AM Spring 1862 Confederate Die roll request Request: 2-sided die x 1

2


Message from Confederate:
wheeler to tuscombia
forrest 1
morgan 2
ANV
124 11/2/2025 7:08:00 AM Spring 1862 Confederate Die roll request Request: 3-sided die x 1

1


Message from Confederate:
wheeler 1
forrest 2
morgan 3

tuscombia
123 11/2/2025 7:06:00 AM Spring 1862 Confederate Message sp63 Gen
Polk and Lee to ANV
1cav to tuscombia, 1cav to vicksburg, 1cav to ANV
122 11/1/2025 7:05:00 PM Spring 1862 Union Draw Strategy cards 7 cards drawn.

121 11/1/2025 7:05:00 PM Spring 1862 Union Message Curtis goes to the AoT, Stoneman to the AoP
120 11/1/2025 9:11:00 AM Spring 1862 Confederate Message CSA SR SP61
1sp Live Oak, 1sp columbus, 1sp dalton to ANV to 8+cav
1sp charleston to AOT to 4+cav
1sp new orleans to Vicksburg to 2
119 11/1/2025 8:37:00 AM Spring 1862 Union Message Okay, I will send 1 SP to St. Louis to 5, and keep one in DC
So it is St. Louis with 5, DC with 3 and the AoP with 11.
118 11/1/2025 8:13:00 AM Spring 1862 Confederate Message Rule 10.21 limits the movement of only 3sp max to an army using a combination of naval and overland strategic movement.
I'll let you adjust before logging on Vassel
117 10/31/2025 11:29:00 AM Spring 1862 Union Message Union SR
DC: 5 SPS to the AoP (to 13), 2 SPs to Philly (to 3) 2 left in DC
Cincy: 6 SPS to the AoC (to 10)
Cairo: 2 SPs to the AoT (to 6)
116 10/31/2025 8:33:00 AM Spring 1862 Confederate Message Blockage running
1sp new orleans
1sp columbus GA
1sp charleston to 2
1sp wilmington

115 10/31/2025 8:30:00 AM Spring 1862 Confederate Message SP62 Reinforcement
1sp Richmond ANV to 5+cav
1sp ft fisher
1sp charleston
1sp dalton
1sp dover AOT 3+cav
1sp tuscumbia
1sp vicksburgh
1sp ft St Phillip/Jackson
1sp live oak
1sp rolla to 3
114 10/31/2025 8:23:00 AM Fall 1861 Confederate End Turn
113 10/31/2025 8:22:00 AM Fall 1861 Confederate Discard random Strategy card Operations - 3 / Major Campaign

Message from Confederate:
112 10/31/2025 8:21:00 AM Fall 1861 Confederate Message Arrgh...i had a major campaign card!
Kentuky goes union and War guilt at end of turn.
USA SW at 107-
CSA SW at 96-
111 10/30/2025 10:46:00 PM Fall 1861 Union Message Union reinforcements
8 in DC (to 9)
6 in Cincy (to 6)
2 in St. Louis (to 4)
2 in Cairo (to 2)
110 10/30/2025 10:45:00 PM Fall 1861 Union Message Attrition:
AoP -2 to 8
AoC -1 to 4
AoT -1 to 4
CSA
ANV -2 to 4 + 1 cav
AoT -1 to 2 + 1 cav
109 10/30/2025 10:16:00 PM Fall 1861 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:
Fall 61
R6
Event
Let's go ahead and end the turn ;-)
108 10/30/2025 1:17:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Event #51: 1 / Confederate Torpedoes
Confederate receives three torpedo counters. Must be placed in a friendly controlled port, and no more than one per space. Torpedoes provide a -1 DRM against Running the Guns and a +1 DRM against amphibious assaults.

Message from Confederate:
Fall61 R5
Play as event
Place torpedoes in Vicksburg, Charleston, and Wilmington
107 10/30/2025 9:47:00 AM Fall 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #100: 3 / Shiloh
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 61
R5
OPS
Activate AoC move Falmouth, Lexington (convert), Frankfort (convert) to Louisville.
106 10/30/2025 8:47:00 AM Fall 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #64: 1 / USS Kearsarge sinks USS Alabama
Union SW increased by one.

Message from Confederate:
Fall61 R4 Play as OPS
activate Van Dorn as a Calvary general, AOT to 3+cav
105 10/29/2025 9:23:00 PM Fall 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #12: 3 / Cabinet Intrigue
Union SW reduced by three.

Message from Union:
Fall 61
R4
OPS
Activate AoP in Manassas, leave an SP and move to Aquia Creek drop off a SP, move to Fredericksburg (convert) Wilderness drop off SP and end move in Fredericksburg with 10 SPs.
104 10/29/2025 1:08:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #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 Confederate:
Fall 61 R3
Play as Ops
Place fort in Vicksburg
103 10/29/2025 1:07:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Message i have union SW up to 105+ since you started at 98- and got the +2 bonus
102 10/29/2025 10:32:00 AM Fall 1861 Union Message USA to 103+ SW, CSA to 96- SW
101 10/29/2025 10:29:00 AM Fall 1861 Union Message 1/2 losses, Memphis falls, I will convert Memphis and destroy it move back to Humboldt and then Columbus.
100 10/29/2025 10:28:00 AM Fall 1861 Union Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

6
6


Message from Union:
USA +5 to CSA
99 10/29/2025 10:27:00 AM Fall 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #48: 3 / Brazil Recognizes the Confederacy
Confederate gains +3 SW. Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Union:
Fall 61
R3
OPS
Activate AoT move to Humboldt (convert) and attack Memphis
98 10/29/2025 10:22:00 AM Fall 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Event #97: 1 / Davis Tours the South
Increase Confederate SW by 3.

Message from Confederate:
Fall61 R2 play as event
increase CSA SW by three to 104+
97 10/29/2025 10:21:00 AM Fall 1861 Confederate Message I have CSA SW at 101+ and Union after that to 98-
96 10/29/2025 9:02:00 AM Fall 1861 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 1861
R2
OPs
Create the AoC in Cincy with Burnside in command, -2 SW since Butler is on the board
95 10/28/2025 8:52:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Message 1/1
Bragg retreats to Rolla
94 10/28/2025 8:51:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

4
5


Message from Confederate:
medium battle
CSA +1
USA +1
csa first result
93 10/28/2025 7:28:00 PM Fall 1861 Union Message Fight it out! You can roll...
92 10/28/2025 6:42:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Message you have your choice
91 10/28/2025 6:42:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

1


Message from Confederate:
lets see if you can
90 10/28/2025 6:42:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Message attack St Louis, Retreat?
89 10/28/2025 5:19:00 PM Fall 1861 Union Message nope
88 10/28/2025 5:19:00 PM Fall 1861 Union Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

6


Message from Union:
intercept on a 1
87 10/28/2025 4:36:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #108: 2 / Richmond Bread Riots
Confederate player loses 2 SW. Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Confederate:
fall 61 R1 Play as OPS
Activate Bragg in KC with 2sp, move Springfield pick up price and 1sp to 3, move Rolla - do you intercept?
86 10/28/2025 2:34:00 PM Fall 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:
Fall 61
R1
OPS
General Reorganization
Philly: Little Mac to the AoP
Harpers Ferry: Banks to the AoP
St. Louis: Fremont to the AoP
AoP: Burnside to Cincy, Rosecrans to Philly
Cincy: Buell to St. Louis
85 10/28/2025 2:22:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Message I will not go first
84 10/28/2025 2:18:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Draw Strategy cards 6 cards drawn.

83 10/28/2025 2:16:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Message smith to ANV, van dorn, pemb to AOT
CSA SR
3sp to ANV, new orleans, dalton, charleston. ANV to 6+cav
82 10/28/2025 2:13:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

4


Message from Confederate:
1 gen to ANV, 2 gen to AOT
van dorn 1-2
Smith 3-4
Pemberton 5-6
ANV
81 10/28/2025 7:57:00 AM Fall 1861 Union Draw Strategy cards 6 cards drawn.

80 10/28/2025 7:56:00 AM Fall 1861 Union Message I'll send and SP from Harpers Ferry to get it to 13
79 10/28/2025 7:55:00 AM Fall 1861 Union Message I mean one from Philly since little Mac is there.
78 10/28/2025 7:55:00 AM Fall 1861 Union Message Union SR
Philly: 2 to the AoP (to 13)
77 10/27/2025 10:14:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate End Turn
76 10/27/2025 10:13:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Message Sum 61 Attrition phase
St louis to 3
AOT in columbus to 6
cinncinnati to 5
AOP to 11
Harpers ferry to 2
Philly to 2
ANV to 3+cav
AOT to 4
75 10/27/2025 10:10:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Message sum61 Pc phase
Springfield and Kansa City convert; Missouri converts to CSA; SW goes to 101+
Manasses converts to union control

74 10/27/2025 10:07:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #54: 1 / CSS Virginia
Confederate may place one Ironclad in a controlled port or coastal fort space.

Message from Confederate:
sum61 R5 play as ops
place PC marker in Greenville, Mo
73 10/27/2025 9:51:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Message I'm going offline now.
72 10/27/2025 9:48:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Message I'm actually going to move back to Columbus and end my move there.
71 10/27/2025 9:37:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Message nope
70 10/27/2025 9:37:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

5


Message from Confederate:
try to intercept with 5sp on a 1
69 10/27/2025 9:34:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Message I'll convert Columbus and leave 2 SP, with 6 SP I will advance on McKenzie, do you try and intercept?
68 10/27/2025 9:26:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Message only from franklin or clarksville
67 10/27/2025 9:25:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Message US SW at 103+
CSA SW at 89-
66 10/27/2025 9:24:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Message 2/2 losses, Columbus falls and the fort is destroyed, Smith goes on the turn track, AoT is down to 8. Now, I can't pivot and attack Dover from the west side of the river, right?
65 10/27/2025 9:20:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

2
4


Message from Union:
USA +5 to CSA +3, US rolls first
64 10/27/2025 9:08:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Message nope
63 10/27/2025 9:08:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

5


Message from Confederate:
retreat on a one
62 10/27/2025 9:05:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Message Advance on Columbus, do you try and retreat?
61 10/27/2025 8:51:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Message no interception
60 10/27/2025 7:58:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #18: 2 / Confederate Inflation
Confederate SW reduced by two.

Message from Union:
Summer 61
R5
OPS
Activate the Aot move into Paducah, do you try and intercept?
59 10/27/2025 7:53:00 PM Summer 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:
Sum61 R4 Play as OPS
Create AOT with AS Johnston in command in Dover with 5sp
58 10/27/2025 7:41:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #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 Union:
Summer 61
R4
OPs
Create the Army of Tennessee with Pope in commmand, -5 SW total for the US since there are other generals with higher political ratings US now at 100-SW
57 10/27/2025 7:31:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #109: 2 / Fortified Lines
The Confederate player may place up to two forts in any friendly controlled space with an LOC free of Union SPs and forts.

Message from Confederate:
Play as OPS
activate AS Johnston, move to Dover with 3sp
56 10/27/2025 7:29:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Return Strategy card to hand #109: 2 / Fortified Lines

Message from Confederate:
55 10/27/2025 7:29:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Message I want to take that back
54 10/27/2025 7:28:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Event #109: 2 / Fortified Lines
The Confederate player may place up to two forts in any friendly controlled space with an LOC free of Union SPs and forts.

Message from Confederate:
sum61 R3
play as event
Place Fortifications in Memphis and vicksburg
53 10/27/2025 3:26:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Event #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 Union:
Summer 61
R3
Event
2 SP to the AoP to 13
2 SP in Cairo to 10
1 SP in Cincy to 6
52 10/27/2025 2:52:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #74: 2 / Political Crisis
The Union player may remove or demote one Union general for no SW cost. The cost for promoting a general with a lower political value still applies. OR remove ANY Union non-commanding general (even second in commands) from the game.

Message from Confederate:
Sum61 R2 Play as OPS
Create ANV in Richmond with J Johnston in command 4+cav
-2 to SW due to ASJohnson being on board
CSA SW to 90-
51 10/27/2025 11:49:00 AM 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:
Summer 61
R2
Event
Place the Iron Brigade with the AoP
50 10/27/2025 11:20:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Event #85: 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 Confederate:
Sum61 R1
Play as event
1st activation: activate J Johnston with 2+cav, move to richmond 4+cav.
2nd activation: Activate Bragg in Little Rock with 2sp. Move Clarksville 1mp, fayettesville 2mp pick up 1sp and Price, Springfield 2mp drop off 1sp and Price, Kansas City 2mp, stop with 2sp and Bragg
49 10/27/2025 11:13:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Message CSA SW to 92-
USA SW to 105+
48 10/27/2025 11:12:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Message 3/5 losses no general losses
CSA to 2+cav
AOP to 11sp
CSA retreats to Fredricksburg
47 10/27/2025 11:10:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

6
3


Message from Confederate:
defend the sacred soil of Virginia!
CSA 7+cav, J Johnston is +2
AOP 14sp, +3 due to being an Army counting 3 leaders
Large Battle
USA First result
46 10/27/2025 9:48:00 AM Summer 1861 Union 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 Union:
Summer 61
R1
OPS
Activate AoP, leaving one SP in DC, move to Frederick pick up to two SPs and attack Manassas with 14 SPs. Do you retreat?
45 10/27/2025 7:44:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Message i will not go first
44 10/27/2025 7:41:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Draw Strategy cards 5 cards drawn.

43 10/27/2025 7:41:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Message bragg in little rock, smith in columbus
42 10/27/2025 7:40:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

2


Message from Confederate:
little rock
bragg 1-3
smith 4-6
41 10/27/2025 7:39:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Message sum61 generals
Stuart to Manasses
1 gen in columbus, one in little rock

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