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Entry # Time Turn Player Title Entry

15 2/4/2026 3:22:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Event #67: 2 / J.B. Eads, Riverine Ironclads
The Union Amphibious Assault modifier is increased by two.

Message from Union:
My last card. Amp. Ass. now on "2"

14 2/4/2026 2:06:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Event #86: 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:
2moves Price moves to Little riock and combines to a level 2
polk moves to columbus and combines for level 2

13 2/3/2026 6:30:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Message I'm off to bed with this complicated game... but I think I know what you're trying to do; I just hope you don't do it! I'm really glad I got to remove one of your cards.

12 2/3/2026 6:27:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #26: 3 / Cotton is King
If played by Union, reduce Confederate SW by 2; if played by Confederate, Confederate immediately receives two SPs in any 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. Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Union:
I am flustered with the ways the rules are written and that I know you're trying to get at me this turn. 3 ops:

1. 1 SP Columbus to Zanesville, Wheeling, Grafton and into Franklin.

2. Only 1 SP Pittsburg to Johnstown, Lewiston, Harrisburg, Gettysburg into Frederick.

3. 1 SP Indianapolis to Vernon, Bloomington, Louisville into Lebanon.

11 2/3/2026 5:20:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Message I'm thinking I made an illegal move when i moved Butler upriver to Washington using 1 SP instead of two. If you agree move the Cairo gang back to St. Louis.

10 2/3/2026 4:10:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #18: 2 / Confederate Inflation
Confederate SW reduced by two.

Message from Confederate:
johnston and 2 sp to winchestrer

9 2/3/2026 4:09:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Discard random Strategy card Operations - 3 / Union Naval Supply Shortage

Message from Confederate:

8 2/3/2026 3:49:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Event #125: 1 / Confederate Locomotive shortage
The Union player may randomly remove one strategy card from the Confederate hand, which is discarded. Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Union:
I play as event and I believe the ACTs mechanicsmakes you remove the card under "Give or disgard card randomly" or something like that.

7 2/3/2026 2:27:00 PM Spring 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:
Johnston moves to richmond picks up unit

6 2/3/2026 1:34:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Message Note: Pensacola is in Florida.

5 2/3/2026 1:33:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #27: 3 / Choctaw Indians
Confederate randomly removes one strategy card from the Union player’s hand, which is discarded.

Message from Union:
I'm winging this with a naval move, 3 ops:

1. 1 SP in Philadelphia goes to Fort Pickens, but here I'm confused... the fort says it's in Pensacola, so iss the 1 SP unit is placed in Pensacola and gets to use the fort's defense and can intercept Pollard OR the 1 SP is in the fort and cannot intercept Pollard?

2. Butler and 1 SP go up river to Washington DC and cannot be intercepted.

3. Fremont and 1 SP from St. Louis go down river to Cairo.

4 2/2/2026 4:06:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Message i think that you're supposed to tell me if you declare that you are not playing a Campaign card at this time so that i can go first (unless you are playing a Campaign card in which you would play it and go first).

3 1/29/2026 4:28:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Message i hope i was supposed to draw 4 cards

2 1/29/2026 4:27:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Draw Strategy cards 4 cards drawn.

1 1/29/2026 3:53:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Draw Strategy cards 4 cards drawn.

Next 100 entries

Entry #	Time	Turn	Player	Title	Entry
15	2/4/2026 3:22:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	Play Strategy card as Event	#67: 2 / J.B. Eads, Riverine Ironclads The Union Amphibious Assault modifier is increased by two. Message from Union: My last card. Amp. Ass. now on "2"
14	2/4/2026 2:06:00 PM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Play Strategy card as Event	#86: 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: 2moves Price moves to Little riock and combines to a level 2 polk moves to columbus and combines for level 2
13	2/3/2026 6:30:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	Message	I'm off to bed with this complicated game... but I think I know what you're trying to do; I just hope you don't do it! I'm really glad I got to remove one of your cards.
12	2/3/2026 6:27:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	Play Strategy card as Operations	#26: 3 / Cotton is King If played by Union, reduce Confederate SW by 2; if played by Confederate, Confederate immediately receives two SPs in any 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. Remove from deck if event is played. Message from Union: I am flustered with the ways the rules are written and that I know you're trying to get at me this turn. 3 ops: 1. 1 SP Columbus to Zanesville, Wheeling, Grafton and into Franklin. 2. Only 1 SP Pittsburg to Johnstown, Lewiston, Harrisburg, Gettysburg into Frederick. 3. 1 SP Indianapolis to Vernon, Bloomington, Louisville into Lebanon.
11	2/3/2026 5:20:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	Message	I'm thinking I made an illegal move when i moved Butler upriver to Washington using 1 SP instead of two. If you agree move the Cairo gang back to St. Louis.
10	2/3/2026 4:10:00 PM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Play Strategy card as Operations	#18: 2 / Confederate Inflation Confederate SW reduced by two. Message from Confederate: johnston and 2 sp to winchestrer
9	2/3/2026 4:09:00 PM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Discard random Strategy card	Operations - 3 / Union Naval Supply Shortage Message from Confederate:
8	2/3/2026 3:49:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	Play Strategy card as Event	#125: 1 / Confederate Locomotive shortage The Union player may randomly remove one strategy card from the Confederate hand, which is discarded. Remove from deck if event is played. Message from Union: I play as event and I believe the ACTs mechanicsmakes you remove the card under "Give or disgard card randomly" or something like that.
7	2/3/2026 2:27:00 PM	Spring 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: Johnston moves to richmond picks up unit
6	2/3/2026 1:34:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	Message	Note: Pensacola is in Florida.
5	2/3/2026 1:33:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	Play Strategy card as Operations	#27: 3 / Choctaw Indians Confederate randomly removes one strategy card from the Union player’s hand, which is discarded. Message from Union: I'm winging this with a naval move, 3 ops: 1. 1 SP in Philadelphia goes to Fort Pickens, but here I'm confused... the fort says it's in Pensacola, so iss the 1 SP unit is placed in Pensacola and gets to use the fort's defense and can intercept Pollard OR the 1 SP is in the fort and cannot intercept Pollard? 2. Butler and 1 SP go up river to Washington DC and cannot be intercepted. 3. Fremont and 1 SP from St. Louis go down river to Cairo.
4	2/2/2026 4:06:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	Message	i think that you're supposed to tell me if you declare that you are not playing a Campaign card at this time so that i can go first (unless you are playing a Campaign card in which you would play it and go first).
3	1/29/2026 4:28:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	Message	i hope i was supposed to draw 4 cards
2	1/29/2026 4:27:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	Draw Strategy cards	4 cards drawn.
1	1/29/2026 3:53:00 PM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Draw Strategy cards	4 cards drawn.