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Entry # Time Turn Player Title Entry

36 2/26/2026 4:33:00 PM Summer 1861 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:
Activate Halleck at Cairo with 1sp

1-2 Move to St Louis, pick up 2 [3]
3 Salem, pick up 2 [5]
4-5 Cairo pick up 1 [6]
6 Paducah, drop 1 [5]
7 Attack Columbus ...

Over to you to resolve

35 2/26/2026 8:39:00 AM Summer 1861 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:
Political Control Marker (CONFEDERATE) placed at Paducah.
* Political Control Marker (CONFEDERATE) placed at Louisville.

34 2/26/2026 7:18:00 AM Summer 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Event #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 Union:
McDowell demoted to TT without penalty

McClellan takes command of AoTP

US SW 107+ +5 = 112+

33 2/26/2026 7:12:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #18: 2 / Confederate Inflation
Confederate SW reduced by two.

Message from Confederate:
* Army of Northern Virginia formed at Richmond with J. Johnston in command, strength 9.
* CSA Strategic Will momentum flipped to DOWN (-3 momentum penalty).
* CSA Strategic Will set to 95 (-2 penalty, -3 momentum penalty).

32 2/26/2026 6:04:00 AM Summer 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #120: 1 / Horace Greeley Editorial
If played by the Union increase Union SW by 1. If played by the Confederate decrease Union SW by 1.

Message from Union:
General reorganization:

Butler to WDC
Freemont to AotP
Banks to AotP
Mac to AotP
Buell to HF
Pope to Cinci
Burnside to Frederick
Halleck to Cairo

31 2/26/2026 5:57:00 AM Summer 1861 Union Message For the US, I have it as:

Ha - 210 - AotP
Po - 587 - Frederick
Bue - 636 - WDC
Mc - 825 - HF
Ro - 847 - Pittsburgh
Bur - 877 - Cincinnati
Ba - 900 - Cairo

For the CS, if you were going lowest to highest, it would be:

JJ - 7 - Richmond
Smith - 149 - Richmond
Bragg - 349 - Columbus

I will adjust if you are OK with that.

30 2/25/2026 8:18:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Message Union starts

29 2/25/2026 8:17:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Draw Strategy cards 5 cards drawn.

28 2/25/2026 8:17:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Message Lucky that worked out perfect. Double check me here to make sure it is right

27 2/25/2026 8:16:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 999-sided die x 1

877

Message from Confederate:
Burnside

26 2/25/2026 8:12:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 999-sided die x 6

900
636
210
587
847
825

Message from Confederate:
Ba
Bue
Ha
Po
Ro
Mc

AoTP
Frederick
WDC
HF
Pittsburgh
Cincinatti
Cairo

25 2/25/2026 8:10:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 999-sided die x 3

194
7
349

Message from Confederate:

JJ
Smith
Bragg

Cav Richmond
2 Gen Richmond
1 Gen Columbus, KY

24 2/25/2026 8:09:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Message Cav Richmond
2 Gen Richmond
1 Gen Columbus, KY

23 2/25/2026 6:03:00 AM Summer 1861 Union Draw Strategy cards 5 cards drawn.

22 2/25/2026 6:03:00 AM Summer 1861 Union Message Generals to:

AoTP
Frederick
WDC
HF
Pittsburgh
Cincinatti
Cairo

21 2/25/2026 6:01:00 AM Summer 1861 Union Message Reinforcements

8 to WDC [9]
2 to Bloomington
2 to Vernon
1 to Cinci [2]
1 to Columbus OH [2]
1 to Jonesborough
2 to Cairo [2]
2 to Salem

SMs

1 Philly to Baltimore
1 Winchester to AotP [4]
1 Springfield to AotP [5]
1 Indy to AotP [6]
2 Columbus to HF
2 WDC to Frederick
1 Jonesborough to AoTP [6]
3 WDC to AoTP [10]

20 2/24/2026 8:34:00 AM Spring 1861 Confederate End Turn

19 2/24/2026 8:34:00 AM Spring 1861 Confederate Message - PC
* Political Control Marker (UNION) moved West Virginia to Franklin, WV.
* Political Control Marker (UNION) moved West Virginia to Weston.
* Political Control Marker (UNION) moved West Virginia to Lewisburg.
* USA Strategic Will momentum flipped to UP (+2 momentum bonus).
* USA Strategic Will set to 107 (+5 award, +2 momentum bonus).
* State Control Marker (West Virginia: 5) placed at West Virginia.
* Political Control Marker (UNION) placed at Winchester, VA.
* Political Control Marker (UNION) placed at Manassas.
- Attrition
* Army of the Potomac SP set to strength 3.
* J. Johnston moved Turn 2 to General Reinforcements.
* Philip advances to Turn 2

18 2/24/2026 8:32:00 AM Spring 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Event #56: 1 / CSS Hunley
Place the CSS Hunley marker in any friendly port. Provides a +1 DRM to Confederate during next amphibious assault. Remove Hunley once modifier has been used. No more than one Hunley can be in play at a given time.

Message from Confederate:
* CSS Hunley placed at Forts St. Philip/Jackson.

17 2/24/2026 6:10:00 AM Spring 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #110: 3 / The Gettysburg Address
Union player gains 3 SW. Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Union:
PC Wheeling, Parksburg and Charleston WV

16 2/23/2026 8:14:00 AM Spring 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Event #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:
* 1 Confederate SP placed at Fayetteville, AR.

15 2/23/2026 3:04:00 AM Spring 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #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 Union:
PC Grafton

14 2/22/2026 3:58:00 PM Spring 1861 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:
* INCREASED GUNPOWDER PRODUCTION / GEORGE W. RAINS: Confederate immediately places two SPs in any friendly controlled space in Tennessee with a 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 a fort.
* 1 Confederate SP placed at Nashville.
* 1 Confederate SP placed at Dover, TN.

13 2/22/2026 3:54:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Event #34: 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:
Add the Iron Brigade to the AotP.

12 2/22/2026 8:38:00 AM Spring 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #130: 3 / Union Siege Guns
Union plays card at beginning of a battle (or Amphibious Assault) that has a Confederate fort present and cancels Confederate fort die roll modifier in the battle. Remove from deck if event is played. Draw a strategy card.

Message from Confederate:
* Beauregard moved Manassas to Fredericksburg.
* Beauregard moved Fredericksburg to Hanover.
* 1 Confederate SP moved Fredericksburg to Hanover.
* Beauregard moved Hanover to Richmond.
* 1 Confederate SP moved Hanover to Richmond.

11 2/22/2026 8:34:00 AM Spring 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

4
6

Message from Confederate:
+1 CSA / +1 US

10 2/22/2026 8:33:00 AM Spring 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

2

Message from Confederate:
retreat chance

9 2/22/2026 12:01:00 AM Spring 1861 Union Message AoP drops one at Winchester and continues ...

4 HF
5 Frederick, pick up 2 [5]
6 Attack Manassas ...

Please retreat/resolve

8 2/21/2026 11:58:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Message AoP drops one at Winchester and continues ...

4 HF
5 Frederick, pick up 2 [5]
6 Attack Manassas ...

Please retreat/resolve

7 2/21/2026 11:24:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

6

Message from Confederate:
CSA Gen death

6 2/21/2026 11:23:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

6
4

Message from Confederate:
+5 US /+ 2 CSa

5 2/21/2026 11:22:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

4

Message from Confederate:
retreat chance

4 2/21/2026 10:37:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #49: 3 / CSS Alabama, Commerce Raider
Union SW reduced by two.

Message from Union:
Activate AotP at WDC, leave 1 sp in DC, AOP[4]

1 drop 1 sp in Fred [2]
2 pick up 2 in HF
3 AOP [5] attack Winchester ...

JJ retreat or fight?

3 2/21/2026 8:17:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Message No Campiagn to start

2 2/21/2026 8:16:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Draw Strategy cards 4 cards drawn.

1 2/16/2026 5:00:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Draw Strategy cards 4 cards drawn.

Next 100 entries

Entry #	Time	Turn	Player	Title	Entry
36	2/26/2026 4:33:00 PM	Summer 1861	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: Activate Halleck at Cairo with 1sp 1-2 Move to St Louis, pick up 2 [3] 3 Salem, pick up 2 [5] 4-5 Cairo pick up 1 [6] 6 Paducah, drop 1 [5] 7 Attack Columbus ... Over to you to resolve
35	2/26/2026 8:39:00 AM	Summer 1861	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: Political Control Marker (CONFEDERATE) placed at Paducah. * Political Control Marker (CONFEDERATE) placed at Louisville.
34	2/26/2026 7:18:00 AM	Summer 1861	Union	Play Strategy card as Event	#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 Union: McDowell demoted to TT without penalty McClellan takes command of AoTP US SW 107+ +5 = 112+
33	2/26/2026 7:12:00 AM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Play Strategy card as Operations	#18: 2 / Confederate Inflation Confederate SW reduced by two. Message from Confederate: * Army of Northern Virginia formed at Richmond with J. Johnston in command, strength 9. * CSA Strategic Will momentum flipped to DOWN (-3 momentum penalty). * CSA Strategic Will set to 95 (-2 penalty, -3 momentum penalty).
32	2/26/2026 6:04:00 AM	Summer 1861	Union	Play Strategy card as Operations	#120: 1 / Horace Greeley Editorial If played by the Union increase Union SW by 1. If played by the Confederate decrease Union SW by 1. Message from Union: General reorganization: Butler to WDC Freemont to AotP Banks to AotP Mac to AotP Buell to HF Pope to Cinci Burnside to Frederick Halleck to Cairo
31	2/26/2026 5:57:00 AM	Summer 1861	Union	Message	For the US, I have it as: Ha - 210 - AotP Po - 587 - Frederick Bue - 636 - WDC Mc - 825 - HF Ro - 847 - Pittsburgh Bur - 877 - Cincinnati Ba - 900 - Cairo For the CS, if you were going lowest to highest, it would be: JJ - 7 - Richmond Smith - 149 - Richmond Bragg - 349 - Columbus I will adjust if you are OK with that.
30	2/25/2026 8:18:00 AM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Message	Union starts
29	2/25/2026 8:17:00 AM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Draw Strategy cards	5 cards drawn.
28	2/25/2026 8:17:00 AM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Message	Lucky that worked out perfect. Double check me here to make sure it is right
27	2/25/2026 8:16:00 AM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Die roll request	Request: 999-sided die x 1 877 Message from Confederate: Burnside
26	2/25/2026 8:12:00 AM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Die roll request	Request: 999-sided die x 6 900 636 210 587 847 825 Message from Confederate: Ba Bue Ha Po Ro Mc AoTP Frederick WDC HF Pittsburgh Cincinatti Cairo
25	2/25/2026 8:10:00 AM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Die roll request	Request: 999-sided die x 3 194 7 349 Message from Confederate: JJ Smith Bragg Cav Richmond 2 Gen Richmond 1 Gen Columbus, KY
24	2/25/2026 8:09:00 AM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Message	Cav Richmond 2 Gen Richmond 1 Gen Columbus, KY
23	2/25/2026 6:03:00 AM	Summer 1861	Union	Draw Strategy cards	5 cards drawn.
22	2/25/2026 6:03:00 AM	Summer 1861	Union	Message	Generals to: AoTP Frederick WDC HF Pittsburgh Cincinatti Cairo
21	2/25/2026 6:01:00 AM	Summer 1861	Union	Message	Reinforcements 8 to WDC [9] 2 to Bloomington 2 to Vernon 1 to Cinci [2] 1 to Columbus OH [2] 1 to Jonesborough 2 to Cairo [2] 2 to Salem SMs 1 Philly to Baltimore 1 Winchester to AotP [4] 1 Springfield to AotP [5] 1 Indy to AotP [6] 2 Columbus to HF 2 WDC to Frederick 1 Jonesborough to AoTP [6] 3 WDC to AoTP [10]
20	2/24/2026 8:34:00 AM	Spring 1861	Confederate	End Turn
19	2/24/2026 8:34:00 AM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Message	- PC * Political Control Marker (UNION) moved West Virginia to Franklin, WV. * Political Control Marker (UNION) moved West Virginia to Weston. * Political Control Marker (UNION) moved West Virginia to Lewisburg. * USA Strategic Will momentum flipped to UP (+2 momentum bonus). * USA Strategic Will set to 107 (+5 award, +2 momentum bonus). * State Control Marker (West Virginia: 5) placed at West Virginia. * Political Control Marker (UNION) placed at Winchester, VA. * Political Control Marker (UNION) placed at Manassas. - Attrition * Army of the Potomac SP set to strength 3. * J. Johnston moved Turn 2 to General Reinforcements. * Philip advances to Turn 2
18	2/24/2026 8:32:00 AM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Play Strategy card as Event	#56: 1 / CSS Hunley Place the CSS Hunley marker in any friendly port. Provides a +1 DRM to Confederate during next amphibious assault. Remove Hunley once modifier has been used. No more than one Hunley can be in play at a given time. Message from Confederate: * CSS Hunley placed at Forts St. Philip/Jackson.
17	2/24/2026 6:10:00 AM	Spring 1861	Union	Play Strategy card as Operations	#110: 3 / The Gettysburg Address Union player gains 3 SW. Remove from deck if event is played. Message from Union: PC Wheeling, Parksburg and Charleston WV
16	2/23/2026 8:14:00 AM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Play Strategy card as Event	#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: * 1 Confederate SP placed at Fayetteville, AR.
15	2/23/2026 3:04:00 AM	Spring 1861	Union	Play Strategy card as Operations	#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 Union: PC Grafton
14	2/22/2026 3:58:00 PM	Spring 1861	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: * INCREASED GUNPOWDER PRODUCTION / GEORGE W. RAINS: Confederate immediately places two SPs in any friendly controlled space in Tennessee with a 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 a fort. * 1 Confederate SP placed at Nashville. * 1 Confederate SP placed at Dover, TN.
13	2/22/2026 3:54:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	Play Strategy card as Event	#34: 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: Add the Iron Brigade to the AotP.
12	2/22/2026 8:38:00 AM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Play Strategy card as Operations	#130: 3 / Union Siege Guns Union plays card at beginning of a battle (or Amphibious Assault) that has a Confederate fort present and cancels Confederate fort die roll modifier in the battle. Remove from deck if event is played. Draw a strategy card. Message from Confederate: * Beauregard moved Manassas to Fredericksburg. * Beauregard moved Fredericksburg to Hanover. * 1 Confederate SP moved Fredericksburg to Hanover. * Beauregard moved Hanover to Richmond. * 1 Confederate SP moved Hanover to Richmond.
11	2/22/2026 8:34:00 AM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 2 4 6 Message from Confederate: +1 CSA / +1 US
10	2/22/2026 8:33:00 AM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 1 2 Message from Confederate: retreat chance
9	2/22/2026 12:01:00 AM	Spring 1861	Union	Message	AoP drops one at Winchester and continues ... 4 HF 5 Frederick, pick up 2 [5] 6 Attack Manassas ... Please retreat/resolve
8	2/21/2026 11:58:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	Message	AoP drops one at Winchester and continues ... 4 HF 5 Frederick, pick up 2 [5] 6 Attack Manassas ... Please retreat/resolve
7	2/21/2026 11:24:00 PM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 1 6 Message from Confederate: CSA Gen death
6	2/21/2026 11:23:00 PM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 2 6 4 Message from Confederate: +5 US /+ 2 CSa
5	2/21/2026 11:22:00 PM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 1 4 Message from Confederate: retreat chance
4	2/21/2026 10:37:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	Play Strategy card as Operations	#49: 3 / CSS Alabama, Commerce Raider Union SW reduced by two. Message from Union: Activate AotP at WDC, leave 1 sp in DC, AOP[4] 1 drop 1 sp in Fred [2] 2 pick up 2 in HF 3 AOP [5] attack Winchester ... JJ retreat or fight?
3	2/21/2026 8:17:00 PM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Message	No Campiagn to start
2	2/21/2026 8:16:00 PM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Draw Strategy cards	4 cards drawn.
1	2/16/2026 5:00:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	Draw Strategy cards	4 cards drawn.