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Entry # Time Turn Player Title Entry

38 3/29/2026 4:36:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Event #19: 1 / Belmont
Either player may move up to two infantry SPs from the same space as if led by a General. This move is a Corps move and may enter enemy controlled spaces because the SPs are moving as if they are led by a general.

Message from Union:
Event activate 2 SP in Grafton now 4 there
1 Weston WVA
2 Lewisburg VA drop 2 force now 1
3 Franklin WVA
4 Strassburg VA end move

37 3/29/2026 4:30:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Discard random Strategy card Operations - 2 / Lincoln Declares Southern Blockade

Message from Union:
Discard

36 3/29/2026 4:24:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Event #27: 3 / Choctaw Indians
Confederate randomly removes one strategy card from the Union player’s hand, which is discarded.

Message from Confederate:
Toss a card.

35 3/28/2026 4:46:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #77: 2 / Stop the War
Union SW reduced by five points. Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Union:
Activate Pope and 1 SP in the AOP
1 Frederick MD
2 Gettysburg
3 Harrisburg
4 Lewistown
5 jOhnstown
6 Pittsburg pickup Banks and 5 Pope now 6 Pittsburg 0
7 Wheeling Drop 1 SP Pope now 5
8 Grafton end move with Banks and 6

34 3/28/2026 4:25:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Event #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:
Place forts in Sabine City and New Orleans

33 3/27/2026 5:43:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #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:
Fort in Harpers Ferry

32 3/27/2026 5:19:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #110: 3 / The Gettysburg Address
Union player gains 3 SW. Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Confederate:
Crate AoNV in Fredricksburg. Beaureguard in command. Lots of complaining puts Rebel Sw at 96(-).

31 3/27/2026 5:15:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Message Union wins 4*/4. AoP now 7. Beauregard, Stuart, and 5 sp's retreat to Fredricksburg. Un Sw up to 106(+), Rebel SW down to 98(-).

30 3/27/2026 5:09:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

4
5

Message from Confederate:
Battle in manassas
First die Union: +3 drm
Second die Rebel: +1 drm

29 3/27/2026 5:09:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

4

Message from Confederate:
Beauregard, Stuart, and 6 sp's try to retreat to Fredricksburg. need a 1-3

28 3/26/2026 4:52:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Message AOP keeps moving Drop 2 SP and Burnside in Winchester AOP now 11
4 Harpers Ferry drop 2 AOP now 9 HF 2
5 Frederick MD pickup 2 sP AOP now 11 Frederick now 2
6 Manassas Over to you for reaction. USA will be plus 3 leaders.

27 3/26/2026 4:41:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Message Jjohnston to turn track.

26 3/26/2026 4:41:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

3

Message from Confederate:
Union wins 3-2. AoP down to 13, Rebel eliminated.
Rebel leader loss on a 1.

25 3/26/2026 4:39:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

5
6

Message from Confederate:
Battle in Winchester
First die Union: +7 drm
Second die Rebel: +1 drm

24 3/26/2026 4:38:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

3

Message from Confederate:
JJohnston tries to retreat to Strasburg. Need a 1-2

23 3/26/2026 7:45:00 AM 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 AOP leave 2 in DC AOP now 8
1 Frederick MD pickup Buell and 1 Frederick now 4 AOP 9
2 Harpers Ferry Pickup Burnside and 6 HF now 0 AOP now 15
3 Winchester over to you for Resolution,

22 3/25/2026 11:44:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Draw Strategy cards 5 cards drawn.

21 3/25/2026 11:44:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Message Bragg to Richmond, Smith to Columbus, GA

20 3/25/2026 11:43:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Message 1

Message from Union:
Stuart to Manassas.

Odd number: Bragg to Richmond, Smith to Columbus, GA
Even number: switch them

19 3/25/2026 11:43:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Message Put this in the wrong game.

Rebel Reinforcements
VA: Manassas(3)
NC: Ft Fisher
SC: Weldon
GA: Ft Gadson
TN: Nashville
AL: Steven
MS: Corinth
AR: Madison
LA: New Orleans(2)

Blockade runners on Sabine City(2), Columbus, GA; Charleston, SC and Wilmington, NC

Rebel SM
1 sp from Madison, AR to Manassas(4)
1 sp from Corinth to Manassas(5)
1 sp from Steven, AL to Manassas(6)
1 sp from Mobile, AL to Manassas(7)
1 sp from Marion, SC to Manassas(8)
1 sp from Wilmington, NC to Manassas(9)

Generals to follow

18 3/25/2026 9:15:00 AM Summer 1861 Union Draw Strategy cards 5 cards drawn.

17 3/25/2026 9:15:00 AM Summer 1861 Union Message Leaders
1 Burnside 129 Harpers Ferry
2 Banks 124 Wheeling
3 Buell 230 Frederick
4 Halleck 73 Bloomington
5 Pope 749 AOP
6 Rosencrans 43 Cairo
7 McClellan 382 AOP

low roll to Cairo
2nd lowest to Bloomington
3rd lowest to Wheeling
4th to Harpers Ferry
5th to Frederick
last 2 to AOP

16 3/25/2026 9:09:00 AM Summer 1861 Union Die roll request Request: 999-sided die x 7

129
124
230
73
749
43
382

Message from Union:
Leaders
1 Burnside
2 Banks
3 Buell
4 Halleck
5 Pope
6 Rosencrans
7 McClellan

low roll to Cairo
2nd lowest to Bloomington
3rd lowest to Wheeling
4th to Harpers Ferry
5th to Frederick
last 2 to AOP

15 3/25/2026 9:07:00 AM Summer 1861 Union Message Union Reinforcements
8 in DC now 11 there
6 in Bloomington now 6 there
1 in Cairo now 2 there
1 in Jones Borough now 1 there
2 in Salem now 2 there

USA SR
1 St louis now 1 to Cairo now Pittsburg 1
1 Springfield IL now 0 to Pittsburg now 2
1 Indianapolis now 0 to Pittsburg now 3
1 Cincinatti now 0 to Pittsburg now 4
1 Columbus OH now 0 to Pittsburg now 5
1 AOP now 10 to Baltimore now 1
4 Bloomington now 2 to Harpers Ferry now 6
2 Salem IL now 0 to Frederick MD now 4
1 Jonesboro IL now 0 to Frederick MD now 5

14 3/25/2026 3:58:00 AM Spring 1861 Confederate End Turn

13 3/25/2026 3:58:00 AM Spring 1861 Confederate Message End of turn
PC placement
Union:
Ft Phillip Jackson: Union up 3 SW to 103(+), Rebel Sw down 4 to 96(-)
Grafton, WV
Franklin, WV

Rebel:
West Virginia has been brought back into fold. Rebel SW up to 103(-). Then gets Wheeling

Attrition Phase
Union:
AoP down 1 to 3

Rebel:
Manassas down 1 to 2

that's I think. Over to you for your reinforcements.

12 3/25/2026 3:50:00 AM Spring 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #7: 1 / Mud March
Interrupt enemy force currently moving to no more than one space of movement. (Converting a space counts as movement.) Applies to only one move during a Major or Minor campaign card, but not a special army-naval move.

Message from Confederate:
Place PC in Weston, WV.

11 3/24/2026 4:58:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Event #66: 1 / Wilson's Creek
Either player may move up to two infantry SPs from the same space as if they were led by a General. This move is a Corps move and may enter enemy controlled spaces because the SPs are moving as if they are led by a general.

Message from Union:
Event Activate 2 SP in Pittsburg
1 Uniontown PA
2 Grafton WVA drop 1 Force now 1
3 Franklin WVA end move

10 3/24/2026 4:29:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate 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 Confederate:
Place pc's in Lewisburg, Charleston, and Parkersburg, WV

9 3/23/2026 6:45:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #2: 2 / Copperheads
Reduce Union SW by two points, or place two PC markers in Ohio (must be placed in spaces free of Union SPs).

Message from Union:
Fort in Frederick MD

8 3/23/2026 5:11:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate 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 Confederate:
Place PC in Bowling Green, KY

7 3/23/2026 4:44:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Event #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 Union:
Event
1 SP in HF now 2 there
1 SP in Phila now 2 there
1 SP in DC now 4 there.

6 3/23/2026 4:35:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Event #22: 3 / Josiah Gorgas, Chief of Ordnance
Confederate immediately receives three SPs in any friendly controlled space with a LOC,free of Union SPs and forts. No more than one SP per Confederate controlled state. No SPs may be placed in Pro-Union spaces.

Message from Confederate:
Place 1 sp in New Orleans, Sabine City, and Winchester, VA.

5 3/23/2026 7:58:00 AM Spring 1861 Union Message Actually thats dumb scratch that.
Sending you a new file, AOP stays in DC sends 2 SP to forts St Phillip and Jackson. USA loses 1 and leaves 1 in the Fort.

4 3/22/2026 4:32:00 PM Spring 1861 Union 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 Union:
Activate AOP Leave 0 in DC
1 Frederick drop 1 SP AOP now 4
2 Harpersferry picup 1 AOP now 5 HF now 1
3 Winchester over to you for Resolution

3 3/22/2026 4:24:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Message You can go first.

2 3/22/2026 4:23:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Draw Strategy cards 4 cards drawn.

1 3/22/2026 11:27:00 AM Spring 1861 Union Draw Strategy cards 4 cards drawn.

Next 100 entries

Entry #	Time	Turn	Player	Title	Entry
38	3/29/2026 4:36:00 PM	Summer 1861	Union	Play Strategy card as Event	#19: 1 / Belmont Either player may move up to two infantry SPs from the same space as if led by a General. This move is a Corps move and may enter enemy controlled spaces because the SPs are moving as if they are led by a general. Message from Union: Event activate 2 SP in Grafton now 4 there 1 Weston WVA 2 Lewisburg VA drop 2 force now 1 3 Franklin WVA 4 Strassburg VA end move
37	3/29/2026 4:30:00 PM	Summer 1861	Union	Discard random Strategy card	Operations - 2 / Lincoln Declares Southern Blockade Message from Union: Discard
36	3/29/2026 4:24:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Play Strategy card as Event	#27: 3 / Choctaw Indians Confederate randomly removes one strategy card from the Union player’s hand, which is discarded. Message from Confederate: Toss a card.
35	3/28/2026 4:46:00 PM	Summer 1861	Union	Play Strategy card as Operations	#77: 2 / Stop the War Union SW reduced by five points. Remove from deck if event is played. Message from Union: Activate Pope and 1 SP in the AOP 1 Frederick MD 2 Gettysburg 3 Harrisburg 4 Lewistown 5 jOhnstown 6 Pittsburg pickup Banks and 5 Pope now 6 Pittsburg 0 7 Wheeling Drop 1 SP Pope now 5 8 Grafton end move with Banks and 6
34	3/28/2026 4:25:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Play Strategy card as Event	#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: Place forts in Sabine City and New Orleans
33	3/27/2026 5:43:00 PM	Summer 1861	Union	Play Strategy card as Operations	#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: Fort in Harpers Ferry
32	3/27/2026 5:19:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Play Strategy card as Operations	#110: 3 / The Gettysburg Address Union player gains 3 SW. Remove from deck if event is played. Message from Confederate: Crate AoNV in Fredricksburg. Beaureguard in command. Lots of complaining puts Rebel Sw at 96(-).
31	3/27/2026 5:15:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Message	Union wins 4*/4. AoP now 7. Beauregard, Stuart, and 5 sp's retreat to Fredricksburg. Un Sw up to 106(+), Rebel SW down to 98(-).
30	3/27/2026 5:09:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 2 4 5 Message from Confederate: Battle in manassas First die Union: +3 drm Second die Rebel: +1 drm
29	3/27/2026 5:09:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 1 4 Message from Confederate: Beauregard, Stuart, and 6 sp's try to retreat to Fredricksburg. need a 1-3
28	3/26/2026 4:52:00 PM	Summer 1861	Union	Message	AOP keeps moving Drop 2 SP and Burnside in Winchester AOP now 11 4 Harpers Ferry drop 2 AOP now 9 HF 2 5 Frederick MD pickup 2 sP AOP now 11 Frederick now 2 6 Manassas Over to you for reaction. USA will be plus 3 leaders.
27	3/26/2026 4:41:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Message	Jjohnston to turn track.
26	3/26/2026 4:41:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 1 3 Message from Confederate: Union wins 3-2. AoP down to 13, Rebel eliminated. Rebel leader loss on a 1.
25	3/26/2026 4:39:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 2 5 6 Message from Confederate: Battle in Winchester First die Union: +7 drm Second die Rebel: +1 drm
24	3/26/2026 4:38:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 1 3 Message from Confederate: JJohnston tries to retreat to Strasburg. Need a 1-2
23	3/26/2026 7:45:00 AM	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 AOP leave 2 in DC AOP now 8 1 Frederick MD pickup Buell and 1 Frederick now 4 AOP 9 2 Harpers Ferry Pickup Burnside and 6 HF now 0 AOP now 15 3 Winchester over to you for Resolution,
22	3/25/2026 11:44:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Draw Strategy cards	5 cards drawn.
21	3/25/2026 11:44:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Message	Bragg to Richmond, Smith to Columbus, GA
20	3/25/2026 11:43:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Message	1 Message from Union: Stuart to Manassas. Odd number: Bragg to Richmond, Smith to Columbus, GA Even number: switch them
19	3/25/2026 11:43:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Message	Put this in the wrong game. Rebel Reinforcements VA: Manassas(3) NC: Ft Fisher SC: Weldon GA: Ft Gadson TN: Nashville AL: Steven MS: Corinth AR: Madison LA: New Orleans(2) Blockade runners on Sabine City(2), Columbus, GA; Charleston, SC and Wilmington, NC Rebel SM 1 sp from Madison, AR to Manassas(4) 1 sp from Corinth to Manassas(5) 1 sp from Steven, AL to Manassas(6) 1 sp from Mobile, AL to Manassas(7) 1 sp from Marion, SC to Manassas(8) 1 sp from Wilmington, NC to Manassas(9) Generals to follow
18	3/25/2026 9:15:00 AM	Summer 1861	Union	Draw Strategy cards	5 cards drawn.
17	3/25/2026 9:15:00 AM	Summer 1861	Union	Message	Leaders 1 Burnside 129 Harpers Ferry 2 Banks 124 Wheeling 3 Buell 230 Frederick 4 Halleck 73 Bloomington 5 Pope 749 AOP 6 Rosencrans 43 Cairo 7 McClellan 382 AOP low roll to Cairo 2nd lowest to Bloomington 3rd lowest to Wheeling 4th to Harpers Ferry 5th to Frederick last 2 to AOP
16	3/25/2026 9:09:00 AM	Summer 1861	Union	Die roll request	Request: 999-sided die x 7 129 124 230 73 749 43 382 Message from Union: Leaders 1 Burnside 2 Banks 3 Buell 4 Halleck 5 Pope 6 Rosencrans 7 McClellan low roll to Cairo 2nd lowest to Bloomington 3rd lowest to Wheeling 4th to Harpers Ferry 5th to Frederick last 2 to AOP
15	3/25/2026 9:07:00 AM	Summer 1861	Union	Message	Union Reinforcements 8 in DC now 11 there 6 in Bloomington now 6 there 1 in Cairo now 2 there 1 in Jones Borough now 1 there 2 in Salem now 2 there USA SR 1 St louis now 1 to Cairo now Pittsburg 1 1 Springfield IL now 0 to Pittsburg now 2 1 Indianapolis now 0 to Pittsburg now 3 1 Cincinatti now 0 to Pittsburg now 4 1 Columbus OH now 0 to Pittsburg now 5 1 AOP now 10 to Baltimore now 1 4 Bloomington now 2 to Harpers Ferry now 6 2 Salem IL now 0 to Frederick MD now 4 1 Jonesboro IL now 0 to Frederick MD now 5
14	3/25/2026 3:58:00 AM	Spring 1861	Confederate	End Turn
13	3/25/2026 3:58:00 AM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Message	End of turn PC placement Union: Ft Phillip Jackson: Union up 3 SW to 103(+), Rebel Sw down 4 to 96(-) Grafton, WV Franklin, WV Rebel: West Virginia has been brought back into fold. Rebel SW up to 103(-). Then gets Wheeling Attrition Phase Union: AoP down 1 to 3 Rebel: Manassas down 1 to 2 that's I think. Over to you for your reinforcements.
12	3/25/2026 3:50:00 AM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Play Strategy card as Operations	#7: 1 / Mud March Interrupt enemy force currently moving to no more than one space of movement. (Converting a space counts as movement.) Applies to only one move during a Major or Minor campaign card, but not a special army-naval move. Message from Confederate: Place PC in Weston, WV.
11	3/24/2026 4:58:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	Play Strategy card as Event	#66: 1 / Wilson's Creek Either player may move up to two infantry SPs from the same space as if they were led by a General. This move is a Corps move and may enter enemy controlled spaces because the SPs are moving as if they are led by a general. Message from Union: Event Activate 2 SP in Pittsburg 1 Uniontown PA 2 Grafton WVA drop 1 Force now 1 3 Franklin WVA end move
10	3/24/2026 4:29:00 PM	Spring 1861	Confederate	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 Confederate: Place pc's in Lewisburg, Charleston, and Parkersburg, WV
9	3/23/2026 6:45:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	Play Strategy card as Operations	#2: 2 / Copperheads Reduce Union SW by two points, or place two PC markers in Ohio (must be placed in spaces free of Union SPs). Message from Union: Fort in Frederick MD
8	3/23/2026 5:11:00 PM	Spring 1861	Confederate	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 Confederate: Place PC in Bowling Green, KY
7	3/23/2026 4:44:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	Play Strategy card as Event	#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 Union: Event 1 SP in HF now 2 there 1 SP in Phila now 2 there 1 SP in DC now 4 there.
6	3/23/2026 4:35:00 PM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Play Strategy card as Event	#22: 3 / Josiah Gorgas, Chief of Ordnance Confederate immediately receives three SPs in any friendly controlled space with a LOC,free of Union SPs and forts. No more than one SP per Confederate controlled state. No SPs may be placed in Pro-Union spaces. Message from Confederate: Place 1 sp in New Orleans, Sabine City, and Winchester, VA.
5	3/23/2026 7:58:00 AM	Spring 1861	Union	Message	Actually thats dumb scratch that. Sending you a new file, AOP stays in DC sends 2 SP to forts St Phillip and Jackson. USA loses 1 and leaves 1 in the Fort.
4	3/22/2026 4:32:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	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 Union: Activate AOP Leave 0 in DC 1 Frederick drop 1 SP AOP now 4 2 Harpersferry picup 1 AOP now 5 HF now 1 3 Winchester over to you for Resolution
3	3/22/2026 4:24:00 PM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Message	You can go first.
2	3/22/2026 4:23:00 PM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Draw Strategy cards	4 cards drawn.
1	3/22/2026 11:27:00 AM	Spring 1861	Union	Draw Strategy cards	4 cards drawn.