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72 4/13/2026 8:28:00 PM Fall 1861 Union 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 Union:
First move
Pope+1 from Grafton(4)
1-3.Manassas pu4 from AoP(6)
4.Strasbourg dp 4 (total 5 stay), Pope(1)
5.Manassas
6.Wilderness
7.Hanover attack AoNV(9)
USA +1
Csa auto 10

You may react-roll, 1MP remain if AoNV evade
71 4/13/2026 2:53:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #8: 1 / 3 Cigars
Play this card to make an automatic one or two 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 intercept.

Message from Confederate:
* Political Control Marker (CONFEDERATE) placed at Lexington, MO.
70 4/13/2026 12:44:00 PM Fall 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #118: 3 / Mexican Supply Line
Confederate player receives 2 SP in any friendly controlled Texas space (both SPs placed in the same space). The space does not need a LOC. The space may not contain Union SPs or forts. If no eligible space exists the SPs are lost.

Message from Union:
PC Rolla, Nashville, Falmouth

Nashville burn
USA 105+ +5 = 110+
CSA 78- 5=73-
69 4/13/2026 12:36:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #64: 1 / USS Kearsarge sinks USS Alabama
Union SW increased by one.

Message from Confederate:
* Political Control Marker (CONFEDERATE) placed at St. Joseph.
68 4/12/2026 5:58:00 PM Fall 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #33: 1 / Orphan Brigade
Confederate immediately receives one SP in any friendly or neutral space (no LOC is required) in Kentucky that is free of Union SPs.

Message from Union:
Fort Grafton
67 4/12/2026 4:37:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #25: 1 / Confederate Railroad Degradation
The Union player may randomly remove one strategy card from the Confederate hand, which is discarded.

Message from Confederate:
* Political Control Marker (CONFEDERATE) placed at Greenville, MO.
66 4/12/2026 4:34:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

5


Message from Confederate:
Retreat atempt
65 4/10/2026 6:03:00 PM Fall 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #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 Union:
Halleck(1) from Vincennes
1-3.Lebanon pu1
4.Somerset dp1
5-6.BG pu 2 (Fremont, McClellan, 2sp stay)
7.Halleck(3) attack Nashville(1) small battle
Auto 1-1
Csa technically win 1-1 tie but eliminated
Halleck(2) stop Nashville
64 4/10/2026 5:51:00 PM Fall 1861 Union Discard random Strategy card Operations - 2 / Great Sioux Uprising

Message from Union:
Ouch
63 4/10/2026 5:38:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Event #119: 2 / War in the West: Valverde/Glorietta Pass
Randomly remove one strategy card from your opponent’s hand, which is discarded. Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Confederate:
Random discard.
62 4/10/2026 1:05:00 PM Fall 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #126: 1 / Valley Devastation
If Union infantry SPs occupy all three Shenandoah Valley spaces the Union player places a destroyed Resource marker in all Shenandoah Valley spaces. These destroyed Resource markers cannot be removed and prevent the Confederate player from using the Shenandoah valley as a supply source for the remainder of the game. Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Union:
Fort Strasburg
61 4/10/2026 12:01:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Message CSA won't campaign
60 4/10/2026 12:01:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Draw Strategy cards 6 cards drawn.

59 4/10/2026 12:00:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Message * Pemberton moved to Richmond.
* Van Dorn moved to Army of Tennessee: Other Generals.
58 4/10/2026 12:00:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

6


Message from Confederate:
Even: Pemberton Richmond, Van dorn AoT
57 4/10/2026 11:58:00 AM Fall 1861 Confederate Message * 2 Confederate SP moved Williamsburg to Hanover.
* 2 Confederate SP moved Drewys Bluff to Hanover.
* 1 Confederate SP moved New Orleans to Hanover.
* 1 Confederate SP moved Mobile to Hanover.
* 1 Confederate SP moved Dover, TN to Hanover.

AoT (9)
56 4/9/2026 1:31:00 PM Fall 1861 Union Draw Strategy cards 6 cards drawn.

55 4/9/2026 1:31:00 PM Summer 1861 Union End Turn Deck was reshuffled.

54 4/9/2026 1:30:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Message T3 just SR + generals

SR 1 each
Lewisberg, Charleston, Franklin, Winchester, Fredericksburg to AoP(10) Louisville, Frankfort to BG(4)
Culpepper to Baltimore
1 Strasburg(1), Parkersburg to Grafton(3)
2 Pitt to Grafton(5)

53 4/9/2026 5:24:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Message PC:
* Political Control Marker flipped to UNION at Louisville.
* Political Control Marker flipped to UNION at Lebanon.
* Political Control Marker flipped to UNION at Bowling Green.
* Political Control Marker (UNION) placed at Frankfort.

* Political Control Marker (UNION) placed at Fredericksburg.

* Political Control Marker (UNION) placed at Franklin, WV.
* Political Control Marker (UNION) placed at Lewisburg.
* Political Control Marker (UNION) placed at Charleston, WV.
* Political Control Marker (UNION) placed at Parkersburg.
* Political Control Marker (UNION) placed at Grafton.

WV flips:
SW USA 105+ / CSA 78-

Attrition:
* Army of the Potomac SP set to strength 5.
52 4/9/2026 5:21:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #99: 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:
Because of the ridiculous beginning of this game I don't have enough troops to make use of a campaign.

* Army of Tennessee (6) (J. Johnston: 2 - Cav 1) moved Hanover to Williamsburg.
* Army of Tennessee SP set to strength 5.
* 1 Confederate SP dropped off at Williamsburg.
* Army of Tennessee SP set to strength 4.
* 1 Confederate SP dropped off at Williamsburg.
* Army of Tennessee (4) (J. Johnston: 2 - Cav 1) moved Williamsburg to Drewys Bluff.
* Army of Tennessee SP set to strength 3.
* 1 Confederate SP dropped off at Drewys Bluff.
* Army of Tennessee SP set to strength 2.
* 1 Confederate SP dropped off at Drewys Bluff.
* Army of Tennessee (2) (J. Johnston: 2 - Cav 1) moved Drewys Bluff to Williamsburg.
* Army of Tennessee (2) (J. Johnston: 2 - Cav 1) moved Williamsburg to Hanover.
51 4/8/2026 3:18:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #82: 3 / Foreign Intervention - Reshuffle/Remove
Either player can play this card as an EC when Confederate SW is 110+. If this is the last card in a players hand or the second to last and the player holds the Emancipation Proclamation, if the condition is met, it must be played as an EC, if not it can be played as an OC. EFFECTS: 1. Union Blockade reduced by one (cannot become greater than 4 for the remainder of the game). 2. Union -2 SP Reinforcements for the remainder of the game (Union choice). 3. Union SW reduced by 10. Remove from deck if event is played. If card is played as an OC or discarded re-shuffle deck at end of the Strategy Phase.

Message from Union:
Play as OPS
Same move
50 4/8/2026 3:18:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Return permanently removed Strategy card to hand #82: 3 / Foreign Intervention - Reshuffle/Remove

Message from Union:
Should be played as OPS
49 4/8/2026 3:16:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Set Deck Reshuffle Deck will be reshuffled before next deal
48 4/8/2026 3:16:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Event #82: 3 / Foreign Intervention - Reshuffle/Remove
Either player can play this card as an EC when Confederate SW is 110+. If this is the last card in a players hand or the second to last and the player holds the Emancipation Proclamation, if the condition is met, it must be played as an EC, if not it can be played as an OC. EFFECTS: 1. Union Blockade reduced by one (cannot become greater than 4 for the remainder of the game). 2. Union -2 SP Reinforcements for the remainder of the game (Union choice). 3. Union SW reduced by 10. Remove from deck if event is played. If card is played as an OC or discarded re-shuffle deck at end of the Strategy Phase.

Message from Union:
Fremont(1)
1.Salem pu McClellan+2
2.Vincennes pu 1 (Halleck +1 stay)
3.Bloom pu1, Freemont(5+ McClellan)
4.Louisville dp1
5.Frankfort dp1
6-7.Lebanon dp1
8.Freemont+McClellan +2 end BG
47 4/8/2026 8:37:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #105: 1 / Detached Cavalry
Played prior to a battle against an army possessing one or more cavalry brigades. The ONLY effects are the Army’s Commanding General’s battle rating (offense or defense) is immediately reduced by 2 and no Cavalry general’s battle ratings may be used in the battle. The effects end at the conclusion of the battle. Cavalry generals are not available for casualty determination. OR: Place one PC marker in any space within four spaces (includes river connections) of a single cavalry brigade. The four space range many not be traced through Northeast Alabama. The space may not contain an enemy SP or fort, but may contain an Ironclad or Torpedoes.

Message from Confederate:
PC:
* Political Control Marker (CONFEDERATE) placed at Lebanon.
46 4/5/2026 4:35:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #70: 2 / Gustavus Fox, Ironclad Building Program
The Union Amphibious Assault modifier is increased by two.

Message from Union:
Pope+3 from AoP(6)
1.pu3 DC(Banks +1 remain)
2-3.Strasburg dp1 (2 total)
4.Franklin dp1
5.Lewis dp1
6.Charleston dp1
7.Parkersburg dp1
8.Pope(1) end Grafton
45 4/5/2026 4:20:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Message -2 Sabine(2)
-1 Bloomington(1)
44 4/5/2026 10:11:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Event #65: 1 / Union 90-Day Enlistments Expire
Union player removes three SPs (Union player’s choice).

Message from Confederate:
You loose 3SP of your Choice.
43 4/4/2026 10:16:00 AM 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 Manassas
42 4/4/2026 9:36:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #10: 3 / Dorothea Dix
Union immediately receives three SPs. Place in the Union Capital or in any space (friendly or not) that contains a Union army with a LOC.

Message from Confederate:
Price to Marshall TX, taking 1 SP from Fayetteville and one from Little Rock
41 4/3/2026 2:28:00 PM Summer 1861 Union 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 Union:
Leave 1 Fredericksburg, AoP(9)
1.Manassas
2-3.Culpepper PC, dp1
4-5.Strasburg PC, dp1
6.Manassas, AoP(9) end
40 4/3/2026 12:26:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #113: 2 / Washington Defenses
The Union player may place 3 forts in friendly controlled spaces, unoccupied by Confederate SPs, on or within two spaces of the Union Capital (any location) OR 2 forts in any friendly controlled spaces unoccupied by Confederate SPs. Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Confederate:
* Army of Tennessee formed at Hanover with J. Johnston in command, strength 6.

SW USA 100+ / CSA 78-
39 4/3/2026 12:25:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Message 4/3
No LL, SW USA 100+ / CSA 80-

38 4/3/2026 12:23:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

5
3


Message from Confederate:
All leaders are in Fredericksburg. Message #33.

Frederickburg LB
USA +3
CSA +2
37 4/2/2026 7:35:00 PM Summer 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:
Even though Acts log did not indicate all Csa generals to Fredericksburg, your map indicates this, so I will assume as is.

Leave 2sp Manassas, AoP(13)
1.attack Fredericksburg(10)
USA +3
Csa +2

You may retreat and or fight.
If retreat, JJ with cav modifier (if success), can retreat entire force

AoP will continue movement and attack if Csa retreat Hanover
36 4/2/2026 7:30:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Message Map positions ok except Csa generals. Assume they all go to Fredericksburg?

35 4/2/2026 11:10:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Message CSA won't campaign.
I'll sent the file to check positions.
34 4/2/2026 11:09:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Draw Strategy cards 5 cards drawn.

33 4/2/2026 11:09:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Message All leaders Fredericksburg, JJ on top.
32 4/2/2026 11:08:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Message SMs:
* 1 Confederate SP moved Hanover to Fredericksburg.
* 1 Confederate SP moved Tuscumbia to Fredericksburg.
* 1 Confederate SP moved New Orleans to Fredericksburg.
* 1 Confederate SP moved Columbus, GA to Fredericksburg.
* 2 Confederate SP moved Charleston, SC to Fredericksburg.
* 1 Confederate SP moved Wilmington, NC to Fredericksburg.
31 4/2/2026 11:06:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Message Charleston, Mobile, NO

SW USA 95- / CSA 85-
30 4/2/2026 11:05:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 4

1
5
4
6


Message from Confederate:
BR NE to SW
29 4/2/2026 11:05:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate Message 1SP each to:
* Fredericksburg (3)
* Memphis
* Wilmington
* Charleston
* Dover (2)
* Little Rock
* New Orleans
* Tuscumbia
* Columbus, GA
28 4/2/2026 12:46:00 AM Summer 1861 Union Message DC sp miscount - general placement and cards draw unchanged

usa T2 reinf
8 DC[9]
2 bloom, 2 Vincennes, 2 Cincy[3]
2 Salem, 1 Jones, 1 Cairo[2]

SR
1 each from Jones, Springfield, Indy, Paducah, Columbus, to AoP(9) in Manassas
3 Cincy to AoP(12)
2 Cairo to AoP(14)
3 DC(6) to Sabine(4)
1 DC(5) to AoP(15)
1 DC(4) to Fred

27 4/2/2026 12:41:00 AM Summer 1861 Union Draw Strategy cards 5 cards drawn.

26 4/2/2026 12:41:00 AM Spring 1861 Union End Turn
25 4/2/2026 12:40:00 AM Spring 1861 Union Message 868 Banks
185 Buell
203 Burnside
686 Halleck
316 McClellan
124 Pope
794 Rossy

highest to DC: Banks
Second highest Fred: Rossy
3rd to Vincennes: Halleck
4th to Salem: McClellan
5th to Sabine: Burnside
lowest 2 to AoP: Pope, Buell
24 4/2/2026 12:32:00 AM Spring 1861 Union Die roll request Request: 999-sided die x 7

868
185
203
686
316
124
794


Message from Union:
Banks, Buell, Burnside, Halleck, McClellan, Pope, Rossy
23 4/2/2026 12:31:00 AM Spring 1861 Union Message usa T2 reinf
8 DC[9]
2 bloom, 2 Vincennes, 2 Cincy[3]
2 Salem, 1 Jones, 1 Cairo[2]

SR
1 each from Jones, Springfield, Indy, Paducah, Columbus, to AoP(9) in Manassas
3 Cincy to AoP(12)
2 Cairo to AoP(14)
3 DC(4) to Sabine(4)
1 DC(3) to AoP(15)
1 DC(2) to Fred



7 Generals in alphabetical order

highest to DC
Second highest Fred
3rd to Vincennes
4th to Salem
5th to Sabine
lowest 2 to AoP
22 4/1/2026 6:19:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Message PC:
* Political Control Marker (UNION) placed at Manassas.
* Political Control Marker (UNION) placed at Sabine City.
* Political Control Marker (UNION) placed at Winchester, VA.
* Political Control Marker (UNION) placed at Paducah.

Attrition:
* Army of the Potomac SP set to strength 4.

EoT Over to you for reinforcements and SMs
21 4/1/2026 6:18:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #127: 2 / Brooklyn Navy Yard Conversions
The Union blockade level is increased by one. Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Confederate:
* 1 Confederate SP moved Fredericksburg to Hanover.
20 3/31/2026 8:11:00 PM Spring 1861 Union 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 Union:
1sp from Philly sail to Sabine
19 3/29/2026 5:58:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #18: 2 / Confederate Inflation
Confederate SW reduced by two.

Message from Confederate:
PC
* Political Control Marker (CONFEDERATE) placed at Bowling Green.
* Political Control Marker (CONFEDERATE) placed at Louisville.

FYI: I'll be away until wednesday. Sorry for the inconvenience.
18 3/27/2026 8:09:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #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 Union:
1sp from St.Louis(1) to Paducah
17 3/27/2026 3:08:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #35: 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 Confederate:
* 1 Confederate SP moved Little Rock to Forts St. Philip/Jackson.
16 3/27/2026 3:07:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Message * Confederate SP set to strength 0 at Fort Sumter.
* Confederate SP set to strength 0 at Mobile.
* Confederate SP set to strength 0 at Memphis.

SW USA 95-/ CSA 87- (penalty for flip)
15 3/24/2026 11:42:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Event #71: 3 / General Scott, The Anaconda Plan
The Union player may either increase the Blockade Level by one or increase the Amphibious Assault modifier by two.

Message from Union:
B1
14 3/24/2026 11:41:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Message I completely empathize with u.
If I were in ur situation, I would also think spies or something like that have inexplicably subverted plans or bought off intelligence to achieve EP.

SW
USA 100- 5=95-
Csa 100+ -10=90-

Csa also need remove 3sp
13 3/24/2026 6:17:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Message Sorry if I come across grumpy.
12 3/24/2026 6:16:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate 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 Confederate:
This starts totally ridiculous. Did you buy your luck somewhere?
11 3/24/2026 6:15:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

1


Message from Confederate:
Retreat
10 3/24/2026 6:12:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Message JJ to tt
Dp1 Winchester, AoP(3)
4-5.Fred pu 2
6.AoP(5) attack Manassas(3)
USA +1
Csa +1

Beau can retreat, if stay-fight go ahead and roll
9 3/24/2026 6:10:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

3


Message from Union:
USA win 3*-1
Csa GC on 1
8 3/24/2026 6:09:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

5
4


Message from Union:
3. Winchester AoP(5) attack JJ(1) medium battle
USA +5 (+1 general, +4 @5:1)
Csa +2
7 3/24/2026 5:53:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Message Go on.
6 3/24/2026 5:53:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

6


Message from Confederate:
Retreat atempt
5 3/23/2026 5:40:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #90: 3 / Habeas Corpus
Reduce Union SW by 2. Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Union:
Dp 1 DC, AoP(4)
1.dp 1 Fred(2), AoP(3)
2.HF pu2
3. Winchester AoP(5) attack JJ(1) medium battle
USA +5 (+1 general, +4 @5:1)
Csa +2

You may roll for retreat, if fail then battle
3MP remain
4 3/23/2026 2:35:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Message Hi Nick, great to see you agian. CSA won't campaign.
3 3/23/2026 2:35:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Draw Strategy cards 4 cards drawn.

2 3/23/2026 4:04:00 AM Spring 1861 Union Message Well Philip, our second game if u decide to campaign or let me start as USA
1 3/23/2026 4:01:00 AM Spring 1861 Union Draw Strategy cards 4 cards drawn.

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