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Entry # Time Turn Player Title Entry

23 8/27/2026 11:18:00 AM Spring 1861 Confederate Message Did you intend to leave Washington D.C> unguarded??? The fort does not control the space without Sp's with the fort. Yes you can try to react into Washington DC You only have a 1 in 6 chance and the fort is destroyed as soon as walk in. I like friendly game so needed to ask

22 8/27/2026 2:30:00 AM Spring 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Event #121: 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 Union:
1st activation: AoP to Frederick
2nd activation: Fremont to Indianapolis p.u. 1 SP, to Cincinnati - p.u. 1 SP - and move in Louisville

21 8/27/2026 2:23:00 AM Spring 1861 Union Message sorry for not asking you if you want to start with a campaign card.

20 8/27/2026 2:22:00 AM Spring 1861 Union Message you do not get a PC automatically by moving into a space, as far as I remember the rules - you need to play a strategy card to place PC markers, or wait until the Political Control Phase, don't you ...

19 8/27/2026 2:13:00 AM Spring 1861 Union Return Strategy card to hand #121: 3 / Minor Campaign

Message from Union:

18 8/26/2026 11:14:00 AM Spring 1861 Confederate Message Boarder spaces that ARE not controlled are neutral and so price is in supply for attack on St. Louis. You lost 1 SP and Price did not lose any SP. Price occupied St. Louis and you retreat with 1SP

17 8/26/2026 11:06:00 AM Spring 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

4
1

Message from Confederate:
First die roll is CSA under defender column and second die Union under attacker column

16 8/26/2026 11:04:00 AM Spring 1861 Confederate Message My second action in my campaign is activate Price and move him to Little Rock and pickup SP. now 2SP. He then moves to St. Louis and Attacks

15 8/26/2026 11:03:00 AM Spring 1861 Confederate Message You are not allowed to build fort as part of campaign move. I will activate J. Johnson and go pickup Beauregard and move him to Strasbourg with 1 SP and then return J. Johnson to Manassas with 3SP

14 8/26/2026 10:45:00 AM Spring 1861 Confederate Message I cannot recover my discarded card rather recover to my hand and I could not place Your minor campaign back in your hand.

First move. Place fort in Manassass

13 8/26/2026 10:43:00 AM 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:

12 8/26/2026 10:43:00 AM Spring 1861 Confederate Return Strategy card to hand #86: 3 / Minor Campaign

Message from Confederate:

11 8/26/2026 10:42:00 AM 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:

10 8/26/2026 10:38:00 AM Spring 1861 Confederate Message I screwed up and removed the card instead of putting it back into my hand. I just can remember the card as do not see any way to put card back in my hand

9 8/26/2026 10:36:00 AM Spring 1861 Confederate Move Strategy card from discard pile back to deck #40: 3 / Emergency Call for Volunteers

Message from Confederate:
You appear to be attacking J. Johnson. You need to stop and recover your card as CSA will move first

8 8/26/2026 10:35:00 AM Spring 1861 Confederate Message I stand corrected You are trying to attack J. Johnson. You also left Washington unguarded and I do have a campaign card so could move first

7 8/26/2026 10:23:00 AM Spring 1861 Confederate Message o Battle is Fought
Under rule 5.72, if a space is occupied solely by an ungarrisoned fort (meaning 0 SPs are present), no battle occurs
. Because Washington's fort is treated as a standard non-coastal fort, the fort counter is simply removed from the board, and the entering Confederate force can continue its movement if it has remaining movement points
.
2. Immediate Capital Capture
Because the CSA successfully enters the space without a fight, the capital falls immediately under rule 11.22
:
The Union Capital piece is removed from the map and placed in the holding box
.
The Union player immediately suffers the 30 Strategic Will (SW) penalty for the flight of their government
.
For the rest of the turn, the Union player is hit with political paralysis and cannot play Operations Cards (OC) to place Political Control (PC) markers on the board
.

6 8/26/2026 10:20:00 AM Spring 1861 Confederate Message Two things: You did not give CSA option to move first to see if I had a campaign card and second You left Washington Unguarded.

Beauregard attacks Washington D.C.

5 8/26/2026 10:02:00 AM Spring 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #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 Confederate:
play for action points for three actions

4 8/26/2026 10:01:00 AM Spring 1861 Confederate Draw Strategy cards 4 cards drawn.

3 8/26/2026 2:53:00 AM Spring 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Event #121: 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 Union:
1st activation: AoP
1 - Frederick - d.o.1 SP
2 - Harper's F. - p.u. 2 SP
3 - attack Winchester
flee or fight?

2 8/26/2026 2:47:00 AM Spring 1861 Union Draw Strategy cards 4 cards drawn.

1 8/26/2026 2:47:00 AM Spring 1861 Union Message I took the Union for our 1st game.
as to optional rules:
I think the Operations Queue rule is quite common
the railroad logistics Variant sounds rather complicated - never used it
what else do you propose?

Next 100 entries

Entry #	Time	Turn	Player	Title	Entry
23	8/27/2026 11:18:00 AM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Message	Did you intend to leave Washington D.C> unguarded??? The fort does not control the space without Sp's with the fort. Yes you can try to react into Washington DC You only have a 1 in 6 chance and the fort is destroyed as soon as walk in. I like friendly game so needed to ask
22	8/27/2026 2:30:00 AM	Spring 1861	Union	Play Strategy card as Event	#121: 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 Union: 1st activation: AoP to Frederick 2nd activation: Fremont to Indianapolis p.u. 1 SP, to Cincinnati - p.u. 1 SP - and move in Louisville
21	8/27/2026 2:23:00 AM	Spring 1861	Union	Message	sorry for not asking you if you want to start with a campaign card.
20	8/27/2026 2:22:00 AM	Spring 1861	Union	Message	you do not get a PC automatically by moving into a space, as far as I remember the rules - you need to play a strategy card to place PC markers, or wait until the Political Control Phase, don't you ...
19	8/27/2026 2:13:00 AM	Spring 1861	Union	Return Strategy card to hand	#121: 3 / Minor Campaign Message from Union:
18	8/26/2026 11:14:00 AM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Message	Boarder spaces that ARE not controlled are neutral and so price is in supply for attack on St. Louis. You lost 1 SP and Price did not lose any SP. Price occupied St. Louis and you retreat with 1SP
17	8/26/2026 11:06:00 AM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 2 4 1 Message from Confederate: First die roll is CSA under defender column and second die Union under attacker column
16	8/26/2026 11:04:00 AM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Message	My second action in my campaign is activate Price and move him to Little Rock and pickup SP. now 2SP. He then moves to St. Louis and Attacks
15	8/26/2026 11:03:00 AM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Message	You are not allowed to build fort as part of campaign move. I will activate J. Johnson and go pickup Beauregard and move him to Strasbourg with 1 SP and then return J. Johnson to Manassas with 3SP
14	8/26/2026 10:45:00 AM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Message	I cannot recover my discarded card rather recover to my hand and I could not place Your minor campaign back in your hand. First move. Place fort in Manassass
13	8/26/2026 10:43:00 AM	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:
12	8/26/2026 10:43:00 AM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Return Strategy card to hand	#86: 3 / Minor Campaign Message from Confederate:
11	8/26/2026 10:42:00 AM	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:
10	8/26/2026 10:38:00 AM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Message	I screwed up and removed the card instead of putting it back into my hand. I just can remember the card as do not see any way to put card back in my hand
9	8/26/2026 10:36:00 AM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Move Strategy card from discard pile back to deck	#40: 3 / Emergency Call for Volunteers Message from Confederate: You appear to be attacking J. Johnson. You need to stop and recover your card as CSA will move first
8	8/26/2026 10:35:00 AM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Message	I stand corrected You are trying to attack J. Johnson. You also left Washington unguarded and I do have a campaign card so could move first
7	8/26/2026 10:23:00 AM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Message	o Battle is Fought Under rule 5.72, if a space is occupied solely by an ungarrisoned fort (meaning 0 SPs are present), no battle occurs . Because Washington's fort is treated as a standard non-coastal fort, the fort counter is simply removed from the board, and the entering Confederate force can continue its movement if it has remaining movement points . 2. Immediate Capital Capture Because the CSA successfully enters the space without a fight, the capital falls immediately under rule 11.22 : The Union Capital piece is removed from the map and placed in the holding box . The Union player immediately suffers the 30 Strategic Will (SW) penalty for the flight of their government . For the rest of the turn, the Union player is hit with political paralysis and cannot play Operations Cards (OC) to place Political Control (PC) markers on the board .
6	8/26/2026 10:20:00 AM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Message	Two things: You did not give CSA option to move first to see if I had a campaign card and second You left Washington Unguarded. Beauregard attacks Washington D.C.
5	8/26/2026 10:02:00 AM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Play Strategy card as Operations	#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 Confederate: play for action points for three actions
4	8/26/2026 10:01:00 AM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Draw Strategy cards	4 cards drawn.
3	8/26/2026 2:53:00 AM	Spring 1861	Union	Play Strategy card as Event	#121: 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 Union: 1st activation: AoP 1 - Frederick - d.o.1 SP 2 - Harper's F. - p.u. 2 SP 3 - attack Winchester flee or fight?
2	8/26/2026 2:47:00 AM	Spring 1861	Union	Draw Strategy cards	4 cards drawn.
1	8/26/2026 2:47:00 AM	Spring 1861	Union	Message	I took the Union for our 1st game. as to optional rules: I think the Operations Queue rule is quite common the railroad logistics Variant sounds rather complicated - never used it what else do you propose?