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Entry # Time Turn Player Title Entry

43 9/24/2026 10:04:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #30: 3 / Glory Hallelujah
Union immediately receives three SPs for raising Negro troops. The SPs can be placed in any Union controlled space (even one without a LOC) that doesn’t contain a Confederate SP or fort.

Message from Confederate:
Create AONV in Manassas
J Johnston as Commander

42 9/24/2026 7:26:00 PM Summer 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:
Start an Operations Queue on McDowell

41 9/24/2026 5:54:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #116: 2 / Confederate River Flotilla
Roll the die, if the result is greater than the Union Amphibious Assault modifier, reduce the Union Amphibious Assault modifier by one, other wise no effect. Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Confederate:
Smith plus 1 go to Richmond and pick up 1
Then go and pick up J Johnston and 1
Then all go to Manassas

40 9/24/2026 5:40:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Message That made me laugh. I figured you were mocking me a bit also...

39 9/24/2026 5:05:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Message Union loses 3-4. Because it was a Large Battle, the Union loses 5 SW and another 3 SW for changing fortunes (down to 95- from 103+) and the Confederates gain 3 SW and another 2 SW for changing fortunes (up to 101+ from 96-).

... I'm already sick of this game.

38 9/24/2026 5:02:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

1
5

Message from Union:
Manassas is a Large Battle (14v6)

U: +3drm (+3 generals)
C: +3drm (+1 general, +2 fort)

37 9/24/2026 3:49:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Message I did indeed miss that. That changes things quite a bit, as it isn't quite the walk in the park I was expecting.

Instead, McDowell and his merry band of men leave 1 SP in DC and attack Manassas directly from DC.

36 9/24/2026 2:58:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Message I think you missed Journal entry 30

35 9/24/2026 2:55:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #21: 3 / Confederate Overseas Agent
Confederate immediately receives three SPs in any open Blockade Runner Port, no more than one SP per port, but more than one SP per Blockade Zone is permitted. If insufficient ports are available, the excess SPs are lost.

Message from Union:
Halleck +6 move from Cincinnati OH to Louisville KY, drop off 1, move to Bowling Green and attacks Nashville. Unless you do something like intercept, retreat or play a card, it would be a Medium battle (5v1) with a U:+5drm versus C:+1drm.

34 9/23/2026 12:27:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Message Union is good to go.

33 9/23/2026 12:27:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Draw Strategy cards 5 cards drawn.

32 9/23/2026 12:27:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 100-sided die x 2

91
29

Message from Confederate:
Stuart Manassas
High to Richmond
Low to Petersburg

31 9/23/2026 12:23:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Message Selma to Columbus, KY
Weldon to Petersburg

30 9/23/2026 12:21:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Message Not Columbus
Anyways
Charleston, SC to Nashville

29 9/23/2026 12:20:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Message I meant to say Charleston, SC BEFORE

28 9/23/2026 12:20:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Message Hold on

27 9/23/2026 12:18:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Message Savannah
Mobile
Live Oak
Jackson
All to Manassas

26 9/23/2026 12:15:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Message Selma, AL
Columbus, GA

25 9/23/2026 12:15:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Message States
Richmond
Weldon
Columbus, SC
Live Oak
Dover, TN
Little Rock
Jackson, MS

24 9/23/2026 12:12:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Message Fort Fisher
Savannah
Sabine City
Mobile ?

23 9/23/2026 12:10:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 4

6
6
4
2

Message from Confederate:
Blockade rolls

22 9/22/2026 5:11:00 PM Summer 1861 Union Draw Strategy cards 5 cards drawn.

21 9/22/2026 5:10:00 PM Spring 1861 Union End Turn

20 9/22/2026 5:07:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Die roll request Request: 99-sided die x 7

60
68
61
77
6
85
74

Message from Union:
Highest general to Jonesborough IL
Second highest to Cincinnati OH
the rest to Washington DC

19 9/22/2026 5:06:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Message REINFORCEMENT PHASE
8 SPs in Washington DC
6 in Cincinnati IN
2 in Cairo IL
2 in Jonesborough IL

STRATEGIC MOVEMENT PHASE
1 SP from Springfield IL to DC
1 SP from Indianapolis IN to DC
1 SP from Cincinnati OH to DC
1 SP from Columbus OH to DC
1 SP from Cairo IN to DC

1 SP from Fort Gadson FL to Baltimore

GENERALS:
Highest general to Jonesborough IL
Second highest to Cincinnati OH
the rest to Washington DC

18 9/22/2026 4:46:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Message =====================

CAPITAL RELOCATION:
> n/a

PLACE PC MARKERS:
Fort Gadson FL becomes Union controlled. The Union gains 1 SW and another 2 SW for changing fortunes (up to 103+ from 100-) and the Confederates lose 1 SW and another 3 SW for changing fortunes (down to 96- from 100+)

DETERMINE STATE CONTROL:
> n/a

WAR WEARINESS AND GUILT:
> n/a

ATTRITION:
Manassas VA loses 1 SP.

END OF TURN:
> n/a

=====================

17 9/22/2026 4:24:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #122: 3 / Crisis in the West
If two or more Confederate armies are in Virginia, the Confederate player places (Confederate choice) one army (placed, not moved) in a Confederate controlled Resource space (destroyed or not), Riverine port, or Blockade Runner port (open or closed) in Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, or Texas. Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Confederate:
Somerset
Lexington
Falmouth
PC markers

16 9/22/2026 4:13:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #76: 2 / Great Sioux Uprising
Remove one Union commanding general at no SW penalty. Penalties for promoting a general with a lower political value still apply. OR remove ANY Union non-commanding general (even second in commands) from the game. Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Union:
PC markers placed in Lebanon and Bowling Green KY

15 9/22/2026 3:52:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Message Scratch that
Mobile to Fort Morgan
SP

14 9/22/2026 3:51:00 PM Spring 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:
SP from Mobile
To Columbus, GA

13 9/22/2026 1:11:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Message Union wins 1* to 1.

12 9/22/2026 1:11:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

6
4

Message from Union:
Fort Gadson:

Note the +2 Event card and the +2 fort drms cancel each other out, resulting in a +0drm overall Amphibious Assault Modifier (before the battle modifiers are applied).

U: +6drm (+2 force, +4 ungarrisoned fort)
C: +0drm

11 9/22/2026 1:06:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Event #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 Union:
3 SPs from DC amphibiously assault Fort Gadson.

10 9/22/2026 12:19:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Play Strategy card as Operations #67: 2 / J.B. Eads, Riverine Ironclads
The Union Amphibious Assault modifier is increased by two.

Message from Confederate:
1 SP floats down from Little Rock
To Fort P/J

9 9/22/2026 10:08:00 AM Spring 1861 Union 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 Union:
Fort in Frederick MD

8 9/22/2026 9:18:00 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:
Fort Manassas

7 9/21/2026 9:25:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Play Strategy card as Operations #4: 1 / Costly Mistake
Pick an enemy army with two or more subordinate generals (includes Cavalry Generals) and randomly determine a target general. On a die roll of 1-3 the chosen general is killed and removed from play. On a die roll of 4-6 the general is wounded and removed from play, but re-enters during the reinforcement phase of the next game turn.

Message from Union:
SP moves from Philadelphia to Frederick MD

6 9/21/2026 9:19:00 PM Spring 1861 Union Draw Strategy cards 4 cards drawn.

5 9/21/2026 6:52:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Message Union is up

4 9/21/2026 6:52:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Draw Strategy cards 4 cards drawn.

3 9/21/2026 6:45:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Message If you agree I will be the Attacker in our Vassal game

2 9/21/2026 4:42:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Message 2-3 cards play a week would be for the Vassal game where we sent each other files.
What say you ???

1 9/21/2026 4:40:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate Message How about this……
This is our phone game. With a phone map
And then we also play something else
A little meatier
On Vassal
With a phone map.
With an understanding that the goal is for each of us to make 2-3 cards play per week. That one will have a phone map also, but I don’t that will be more for reference.
Might take us awhile to play the game. I just want to play something different than FtP once in awhile.

Next 100 entries

Entry #	Time	Turn	Player	Title	Entry
43	9/24/2026 10:04:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Play Strategy card as Operations	#30: 3 / Glory Hallelujah Union immediately receives three SPs for raising Negro troops. The SPs can be placed in any Union controlled space (even one without a LOC) that doesn’t contain a Confederate SP or fort. Message from Confederate: Create AONV in Manassas J Johnston as Commander
42	9/24/2026 7:26:00 PM	Summer 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: Start an Operations Queue on McDowell
41	9/24/2026 5:54:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Play Strategy card as Operations	#116: 2 / Confederate River Flotilla Roll the die, if the result is greater than the Union Amphibious Assault modifier, reduce the Union Amphibious Assault modifier by one, other wise no effect. Remove from deck if event is played. Message from Confederate: Smith plus 1 go to Richmond and pick up 1 Then go and pick up J Johnston and 1 Then all go to Manassas
40	9/24/2026 5:40:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Message	That made me laugh. I figured you were mocking me a bit also...
39	9/24/2026 5:05:00 PM	Summer 1861	Union	Message	Union loses 3-4. Because it was a Large Battle, the Union loses 5 SW and another 3 SW for changing fortunes (down to 95- from 103+) and the Confederates gain 3 SW and another 2 SW for changing fortunes (up to 101+ from 96-). ... I'm already sick of this game.
38	9/24/2026 5:02:00 PM	Summer 1861	Union	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 2 1 5 Message from Union: Manassas is a Large Battle (14v6) U: +3drm (+3 generals) C: +3drm (+1 general, +2 fort)
37	9/24/2026 3:49:00 PM	Summer 1861	Union	Message	I did indeed miss that. That changes things quite a bit, as it isn't quite the walk in the park I was expecting. Instead, McDowell and his merry band of men leave 1 SP in DC and attack Manassas directly from DC.
36	9/24/2026 2:58:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Message	I think you missed Journal entry 30
35	9/24/2026 2:55:00 PM	Summer 1861	Union	Play Strategy card as Operations	#21: 3 / Confederate Overseas Agent Confederate immediately receives three SPs in any open Blockade Runner Port, no more than one SP per port, but more than one SP per Blockade Zone is permitted. If insufficient ports are available, the excess SPs are lost. Message from Union: Halleck +6 move from Cincinnati OH to Louisville KY, drop off 1, move to Bowling Green and attacks Nashville. Unless you do something like intercept, retreat or play a card, it would be a Medium battle (5v1) with a U:+5drm versus C:+1drm.
34	9/23/2026 12:27:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Message	Union is good to go.
33	9/23/2026 12:27:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Draw Strategy cards	5 cards drawn.
32	9/23/2026 12:27:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Die roll request	Request: 100-sided die x 2 91 29 Message from Confederate: Stuart Manassas High to Richmond Low to Petersburg
31	9/23/2026 12:23:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Message	Selma to Columbus, KY Weldon to Petersburg
30	9/23/2026 12:21:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Message	Not Columbus Anyways Charleston, SC to Nashville
29	9/23/2026 12:20:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Message	I meant to say Charleston, SC BEFORE
28	9/23/2026 12:20:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Message	Hold on
27	9/23/2026 12:18:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Message	Savannah Mobile Live Oak Jackson All to Manassas
26	9/23/2026 12:15:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Message	Selma, AL Columbus, GA
25	9/23/2026 12:15:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Message	States Richmond Weldon Columbus, SC Live Oak Dover, TN Little Rock Jackson, MS
24	9/23/2026 12:12:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Message	Fort Fisher Savannah Sabine City Mobile ?
23	9/23/2026 12:10:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 4 6 6 4 2 Message from Confederate: Blockade rolls
22	9/22/2026 5:11:00 PM	Summer 1861	Union	Draw Strategy cards	5 cards drawn.
21	9/22/2026 5:10:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	End Turn
20	9/22/2026 5:07:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	Die roll request	Request: 99-sided die x 7 60 68 61 77 6 85 74 Message from Union: Highest general to Jonesborough IL Second highest to Cincinnati OH the rest to Washington DC
19	9/22/2026 5:06:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	Message	REINFORCEMENT PHASE 8 SPs in Washington DC 6 in Cincinnati IN 2 in Cairo IL 2 in Jonesborough IL STRATEGIC MOVEMENT PHASE 1 SP from Springfield IL to DC 1 SP from Indianapolis IN to DC 1 SP from Cincinnati OH to DC 1 SP from Columbus OH to DC 1 SP from Cairo IN to DC 1 SP from Fort Gadson FL to Baltimore GENERALS: Highest general to Jonesborough IL Second highest to Cincinnati OH the rest to Washington DC
18	9/22/2026 4:46:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	Message	===================== CAPITAL RELOCATION: > n/a PLACE PC MARKERS: Fort Gadson FL becomes Union controlled. The Union gains 1 SW and another 2 SW for changing fortunes (up to 103+ from 100-) and the Confederates lose 1 SW and another 3 SW for changing fortunes (down to 96- from 100+) DETERMINE STATE CONTROL: > n/a WAR WEARINESS AND GUILT: > n/a ATTRITION: Manassas VA loses 1 SP. END OF TURN: > n/a =====================
17	9/22/2026 4:24:00 PM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Play Strategy card as Operations	#122: 3 / Crisis in the West If two or more Confederate armies are in Virginia, the Confederate player places (Confederate choice) one army (placed, not moved) in a Confederate controlled Resource space (destroyed or not), Riverine port, or Blockade Runner port (open or closed) in Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, or Texas. Remove from deck if event is played. Message from Confederate: Somerset Lexington Falmouth PC markers
16	9/22/2026 4:13:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	Play Strategy card as Operations	#76: 2 / Great Sioux Uprising Remove one Union commanding general at no SW penalty. Penalties for promoting a general with a lower political value still apply. OR remove ANY Union non-commanding general (even second in commands) from the game. Remove from deck if event is played. Message from Union: PC markers placed in Lebanon and Bowling Green KY
15	9/22/2026 3:52:00 PM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Message	Scratch that Mobile to Fort Morgan SP
14	9/22/2026 3:51:00 PM	Spring 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: SP from Mobile To Columbus, GA
13	9/22/2026 1:11:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	Message	Union wins 1* to 1.
12	9/22/2026 1:11:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 2 6 4 Message from Union: Fort Gadson: Note the +2 Event card and the +2 fort drms cancel each other out, resulting in a +0drm overall Amphibious Assault Modifier (before the battle modifiers are applied). U: +6drm (+2 force, +4 ungarrisoned fort) C: +0drm
11	9/22/2026 1:06:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	Play Strategy card as Event	#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 Union: 3 SPs from DC amphibiously assault Fort Gadson.
10	9/22/2026 12:19:00 PM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Play Strategy card as Operations	#67: 2 / J.B. Eads, Riverine Ironclads The Union Amphibious Assault modifier is increased by two. Message from Confederate: 1 SP floats down from Little Rock To Fort P/J
9	9/22/2026 10:08:00 AM	Spring 1861	Union	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 Union: Fort in Frederick MD
8	9/22/2026 9:18:00 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: Fort Manassas
7	9/21/2026 9:25:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	Play Strategy card as Operations	#4: 1 / Costly Mistake Pick an enemy army with two or more subordinate generals (includes Cavalry Generals) and randomly determine a target general. On a die roll of 1-3 the chosen general is killed and removed from play. On a die roll of 4-6 the general is wounded and removed from play, but re-enters during the reinforcement phase of the next game turn. Message from Union: SP moves from Philadelphia to Frederick MD
6	9/21/2026 9:19:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	Draw Strategy cards	4 cards drawn.
5	9/21/2026 6:52:00 PM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Message	Union is up
4	9/21/2026 6:52:00 PM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Draw Strategy cards	4 cards drawn.
3	9/21/2026 6:45:00 PM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Message	If you agree I will be the Attacker in our Vassal game
2	9/21/2026 4:42:00 PM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Message	2-3 cards play a week would be for the Vassal game where we sent each other files. What say you ???
1	9/21/2026 4:40:00 PM	Spring 1861	Confederate	Message	How about this…… This is our phone game. With a phone map And then we also play something else A little meatier On Vassal With a phone map. With an understanding that the goal is for each of us to make 2-3 cards play per week. That one will have a phone map also, but I don’t that will be more for reference. Might take us awhile to play the game. I just want to play something different than FtP once in awhile.