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Entry # Time Turn Player Card Number Ops Type Entry

70 3/29/2026 6:48:00 PM Fall 1861 Union 52 3 Operations #52: 3 / Trent Affair
Confederate gains 5 SW points. Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Union:
I'm back home now.

Activate Pope and AoC in Cincinnati.
1) AoC n6 to Vernon. Pickup McDowell and 1 SP n7.
2) to Bloomington
3) to Louisville
4) convert
5) to Lebanon to attack the 2 SPs there.
AJ has opportunity to intercept.
If no intercept, medium battle with US+4 (Pope, McDowell, 3:1), CS+0.
If able to continue,
6) convert Lebanon.

65 3/28/2026 12:32:00 PM Fall 1861 Confederate 74 2 Operations #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 Confederate:
Price +2sp in Fayetteville

12 Little Rock pu1
3 Elisabeth
4 N Madrid
5 Humboldt

You can react with Buell

64 3/27/2026 12:07:00 PM Fall 1861 Union 23 2 Operations #23: 2 / Bermuda Blockade Surge
Confederate immediately receives two SPs in any open Blockade Runner Port, no more than one SP per port, but more than 1SP per Blockade zone is permitted. If insufficient ports are available, the excess SPs are lost.

Message from Union:
Create AoC in Cincinnati.
Pope commanding, strength 6.

SW
US SW -2 -3 FoW to 105-
CS SW 96+

63 3/27/2026 11:54:00 AM Fall 1861 Confederate 130 3 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 in NO

62 3/26/2026 9:59:00 PM Fall 1861 Union 113 2 Event #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 Union:
Place forts in Manassas, Strasburg and Harpers Ferry.

49 3/26/2026 10:58:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate 13 2 Operations #13: 2 / Missouri Guerrilla Raids
Confederate removes two Union PC markers from any two Missouri spaces that do not contain a Union SP or fort.

Message from Confederate:
PC in Lexington and Frankfurt KY

45 3/25/2026 8:50:00 PM Summer 1861 Union 71 3 Operations #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:
Activate Buell in Cairo
1) Buell and 2 SPs to Jonesborough. Pickup 2 SPs n4
2) Buell n4 to Salem/Vandalia. Pickup 2 SPs n6
3) Buell n6 to St. Louis
4) to Ironton
5) to Greenville
6) to New Madrid. Drop 1 SP n5.
7) Buell n5 to Humboldt. Drop 1 SP n4.
8) Buell n4 to Memphis to attack Polk.
Small battle, US+4 (Buell, 4:1 odds), Polk+2 (OOS). Over to you to resolve and continue.

44 3/25/2026 8:11:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate 107 1 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 Confederate:
AJ+3sp from Tuscumbia
1 Corinth pu 1sp
234 Dover
56 BG
7 Lebanon drop2
8 Bowling Green n2

43 3/25/2026 4:52:00 PM Summer 1861 Union 94 2 Operations #94: 2 / Strategy Board
Union player may make a naval move with up to three SPs plus one general.

Message from Union:
Activate Burnside and AoP in DC.
Leave Halleck and 2 SPs in DC.
1) AoP n4 to Frederick. Pickup McClellan and 2 SPs n6. 2 SPs remain in Frederick.
2) AoP n6 to Harpers Ferry. Pickup Rosecrans and 3 SPs. 1 SP remains in Harpers Ferry.
3) AoP n9 to Winchester. Drop 1 SP n8.
4) AoP n8 to Strasburg. Drop Rosecrans and 2 SPs n6.
5) AoP n6 to Culpeper. Drop 1 SP n5.
6) AoP n5 to Manassas.

42 3/25/2026 11:10:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate 6 1 Operations #6: 1 / Ambush
Target any enemy cavalry general not located with an army and make a casualty die roll. On a die roll of 1-3 the cavalry general is killed, on a die roll of 4-6 there is no effect.

Message from Confederate:
yes, you are right
sorry, i forgot it

OP queue on AJ

39 3/25/2026 6:58:00 AM Summer 1861 Union 78 3 Event #78: 3 / Personal Advisor
Either player may remove or demote from army command one general for no SW penalty. Penalties for promoting a general with a lower political value still apply. OR remove ANY non-commanding general (even second in commands) from the game.

Message from Union:
As event.
Burnside takes command of AoP.
McDowell to TT

SW
US -2 -3 FoW to 103- for skipping Fremont (who I mistakenly put in AoP!)
CS 89-

38 3/25/2026 5:48:00 AM Summer 1861 Confederate 62 2 Operations #62: 2 / Financial Crisis
Union SW is reduced by two.

Message from Confederate:
Creation of AONV in Richmond
JJ is the suprem leader
BR the second
and Stuart he cavalery chief
n7

AJ is not happy
SW
US 108+
CS 91- -2 = 89-

37 3/24/2026 9:47:00 PM Summer 1861 Union 35 1 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 Union:
Place fort in Frederick.

36 3/24/2026 5:53:00 PM Summer 1861 Confederate 68 2 Operations #68: 2 / Lincoln Declares Southern Blockade
The Union Blockade Level is increased by one. Remove from deck if event is played.

Message from Confederate:
PC in Paducah and Sommerset

35 3/24/2026 5:02:00 PM Summer 1861 Union 51 1 Operations #51: 1 / Confederate Torpedoes
Confederate receives three torpedo counters. Must be placed in a friendly controlled port, and no more than one per space. Torpedoes provide a -1 DRM against Running the Guns and a +1 DRM against amphibious assaults.

Message from Union:
General reorganization:
McClellan from Salem/Vandalia to Frederick
Burnside from Frederick to DC/AoP
Pope from DC/AoP to Cincinnati
Banks from Pittsburgh to DC/AoP
Buell from Cincinnati to Cairo
Fremont from Nashville to DC/AoP

16 3/23/2026 11:59:00 AM Spring 1861 Confederate 79 1 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 SP in Fayetteville (Price + 2sp)

11 3/23/2026 9:06:00 AM Spring 1861 Union 82 3 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:
Had a good starting ops hand for sure.

Activate Fremont in St Louis
1) Fremont and 2 SPs to Salem/Vandalia
2) to Vincennes
3) to Bloomington
4) to Louisville
5) to Lebanon
6) to Bowling Green
7) to Nashville to attack ASJ and knock out the ops queue.
Over to you to resolve: small battle, US+0, CS+1 but you have option to retreat of course. If you do I may continue.

10 3/23/2026 8:03:00 AM Spring 1861 Confederate 105 1 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:
op queue on ASJ

8 3/22/2026 8:03:00 PM Spring 1861 Union 18 2 Operations #18: 2 / Confederate Inflation
Confederate SW reduced by two.

Message from Union:
Division move by 2 SPs in Pittsburgh using railroad bonus:
1) to Johnstown
2) to Lewistown
3) to Harrisburg
4) to Philadelphia. Drop 1 SP n1.
5) to York
6) to Baltimore, 1 SP ends there.

7 3/22/2026 7:45:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate 21 3 Event #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 Confederate:
SP in Sabine
NO and Wilmington

6 3/22/2026 7:20:00 PM Spring 1861 Union 45 3 Operations #45: 3 / Food Shortage
Confederate loses SW equal to current Union blockade value.

Message from Union:
Place PCs in Louisville, Lebanon and Bowling Green.

5 3/22/2026 7:06:00 PM Spring 1861 Confederate 70 2 Operations #70: 2 / Gustavus Fox, Ironclad Building Program
The Union Amphibious Assault modifier is increased by two.

Message from Confederate:
JJ+ 1sp
12 manassas pu BR and 3sp
345 Richmond n5

4 3/22/2026 6:58:00 PM Spring 1861 Union 102 3 Operations #102: 3 / First Manassas
Confederate Player may move 2 SPs using Strategic Movement from the same space using rail connections only (5 space maximum) to the same space with a Confederate General who is then activated and must attempt to enter a space with at least one or more Union 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:
Naval move: 2 SPs from AoP in DC sail to Forts St. Philip/Jackson. 1 eliminated, 1 SP remains in Forts StP/J.
AoP n3 in DC.

Next 100 entries

Entry #	Time	Turn	Player	Card Number	Ops	Type	Entry
70	3/29/2026 6:48:00 PM	Fall 1861	Union	52	3	Operations	#52: 3 / Trent Affair Confederate gains 5 SW points. Remove from deck if event is played. Message from Union: I'm back home now. Activate Pope and AoC in Cincinnati. 1) AoC n6 to Vernon. Pickup McDowell and 1 SP n7. 2) to Bloomington 3) to Louisville 4) convert 5) to Lebanon to attack the 2 SPs there. AJ has opportunity to intercept. If no intercept, medium battle with US+4 (Pope, McDowell, 3:1), CS+0. If able to continue, 6) convert Lebanon.
65	3/28/2026 12:32:00 PM	Fall 1861	Confederate	74	2	Operations	#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 Confederate: Price +2sp in Fayetteville 12 Little Rock pu1 3 Elisabeth 4 N Madrid 5 Humboldt You can react with Buell
64	3/27/2026 12:07:00 PM	Fall 1861	Union	23	2	Operations	#23: 2 / Bermuda Blockade Surge Confederate immediately receives two SPs in any open Blockade Runner Port, no more than one SP per port, but more than 1SP per Blockade zone is permitted. If insufficient ports are available, the excess SPs are lost. Message from Union: Create AoC in Cincinnati. Pope commanding, strength 6. SW US SW -2 -3 FoW to 105- CS SW 96+
63	3/27/2026 11:54:00 AM	Fall 1861	Confederate	130	3	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 in NO
62	3/26/2026 9:59:00 PM	Fall 1861	Union	113	2	Event	#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 Union: Place forts in Manassas, Strasburg and Harpers Ferry.
49	3/26/2026 10:58:00 AM	Summer 1861	Confederate	13	2	Operations	#13: 2 / Missouri Guerrilla Raids Confederate removes two Union PC markers from any two Missouri spaces that do not contain a Union SP or fort. Message from Confederate: PC in Lexington and Frankfurt KY
45	3/25/2026 8:50:00 PM	Summer 1861	Union	71	3	Operations	#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: Activate Buell in Cairo 1) Buell and 2 SPs to Jonesborough. Pickup 2 SPs n4 2) Buell n4 to Salem/Vandalia. Pickup 2 SPs n6 3) Buell n6 to St. Louis 4) to Ironton 5) to Greenville 6) to New Madrid. Drop 1 SP n5. 7) Buell n5 to Humboldt. Drop 1 SP n4. 8) Buell n4 to Memphis to attack Polk. Small battle, US+4 (Buell, 4:1 odds), Polk+2 (OOS). Over to you to resolve and continue.
44	3/25/2026 8:11:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	107	1	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 Confederate: AJ+3sp from Tuscumbia 1 Corinth pu 1sp 234 Dover 56 BG 7 Lebanon drop2 8 Bowling Green n2
43	3/25/2026 4:52:00 PM	Summer 1861	Union	94	2	Operations	#94: 2 / Strategy Board Union player may make a naval move with up to three SPs plus one general. Message from Union: Activate Burnside and AoP in DC. Leave Halleck and 2 SPs in DC. 1) AoP n4 to Frederick. Pickup McClellan and 2 SPs n6. 2 SPs remain in Frederick. 2) AoP n6 to Harpers Ferry. Pickup Rosecrans and 3 SPs. 1 SP remains in Harpers Ferry. 3) AoP n9 to Winchester. Drop 1 SP n8. 4) AoP n8 to Strasburg. Drop Rosecrans and 2 SPs n6. 5) AoP n6 to Culpeper. Drop 1 SP n5. 6) AoP n5 to Manassas.
42	3/25/2026 11:10:00 AM	Summer 1861	Confederate	6	1	Operations	#6: 1 / Ambush Target any enemy cavalry general not located with an army and make a casualty die roll. On a die roll of 1-3 the cavalry general is killed, on a die roll of 4-6 there is no effect. Message from Confederate: yes, you are right sorry, i forgot it OP queue on AJ
39	3/25/2026 6:58:00 AM	Summer 1861	Union	78	3	Event	#78: 3 / Personal Advisor Either player may remove or demote from army command one general for no SW penalty. Penalties for promoting a general with a lower political value still apply. OR remove ANY non-commanding general (even second in commands) from the game. Message from Union: As event. Burnside takes command of AoP. McDowell to TT SW US -2 -3 FoW to 103- for skipping Fremont (who I mistakenly put in AoP!) CS 89-
38	3/25/2026 5:48:00 AM	Summer 1861	Confederate	62	2	Operations	#62: 2 / Financial Crisis Union SW is reduced by two. Message from Confederate: Creation of AONV in Richmond JJ is the suprem leader BR the second and Stuart he cavalery chief n7 AJ is not happy SW US 108+ CS 91- -2 = 89-
37	3/24/2026 9:47:00 PM	Summer 1861	Union	35	1	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 Union: Place fort in Frederick.
36	3/24/2026 5:53:00 PM	Summer 1861	Confederate	68	2	Operations	#68: 2 / Lincoln Declares Southern Blockade The Union Blockade Level is increased by one. Remove from deck if event is played. Message from Confederate: PC in Paducah and Sommerset
35	3/24/2026 5:02:00 PM	Summer 1861	Union	51	1	Operations	#51: 1 / Confederate Torpedoes Confederate receives three torpedo counters. Must be placed in a friendly controlled port, and no more than one per space. Torpedoes provide a -1 DRM against Running the Guns and a +1 DRM against amphibious assaults. Message from Union: General reorganization: McClellan from Salem/Vandalia to Frederick Burnside from Frederick to DC/AoP Pope from DC/AoP to Cincinnati Banks from Pittsburgh to DC/AoP Buell from Cincinnati to Cairo Fremont from Nashville to DC/AoP
16	3/23/2026 11:59:00 AM	Spring 1861	Confederate	79	1	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 SP in Fayetteville (Price + 2sp)
11	3/23/2026 9:06:00 AM	Spring 1861	Union	82	3	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: Had a good starting ops hand for sure. Activate Fremont in St Louis 1) Fremont and 2 SPs to Salem/Vandalia 2) to Vincennes 3) to Bloomington 4) to Louisville 5) to Lebanon 6) to Bowling Green 7) to Nashville to attack ASJ and knock out the ops queue. Over to you to resolve: small battle, US+0, CS+1 but you have option to retreat of course. If you do I may continue.
10	3/23/2026 8:03:00 AM	Spring 1861	Confederate	105	1	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: op queue on ASJ
8	3/22/2026 8:03:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	18	2	Operations	#18: 2 / Confederate Inflation Confederate SW reduced by two. Message from Union: Division move by 2 SPs in Pittsburgh using railroad bonus: 1) to Johnstown 2) to Lewistown 3) to Harrisburg 4) to Philadelphia. Drop 1 SP n1. 5) to York 6) to Baltimore, 1 SP ends there.
7	3/22/2026 7:45:00 PM	Spring 1861	Confederate	21	3	Event	#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 Confederate: SP in Sabine NO and Wilmington
6	3/22/2026 7:20:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	45	3	Operations	#45: 3 / Food Shortage Confederate loses SW equal to current Union blockade value. Message from Union: Place PCs in Louisville, Lebanon and Bowling Green.
5	3/22/2026 7:06:00 PM	Spring 1861	Confederate	70	2	Operations	#70: 2 / Gustavus Fox, Ironclad Building Program The Union Amphibious Assault modifier is increased by two. Message from Confederate: JJ+ 1sp 12 manassas pu BR and 3sp 345 Richmond n5
4	3/22/2026 6:58:00 PM	Spring 1861	Union	102	3	Operations	#102: 3 / First Manassas Confederate Player may move 2 SPs using Strategic Movement from the same space using rail connections only (5 space maximum) to the same space with a Confederate General who is then activated and must attempt to enter a space with at least one or more Union 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: Naval move: 2 SPs from AoP in DC sail to Forts St. Philip/Jackson. 1 eliminated, 1 SP remains in Forts StP/J. AoP n3 in DC.