In a fight that largely determined the fate of eastern Kentucky, two small armies clashed along the swollen tributary of Middle Creek. An officer of some promise, Humphrey Marshall, generaled the CSA. A relative unknown commanded the USA by the name of James A. Garfield. At the end of the day, Marshall had no choice but to withdrawal. His supplies were...
Like the military? Are you a trivia and/or history buff? Play the new game, MINDFIELD, The Game of US Military Trivia. The game is designed for 4 players or 4 teams. Players roll a die and move tanks around the board, answering a question depending on the category landed upon. Categories include: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Equipment, Battles...
From the DG website: Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory (NEW), aka Glory, has been moved back to new status due to an exciting development. The designer has added two new elements to the game that will make this a truly unique ACW game. First, he is adding Manifest Destiny, a Mexican-American War mini-game that will serve as an introductory scenario. This short...
Mississippi Fortress is the second game in CoA's Civil War Campaigns series. The game is a two player strategic simulation of General Ulysses S. Grant's campaign of 29 April through 4 July 1863 that culminated in the capture of the capture of Vicksburg and the splitting of the Confederacy. The Union forces are powerful but initially weaker than the total...
Mit Blut und Eisen are rules for European style battles in the period 1840 - 1880. Battles in the rest of the world can also be fought a long as the forces are similar to those used in Europe at the time. For example the American Civil War. The focus of the rules is on the Crimean War (1853-56), the Franco-Austrian War of 1859, the American Civil War...
The Momentous Issue of War is a 8x8 grid-based tabletop game loosely based on the American Civil War, and that takes about an hour to play. The game is easy to learn and has a great amount of tactical depth, high-stakes decisions and dramatic narrative beats for players to enjoy. Visually inspired by the traditional Kriegsspiel games, players use blocks to...
(from the introduction:) Monitor vs Merrimack: the Battle of Hampton Roads is a simple two-player game of strategy based on the historic battle between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia (also known as the Merrimack)." Game comes with rules and counters, no map. A standard 8 by 8 checkerboard and a deck of cards are needed. The two ships are set up on...
This Classic 3 Naval Game Set includes three older Minden titles in a set. The games are Monitor vs Merrimack: Battle of Hampton Roads, 1862 (American Civil War), Great War Salvo!: Solitaire Tactical World War I Naval Game (World War I solitaire), and Emden vs. Sydney (World War I). Monitor vs Merrimack recreates the Battle of Hampton Roads, March 1862...
To Take Washington: Jubal Early’s Summer 1864 Campaign is the third game in the Series: Line of Battle (MMP) series and covers Jubal Early’s campaign during the summer of 1864. From June into July, Old Jube swept out of the Shenandoah Valley and across the Potomac River to advance on Washington DC. By threatening the Federal capital, Early and the...
“Great stir in camp this evening. General Lyon has issued an order that this night shall decide the fate of Southern Missouri…We are going to march on them tonight.” --August 9th, 1861 Diary entry by William Branson, Iowan of the Muscatine Volunteer Infantry. “I will gladly give up my life for victory.” --General Nathaniel Lyon, around 1:00 AM, August...
Major General John Pope took command of the new Army of Virginia, and he wanted to bring a more aggressive posture to the Federal command. When Stonewall Jackson's Confederate wing moved north around the Union flank, Pope seized the opportunity to attack and attempt to destroy Jackson's force. Robert E. Lee, in overall command of the southern army in the...