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Series: Great Battles of the American Civil War (Richard H. Berg)

Bloody April: The Battle of Shiloh, 1862

Bloody April: The Battle of Shiloh, 1862

boardgame

Bloody April is a tactical regimental simulation of the 1862 Battle of Shiloh, utilizing the award-winning Terrible Swift Sword system. It features 1200 counters, two large maps, 20-minute turns, and accurately represents historical infantry, cavalry, and artillery units.

Players:
2–6
Time:
1200 min
Min. Age:
12
Death Valley: Battles for the Shenandoah

Death Valley: Battles for the Shenandoah

boardgame

Players:
1–2
Time:
300–1200 min
Min. Age:
0
The Guns of Cedar Creek

The Guns of Cedar Creek

boardgame

The Guns of Cedar Creek is part of the Great Battles of the American Civil War series, covering the decisive 1864 battle in the Shenandoah Valley. It includes 600 counters and two maps, with a scale of 170 yards per hex.

Players:
2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
12
Red Badge of Courage

Red Badge of Courage

boardgame

Red Badge of Courage extends the Great Battles of the American Civil War system to cover both Bull Run battles. Designed by Richard H. Berg using rule version 4.3, the game includes two full battles, six smaller scenarios, numerous counters, maps, and dedicated battle books.

Players:
2–6
Time:
360 min
Min. Age:
12
Dead of Winter: The Battle of Stones River (Second Edition)

Dead of Winter: The Battle of Stones River (Second Edition)

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
180 min
Min. Age:
14
Battle of Churubusco

Battle of Churubusco

boardgameexpansion

This minigame from C3i Magazine No. 16 uses the Great Battles of the American Civil War system. It covers the 1847 Battle of Churubusco during the Mexican-American War. Players need the basic rules from Gringo! to play the game.

Players:
1–2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
12
Dead of Winter: The Battle of Stones River – Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Dead of Winter: The Battle of Stones River – Murfreesboro, Tennessee

boardgame

Dead of Winter: The Battle of Stones River is a detailed tactical wargame simulation of the 1862–1863 battle. It utilizes the Civil War Regimental Battle System and includes two maps, four countersheets, and two booklets for grand and small scenarios.

Players:
2
Time:
360 min
Min. Age:
14
Into the Woods: The Battle of Shiloh, April 6-7, 1862

Into the Woods: The Battle of Shiloh, April 6-7, 1862

boardgame

"Into the Woods: The Battle of Shiloh" is the eighth installment of GMT Games' GBACW series, simulating the historic battle at the regimental level. Using interactive chit-pull mechanics, the tactical wargame includes ten scenarios, capturing the chaotic conditions, green troops, and surprise attacks of the American Civil War.

Players:
1–4
Time:
180–480 min
Min. Age:
14
Three Days of Gettysburg: Deluxe Edition

Three Days of Gettysburg: Deluxe Edition

boardgame

Players:
1–2
Time:
–
Min. Age:
0
Battles with the Gringos, Mexico 1846-62

Battles with the Gringos, Mexico 1846-62

boardgameexpansion

Battles with the Gringos is an expansion featuring four historical scenarios like Palo Alto and Puebla. Each engagement offers unique terrain, plays in a few hours, and includes solid solitaire suitability.

Players:
2
Time:
180 min
Min. Age:
12
Jackson at the Crossroads: Cross Keys & Port Republic, June 8-9, 1862

Jackson at the Crossroads: Cross Keys & Port Republic, June 8-9, 1862

boardgame

Jackson at the Crossroads simulates the 1862 battles of Cross Keys and Port Republic. The wargame utilizes the rules from the Great Battles of the American Civil War series. One hex represents 210 yards of real terrain.

Players:
1–2
Time:
240 min
Min. Age:
12
Gringo!: The Mexican War 1846-48

Gringo!: The Mexican War 1846-48

boardgame

Gringo! is a post-Napoleonic wargame depicting five battles of the Mexican-American War 1846–1848, including Buena Vista and Chapultepec. It uses simplified GBACW rules, featuring two maps and four counter sheets for 1 to 6 players.

Players:
1–6
Time:
180 min
Min. Age:
12
Terrible Swift Sword: Battle of Gettysburg Game

Terrible Swift Sword: Battle of Gettysburg Game

boardgame

Terrible Swift Sword is a grand tactical simulation of the Battle of Gettysburg at the small-unit level, featuring over 2000 counters. It offers multiple scenarios and a massive 125-turn campaign game.

Players:
2–6
Time:
420–4200 min
Min. Age:
12
The Three Days of Gettysburg (Second Edition)

The Three Days of Gettysburg (Second Edition)

boardgame

The Three DoG Update kit includes the scenario book, GBACW v4.3 rules, new counters, three maps, and charts. It simulates the highly detailed and complex Battle of Gettysburg. This is a time-consuming wargame designed for experienced players.

Players:
2
Time:
360 min
Min. Age:
12
Cedar Mountain: Prelude to Bull Run, August 9, 1862

Cedar Mountain: Prelude to Bull Run, August 9, 1862

boardgame

This magazine wargame covers the Battle of Cedar Mountain from August 9, 1862. General Banks attacks Jackson's superior Confederate force and conducts a withdrawal. It utilizes the Great Battles of the American Civil War system.

Players:
2
Time:
360 min
Min. Age:
12
The Battle of Corinth: Standoff at the Tennessee, October 3-4, 1862

The Battle of Corinth: Standoff at the Tennessee, October 3-4, 1862

boardgame

The Battle of Corinth simulates the historical engagement from October 3-4, 1862, for a vital railroad junction in Mississippi. As volume six in the Great Battles of the American Civil War series, this hex-based wargame utilizes standard rules to depict tactical combat, unit strength, and leadership.

Players:
1–2
Time:
240 min
Min. Age:
12
River of Death: Battle of Chickamauga, September 19-20, 1863

River of Death: Battle of Chickamauga, September 19-20, 1863

boardgame

River of Death is a regimental-level simulation of the Battle of Chickamauga from September 1863. Using the Great Battles of the American Civil War system, it recreates historical combat on a detailed hex map with specific unit scales.

Players:
2
Time:
360 min
Min. Age:
14
Pleasant Hill: The Red River Campaign

Pleasant Hill: The Red River Campaign

boardgame

Pleasant Hill is the seventh game in the Great Battles of the American Civil War series, simulating the 1864 battle in Louisiana. A turn represents 20 minutes, and a hex covers 125 yards. It includes a map and 200 counters.

Players:
2
Time:
300 min
Min. Age:
12
Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

boardgame

Players:
1–4
Time:
360–780 min
Min. Age:
0
Pea Ridge: The Gettysburg of the West March 7-8 1862

Pea Ridge: The Gettysburg of the West March 7-8 1862

boardgame

Pea Ridge recreates the American Civil War battle in the West using the Terrible Swift Sword system. The wargame covers two days of conflict where forces maneuver for tactical advantage and capture geographical objectives.

Players:
1–2
Time:
240 min
Min. Age:
12
Baton Rouge: Street Fighting in the Louisiana Capital, August 5, 1862

Baton Rouge: Street Fighting in the Louisiana Capital, August 5, 1862

boardgame

Baton Rouge is a wargame from the "Great Battles of the American Civil War" series, simulating the Confederate attempt to retake the Louisiana capital in August 1862. It features both land combat and naval support.

Players:
2
Time:
120 min
Min. Age:
12
The Three Days Of Gettysburg

The Three Days Of Gettysburg

boardgame

The Three Days of Gettysburg is a comprehensive regimental-level wargame about the famous battle. It features three detailed maps, over 1600 counters, seven scenarios, and a four-tier command system for one to six players.

Players:
2–8
Time:
420 min
Min. Age:
12
First Blood: The 1st and 2nd Battles of Manassas

First Blood: The 1st and 2nd Battles of Manassas

boardgame

"First Blood" adds two battles from Bull Run, Virginia, to the Great Battles of the American Civil War system. Players experience the first clash with green Union troops and the second battle, where the Union attempts to divide and crush Confederate forces before reinforcements arrive.

Players:
2
Time:
480 min
Min. Age:
14
Wilson's Creek: The West's First Fight, August 10, 1861

Wilson's Creek: The West's First Fight, August 10, 1861

boardgame

Wilson's Creek is a tactical regimental simulation of the 1861 American Civil War battle. The SPI game depicts the Union surprise attack on Confederate and militia forces in Missouri. Each game-turn represents 20 minutes of real time.

Players:
2
Time:
300 min
Min. Age:
12