GMT The US Civil War, 2nd Printing

The U.S. Civil War is a 2-player strategic-level war game of the American Civil War. The game covers the entire war from 1861 to 1865 on a large 30" x 44" map area (2 mounted maps) of the Southeastern United States. Turns represent 3 months during the winter and 2 months during the summer, with four action phases in each turn.

Military forces are represented by generals and strength points (SPs). Each SP represents approximately 5,000 soldiers. Game mechanics emphasize strategy, maneuver, and leadership, while also incorporating details such as ironclads, naval battles, leader promotions, forts, and commerce raiders.

Shorter scenarios are included that cover just 1861, 1862, and 1863.

Players of Eric Lee Smith's The Civil War and Mark Herman's For the People will notice many similarities between this game and those two benchmark games. These two excellent games inspired many of the rules and concepts used in this game.

Time scale: 2-3 weeks per phase; 4 action phases per turn
Map scale: 24 miles per hex
Unit scale: Each strength point = 5,000 men
Number of players: 2.