Civil War (AH game)
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| Players | 2 |
| Age range | 12+ |
| Setup time | 5 minutes |
| Playing time | 60 to 90 minutes |
| Random chance | Medium |
| Skills required | Tactics |
Civil War is a two-player board game, produced by Avalon Hill, that enables gamers to replay elements of the American Civil War. It was originally published in 1961. The game was designed by Wargaming Hall of Fame designer Charles S. Roberts.
Civil War was a strategic wargame that served as a companion to a pair of tactical games, the Gettysburg and Chancellorsville games. All three were issued to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War. The original retail price was $2.95.
The game included a heavy cardstock game board, a rules sheet, advertisements for other AH games, and a pamphlet on the historical setting. There were two cardboard trays with sixteen blue plastic pawns, nine red pawns and one six-sided die.
The game board displays the eastern part of the United States from Missouri to Pennsylvania and eastern Texas at the top to northern Florida on the lower half. The map itself is white, with blue rivers, black railroads, brown rough terrain, and various cities and ports. Six of the blue Union army pawns begin on the board, as well as six of the red Confederate States Army pawns. Reinforcements arrive much faster for the Union, with a total of fifteen pawns eventually in play versus nine for the Confederates. Each game turn represents a month of time (1861 through 1865). Only one pawn may occupy a square at a time, and all pawns may move 1 or 2 hexes per turn, plus a bonus of 8 hexes if using the railroads. Union pawns may move 8 hexes via rivers or the sea, while the Confederate pawns may only use rivers (and only get 2 hexes for that movement). All, any or none of the pawns may move each turn. Combat is resolved using a combat results table found on the gameboard. Certain terrain features double the defensive benefit. The goal is to capture or dispute control of reinforcement centers.
