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| Posted: Tue May 6th, 2008 01:37 pm |
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Here Come the Rebels! Member
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I am looking to get feedback from those of you in the community who play wargames, of the hex and counter variety, rather than video games. I am beginning to research specific battles, while working on a set of rules in order to create a game based on the history of a battle, or campaign, of the Civil War. If you were given the ability to choose which battle you would most like to see, and be able to replay, which would you choose? What about a campaign? If you have several battles/ campaigns, please list them in order of preference...(no more than five please). Thanks so much! Here Comes the Rebels!
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| Posted: Tue May 6th, 2008 01:56 pm |
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Johan Steele Life NRA,SUVCW # 48,Legion 352 
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Vicksburg Campaign, Tulahoma Campaign, Battle of Atlanta. All because the results were so decisive but also so close run. Command incompetance being what won all three for the enemy.
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| Posted: Tue May 6th, 2008 04:03 pm |
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Albert Sailhorst Member 
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Me & my Pards play Johnny Reb III. The thing we like about it is that we can re-create battlefield terrain or make up our own. When I re-create a battlefield (I've done Shiloh, Ft. Pillow), I just do the terrain. Then, I make 3 sets of "Order of Battle" for the Yanks and 3 for the Rebs. The palyers randomly select an "order"; this is their objective. Also, it dictates where the first division enters the table and when/where the second division enters. From there, it is up to each player to lead their Division to victory. I don't recreate original battlefeild positions or troop strengths, only because I want each player to use their command tallents/skills, not Grant or Lee's!
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| Posted: Tue May 6th, 2008 04:03 pm |
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fedreb Member 
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I would choose the battle of Stones River. A pretty much indecisive battle fought by armies as evenly matched as you'll find (approx 38,000 CSA v 43,000 US), commanders with near identical battle plans and with plenty of ebb and flow of battle. The Union took most casualties but they also took the ground.Pick your own winner.
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| Posted: Tue Jul 29th, 2008 12:40 am |
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Here Come the Rebels! Member
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Hey FedReb, After doing my research, I've decided to go with Stones River. You are right, it is a great and, (I think), overlooked battle. Cheers, Will
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| Posted: Mon Aug 11th, 2008 01:52 pm |
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TheColoBearer Bearer of the Colors 
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I would have to say the Battle of First Manassas,Virginia. I feel that if the C.S.A. would have ran after those damn yankee's and drove them into washington(which had no defenses at the time) the war would have been over way before it started.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 11th, 2008 06:36 pm |
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Captain Crow Progressive Southerner 
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TheColoBearer wrote: I would have to say the Battle of First Manassas,Virginia. I feel that if the C.S.A. would have ran after those damn yankee's and drove them into washington(which had no defenses at the time) the war would have been over way before it started.probably true but then where would we go for vacation every year? 
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| Posted: Tue Aug 12th, 2008 03:01 am |
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TheColoBearer Bearer of the Colors
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Captain Crow wrote: TheColoBearer wrote:I would have to say the Battle of First Manassas,Virginia. I feel that if the C.S.A. would have ran after those damn yankee's and drove them into washington(which had no defenses at the time) the war would have been over way before it started.probably true but then where would we go for vacation every year? If you saved the money from every trip to a battlefield and or reenactment, then you would have enough to fly to Hawaii every year. 
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| Posted: Tue Aug 12th, 2008 03:08 am |
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Dixie Girl Southern Belle 
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TheColoBearer wrote: Captain Crow wrote: If you saved the money from every trip to a battlefield and or reenactment, then you would have enough to fly to Hawaii every year. i dont have enough money to go to a reenactment or battlefield every year, much less to Hawaii......i sure wish i did though
____________________ War Means Fighting And Fighting Means Killing - N. B. Forrest When war does come, my advice is to draw the sword and throw away the scabbard." Stonewall Jackson |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13th, 2008 12:36 am |
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Captain Crow Progressive Southerner
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TheColoBearer wrote: Captain Crow wrote:your probably right but I'd rather tromp a battlefield any day. I'm a fair skinned lad of Irish descent and I have no love for sun and fun vacations...TheColoBearer wrote:I would have to say the Battle of First Manassas,Virginia. I feel that if the C.S.A. would have ran after those damn yankee's and drove them into washington(which had no defenses at the time) the war would have been over way before it started.probably true but then where would we go for vacation every year? 
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13th, 2008 03:13 am |
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Dixie Girl Southern Belle
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i love the sun and the beach.....i am a dark skinned person (i am of Cherokee descent) so i tan real easy and never get burned
____________________ War Means Fighting And Fighting Means Killing - N. B. Forrest When war does come, my advice is to draw the sword and throw away the scabbard." Stonewall Jackson |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13th, 2008 11:32 am |
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susansweet Member 
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Captain Crow I am with you . I don't tan I burn. Been to Hawaii once, have no desire to go again. I saw what I wanted to there . I live at the beach here and never "go to the beach". I too would rather be going to a battlefield every year. That or other historical sites. Susan
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| Posted: Wed Aug 13th, 2008 11:43 pm |
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Captain Crow Progressive Southerner
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Dixie Girl wrote: i love the sun and the beach.....i am a dark skinned person (i am of Cherokee descent) so i tan real easy and never get burnedspeaking of Cherokees......heeeeere's Stand!
 
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| Posted: Sun Aug 31st, 2008 01:32 am |
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44th VA INF Member
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The Gettysburg campaing a sernario in the game on what would happen if the south had won the war and mabey a sernario on taking washington
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| Posted: Sun Sep 6th, 2009 05:32 pm |
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79thPaVol Member
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Has the Stone River game been produced? Once played a board game on this battle and after the 4th turn or so it became an WWI Western Front game with little movement. The battle map was to confining to allow sweeping flank attacks. If you want to make any money doing this, you must have a Gettysburg version. I personally feel that Chickamauga is the best battle to board game. Last edited on Sun Sep 6th, 2009 05:33 pm by 79thPaVol |
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| Posted: Mon Sep 7th, 2009 01:40 am |
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CleburneFan Member 
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How about a primarily cavalry battle? Check out the Battle of Brandy Station.
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| Posted: Sun Jul 18th, 2010 10:01 pm |
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jasonflord25 Member 
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Mine would be the battle of Stones River
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