May 1864 three Union armies have been assembled by General Sherman for the march into Georgia. The Army of the Cumberland was the largest command by Major General George H. Thomas. The Army of the Tennessee was the second largest commanded by Major General James B. McPherson. Major General John M. Schofield commanded the Army of the Ohio which was the smallest of the assembled armies.
Facing Sherman was General Joseph E. Johnston and his Army of Tennessee who was outnumbered by 2 to 1 but forces from Mississippi, Mobile and the Atlantic coast were on the way to swell his ranks.
Rocky Face Ridge near Dalton, Georgia was Sherman’s first major obstacle. The next was the Etowah River. By June 18th Johnston had taken up his strongest position at the Kennesaw Mountain Line.
By early July Sherman had pushed Johnston back through north Georgia and the next goal was Atlanta. Destroying the railroads and capturing factories around the city would provide a political boost to President Abraham Lincoln and impair the southern war effort.
‘Atlanta 1864’ consists of:
7 mission ‘Tutorial’ campaign, played as Union.
4 mission ‘Rebel Yell’ Campaign. Key events from May 9th – May 15th.
5 mission ‘Bayonets and Shells’ Campaign. Key events from May 27th – June 20th. (In-app purchase for Android users)
6 mission ‘Yankee Hurrah’ Campaign. Key events from June 20th – July 21st. (In-app purchase for Android, iPhone and iPad users)
6 mission ‘The Battle of Atlanta’ Campaign. Key events from the battle of Atlanta. (In-app purchase for Android, iPhone and iPad users)
With the exception of the tutorial all missions can be played as either side.
The first major battle of the Civil War fought in Georgia, from September the 18th-20th 1863. The Battle of Chickamauga was the most significant Union defeat in the western theatre and had the second highest number of casualties of any civil war battle, after the Battle of Gettysburg. The army of the Cumberland under Major General William Rosecrans fought the Confederate Army of Tennessee under General Braxton Bragg.
In early September Rosecrans had forced Bragg’s army out of Chattanooga and was following them south. Bragg in an attempt to reoccupy Chattanooga decided to meet a part of Rosecrans army and defeat them, allowing him to move back into the city. On the way north he ran into the Union army.
This game consists of a number of missions, each of which, tackles a key part of the overall battle. The last mission is a refight of the whole battle in a single game. As the total battle was fought over a vast area this last mission is at a different scale the more detailed individual actions.
Chickamauga Battles’ consists of:
7 mission ‘Tutorial’ campaign, played as Union.
4 mission ‘Opening Shots’ Campaign. Key events from action on 19th September.
4 mission ‘Engagement’ Campaign. More key events from action on 19th September. (In-app purchase for Android users)
4 mission ‘Deadlock’ Campaign. Key events from action on 20th September. (In-app purchase for Android, iPhone and iPad users)
4 mission ‘Twilight’ Campaign. More key events from action on 20th September. (In-app purchase for Android, iPhone and iPad users)
A single mission ‘The Battle of Chickamauga’ Campaign. A large-scale mission to refight the whole battle. (In-app purchase for Android, iPhone and iPad users)
With the exception of the tutorial all missions can be played as either side.
Great Battles of the American Civil War is based on the ‘Great Battles of the American Civil War’ board games, which started with the classic game ‘Terrible Swift Sword’.
This game recreates the significant battles of the American Civil War. Each scenario in this game is a grand tactical, regimental-level simulation of a single battle, enabling players to test their generalship under the same challenges faced by the Union and Confederate commanders.
After Columbia and Charleston, South Carolina, fell to the Union, in early 1865, Jefferson Davis belatedly handed over the supreme command or the army to General Lee. This could not stop the Union armies pressing on through North Carolina, capturing Fayetteville, Bentonville, Goldsboro and Raleigh by mid-April.
Exhausted by the Union siege of Petersburg and Richmond, Lee’s forces made a last attempt at resistance, attacking and capturing Fort Stedman on March 25. A rapid counterattack reversed the victory, however, and on the night of April 2nd the Confederate army finally evacuated Richmond. For most of the next week, the Union army pursued the Confederates along the Appomattox River, exhausting any chance of escape. Grant accepted Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House on April 9th. Sherman accepted Johnston’s surrender at Durham Station, North Carolina on April 26th, finally ending the American Civil War, and to slavery in the United States of America.
Key Game Features:
7 Mission Tutorial Campaign
5 Mission Twilight Campaign, battles included:
Fort Fisher
Monroe’s Crossroads
Averasboro
Bentonville
Fort Stedman
Mission Dissolution Campaign, battles included:
Lewis Farm
White Oak Road
Selma
Sutherland Station
Namozine Church
1 optional hypothetical mission based on a break-out from Richmond!
Play all but the tutorial missions as either Union or Confederate.
8 Unique Civil War Units:
Infantry with Smoothbore Muskets.
Infantry with Rifled Muskets.
Artillery.
Generals.
Dismounted and Mounted Cavalry.
Changeable unit formations and tactics.
Generals can attach to units to increase morale.
More capable Veteran units and unreliable raw units.
Civil War: 1861 covers the opening battles of the American Civil War. The game covers both the small and large actions of that momentous year, starting with the battle at ‘Big Bethel’, on to the comparatively vast engagements at ‘Bull Run’ and ‘Wilson’s Creek’.
In 1861 both sides have plenty of volunteer recruits who, though enthusiatic, lack battlefield experience. On the weaponry side much of the equipment still belongs to the Napoleonic Era with a plethora of muzzle loading, smoothbore artillery.
Many of the commanders, who most would identify as the leaders the civil war armies, are still junior officers in the engagements recreated in this game. Command the Union or Confederate forces in these key battles.
Can you change history? Good luck and on to battle!
Key Game Features:
8 Mission Tutorial Campaign
3 Mission Opening Shots! Campaign
4 Mission Conflaguration! Campaign
4 Mission Total Resolve Campaign
Includes battles based on historic events.
Play the missions as either Union or Confederate.
8 Unique Civil War Units:
Infantry with Muskets.
Infantry with Rifled Muskets.
Artillery.
Generals.
Dismounted and Mounted Cavalry.
Changeable unit formations and tactics.
Generals can attach to units to increase morale.
More capable Veteran units and unreliable raw units.
Bull Run recreates the first major battle of the American Civil War between the Union and Confederate armies. Take command of an Union army of Northeast Virginia or the Confederate army of Potomac and Shenandoah and engage in the largest battle fought on American soil to date.
This game covers the Battle of Bull Run in full, featuring the whole battle as a single mission, focus missions recreating significant points in the fighting such as Henry House Hill, and missions covering the smaller engagements in the run up to the battle.
Key Features:
Historically accurate game play.
6 scenarios covering the battle of:
Bull Run
Blackburns Ford
Buck Hills
Henry House Hill
Big Bethel
Bloody Hill
Accurate Civil War Units;
8 different types of artillery.
5 different types of cavalry (mounted & dismounted).
Civil War: 1862 is the prequel to the highly acclaimed Civil War: 1863, incorporating the detailed strategic gameplay of the original while adding major new features and improvements such as flank attacks and strategic movement. Melee combat has also been given greater emphasis and the range of troop quality has been expanded to include elite units.
The game gives a unique wargaming experience and includes 14 historical battles from the American Civil War in 1862, thirteen of which can be played as either side. Five additional campaigns featuring many more historical battles are also available via in-app purchase.
Key Features:
High Definition Civil War Era Graphics.
8 Mission ‘Tutorial’ campaign.
5 Mission ‘Fix Bayonets’ campaign.
8 Mission ‘Steel and Thunder’ campaign.
All missions can be played as both sides (except the tutorial).
8 Unique Civil War Units:
Infantry with Muskets.
Infantry with Rifled Muskets.
Artillery.
Generals.
Wagons.
Naval Gunboats.
Dismounted and Mounted Cavalry.
Four classes of infantry – Raw, Average, Veteran and Elite.
Different infantry formations: unformed, line for shooting and column for charging!
Detailed Combat Analysis.
Flank Attacks .
Strategic Movement.
Hours of Gameplay.
Purchasable Extra Content:
8 Mission ‘Colossus’ campaign.
8 Mission ‘Fresh Troops’ campaign.
8 Mission ‘Death and Glory’ campaign.
8 Mission ‘Broken Line’ campaign.
8 Mission ‘Shot and Shell’ campaign comprising a series on non-historical game challenges.
Note: The Mac Edition of the game already includes all the purchasable additional content.
Relive iconic battles of the American Civil War. Take command of both the Union and Confederate forces in this exciting turn-based strategy game from the developers behind the international top-selling Tank Battle: 1944 and Ancient Battle: Rome.
New features for version 2.0 include combat analysis, strategic movement, map zoom and combat improvements.
Key Features:
8 Mission ‘First Strike’ Campaign.
5 Mission ‘To Arms!’ Campaign.
6 Mission ‘Stalemate’ Campaign.
8 Mission ‘Hoorah!’ Campaign.
Includes battles based on historic events.
Play the missions as either Union or Confederate.
8 Unique Civil War Units:
Infantry with Muskets.
Infantry with Rifled Muskets.
Artillery.
Generals.
Wagons.
Naval Gunboats.
Dismounted and Mounted Cavalry.
Changeable unit formations and tactics.
Generals can attach to units to increase morale.
More capable Veteran units and unreliable raw units.
Civil War: 1864 is the latest addition to our Civil War strategy series, bringing you the ferocious battles from 1864. Experience the American Civil War like never before with with over 40 missions; including 20 detailed historical battles. Get a greater view of the battlefield as you lead your force to victory, with our new Map Zoom feature.
1864 saw the Union army make substantial gains against the Confederate forces in the American Civil War. Grant, replacing Halleck, took the risky gamble of attacking the Confederates on three different fronts. While Grant failed to gain any significant tactical advantage in any battle against Robert E. Lee, he succeeded at depleting Lee’s forces. On the Western front, Sherman was able to capture Atlanta and seize Savannah. The Union’s control of the railways and waterways gave them an immense logistical advantage, which would become vital to the North’s eventual success. The Confederacy was ultimately fighting and losing a defensive war.
Key Features:
New map zoom feature.
High Definition Civil War Graphics.
7 Mission ‘Tutorial’ campaign.
4 Mission abstract ‘Division’ campaign.
7 Mission ‘Cold Steel’ campaign.
7 Mission ‘Duty and Pride’ campaign.
7 Mission Blockade campaign.
7 Mission ‘Freedom Calls’ campaign.
All missions can be played as both sides (except the tutorial).
8 Unique Civil War Units:
Infantry with Muskets.
Infantry with Rifled Muskets.
Artillery.
Generals.
Wagons.
Naval Gunboats.
Dismounted and Mounted Cavalry.
Four classes of infantry – Raw, Average, Veteran and Elite.
Different infantry formations: unformed, line for shooting and column for charging!
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought from 1st to 3rd July 1863, in Pennsylvania. The battle resulted the largest number of casualties in any battle of the entire war, and was the turning point of the American Civil War. Over three days General George Meade’s Army of the Potomac defeated the Confederate army of General Robert E. Lee’s, ending Confederate attempts to invade the North.
The first day ended with the Confederates in control of the town of Gettysburg but they had failed to push on to take the high ground. Day two was a day of a series of actions at both ends of the battlefield at Culp’s Hill and Little Round Top. Day three ended with the disaster of Pickett’s Charge.
Key Features:
Historically accurate game play.
Three day ‘battle’ game.
‘Twilight’ scenario covering the key actions from the 2nd and 3rd day of the battle.
Three massive one-day scenarios for each of the three days.
Five scenarios covering the battles of:
Thoroughfare Gap
Furr Farm
Goose Creek
Ewell’s Chapel
Marsh Cree
Little Round Top
Accurate Civil War Units;
8 different types of artillery.
5 different types of cavalry (mounted & dismounted).