Hi, General,
I have played House Divided many times. While it is a general and inaccurate model of the Civil War, it is an excellent game. I have never figured out the advanced rules, but the basic game involves starting with militia infantry on both sides; 12 for the Union, 8 for the Confederate. You roll a die to determine how many marches you get, and with those marches you move or entrench. You get a promotion a turn and an additional promotion for each victory. As you promote militia, they become available to recruit as reinforcements. The size of your army depends on how many friendly city points you control. Units, which are generic, can essentially receive two promotions; from militia to veteran or veteran to crack, for both infantry and cavalry. The defensive advantage is first fire in every fire phase. Movement is river, rail, road, or by sea (for the Union).
I think Battle Cry is an Avalon Hill game involving toy soldiers and
dice. I have never played it, but have looked at it. The mechanics seem pretty basic. I think you can find the rules at Avalon Hill website or somewhere else on the internet.
I think these are both examples of the simple, fun games commonly referred to as beer and pretzel, although I have found House Divided to be quite balanced and challenging. If properly played it can take awhile to finish a game, even though it is only 40 turns max.
MG Mike Mihalik
1/III/AoMiss/CSA
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