American Civil War Game Club (ACWGC)

I first became aware of wargames when aboard the USS JFK in 1972 a ship mate set up SPI's Grenadier and soloed the Charge of the Union Brigade. I am pretty sure that the game action was enhanced by the smoke in my head but I was hooked. We had several games on the ship besides that. I pretty much watched for most of that cruise. Upon discharge I went home and chased down a subscription to S&T magazine and taught myself how to play. At that time there was a pretty good game group at OSU. Never forget the first time I played someone who knew what they were doing. Blew me off the board. This group is were i met Walt Dortch. He taught me a few lessons also.

I live in Oregon's Willamette Valley and am retired. Lots of time for games. Looking forward to playing some of you in the future. When I worked, I was a electro mechanical tech. I worked for 13yr at HP maintaining sandblasters. I spend some time in the early 90's working on a 3d printer concept. Printing in Aluminium, I still have a hallow torus, no way to do that other then an additive process. Unfortunately we could not get consistent bonding. I also spent time running a small Aluminium foundry casting bar code scanner cases. And finally assembling optical oceanographic research instrumentation for Seabird Scientific.

Let's see. Have 3 dogs, 2 Chinese Crested and a Pomeranian Alaskan Eskimo mix.

And finally to balance the scales since several have confessed to being clergy, I am a devout atheist. This is a decision based on my knowledge of Physics and lifelong believes. The final realization came from a conversation with a nonpracticing Catholic.

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Lt. Col Ross G.
Army of the Potomac V/3/2

Pleasure to make your acquaintance, sir.

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Colonel Jason "Skeedaddle" Campbell
The Mahoning 4th Brigade
3rd Division
2nd Corp
AoT
"Let's fill up our canteens, boys. Some of us will be in hell before nightfall and we'll need the water"

Welcome to the group. You'll find no end to the games and generous members!

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Lt. Gen. Steve Sober, ACWGC
UA Cabinet Secretary
1/4/V AotP

Welcome, Ross.

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General Ernie Sands
President ACWGC -Sept 2015- Dec 2020
7th Brigade, 1st Division, XVI Corps, AoT
ACWGC Records Site Admin

"If you do not know where you are going, any road will take you there."

Welcome aboard shipmate! Fair winds and following seas to you!

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Col. Frank Freeman
3rd Infantry Division
3rd Infantry Brigade
V Corps
Army of the Potomac

Welcome to the Club! It is a great bunch here and plenty who have retired including myself. Most seemed to have played these games years ago, dropped out or slowed for a period of time and are now returning. If you ever want some competition just drop me a line, schwartzbill@yahoo.com, as I am always up for another match!

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Gen. Bill Schwartz
aka Blackrobe
1st Division, I Corps
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC