American Civil War Game Club (ACWGC)

Hello, My name is Logan. I am a Cadet waiting to join the Union. I own WDS Antietam, Gettysburg, Peninsular, and Overland Campaigns. I also have the Matrix JT ACW series. I play Scourge of war and Take command as well. A little about me. I am a USMC Veteran. I started miniature wargaming as a kid and kept it up. I game in 28mm and I use Johnny Reb 3 rules. I also miniature wargame the Napoleonic wars using Napoleon's Battles by Avalon Hill. Most of my pc gaming has been against the AI so I am looking forward to seeing the Elephant against real opponents.

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Lieutenant Logan Murrill
5th Brigade, 4th Division
I Corps Army of the Potomac

Welcome to the ACWGC, and glad you joined the union.

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Gen Lynn Newell
Army Of the Potomac
V Corp
Commander

Welcome aboard Cadet Logan! Best of luck in your training (I happen to know you're in extremely good hands) & I hope you have many happy hours of gaming with us!

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Major General TW Marshall

ACWGC President 2022 - 2025

Commanding Officer, II Corps, Army of Tennessee

Cadet Logan,

Welcome to the ACWGC. Your decision to join was correct even if your choice of sides was not ! As a USMC Veteran great things will be expected from you doubtless. Notwithstanding your choice, we salute your service. I too started miniature gaming in my early 20's and played the original Johnny Reb Rules, brilliant rules & concepts but totally unplayable we found. I also played Napoleon's Battles way back in the day, although Empire III & IV were our rules of choice then. There were 2 major cliques, NB & Empire and ne'er the twain should meet . Having regard to the rules mentioned you are also doubtless therefore aware of Frank Chadwick's Command Decision WW2 Rules, again brilliant concept & massive detail, but a slog to play. He produced 2 brilliant campaign books for the series, Bastogne & Bathtub Barbarossa. I could go on forever but I'll spare you the pain !

Welcome Sir, to the ACWGC and the War. As a MC veteran it will simply be a matter of adapting your undoubted tactical expertise to the game system I warrant. Be assured, G2, of the AoT will be watching............closely and unrelentingly.

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Karl McE
General
2nd Brigade
2nd (Gator Alley) Division
Army of Tennessee





Make my enemy brave and strong, so that if defeated, I will not be ashamed.

Welcome, sir!

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Gen. Blake Strickler
Confederate General-in-Chief
El Presidente 2010 - 2012

A warm welcome to you, Cadet Logan!

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Brig. Gen. Michael Chandler Jr
6th "Arizona Rangers" Brigade
2nd "Gator Alley" Division
2nd "Stewart's" Corps
Army of Tennessee

Welcome to the Club, good sir!

And congratulations on making your first great command decision--joining the Union!!

Huzzzahhh.....

--Lt. Col. Sven Finn

Welcome to the Union Army. Glad to have you in our ranks!

Derald Riggs

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Gen. Derald Riggs
Army of the Cumberland
Union Army

Welcome sir to the ACWGC! If you like action - tell General Blake Strickler you want to learn how to play in Multi-Player matches - he will fix you up! When you think you are ready, seek out a challenge from the "Gator Alley" Division, better bring some friends! Gook luck and best wishes going forward in your training!

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Lt. General Tim Reneau
Army of Tennessee
Commanding

ACWGC Academy Instructor

Welcome sir, welcome. Just a bit of advice, watch some of these guys as they might take your lunch money during a sit-down and a smile. Some good conversation, with smokes and potables in my tent. Suggestion: keep your cool with Barycki!

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Dave Danner
General
Commanding Cumberland Rifles, II Division, XV Corps
Army of the Tennessee
S = √ 30 x d x f + - e

We still play Johnny Reb 3 and Across a deadly field. I tried Fire and Fury but just could not get into the game. I have not played Frank Chadwicks's Command decision ww2 rules. I play Crossfire for ww2. I do own and play Chadwick's Volley and bayonet rules and they are fun at brigade level. I play a lot of Avalon hill board games and have got both my sons to play as well. My oldest son is a History teacher just starting out this year and my second oldest is in the Marine Corps right now. He is a CBRN Marine. So right now I am a solo wargamer again.

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Lieutenant Logan Murrill
5th Brigade, 4th Division
I Corps Army of the Potomac

Cadet Logan,

Welcome to the Union ranks!

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MG Robert Frost

Thanks for all that info. I've heard of Across a Deadly Field altho never played it. I played some Crossfire way back and still use Volley & Bayonet/ Road to Glory and agreed, they are fun. I had a large collection of Avalon Hill, SPI & GDW games way way back, 200 odd games, and let them go eventually, and which I regret to this day ! I don't get much tabletop gaming done these days altho when I do it is exclusively solo now. Tbh, I do not mind playing solo at all, it's all in the mind & mindset and there are no arguments, throwing toys outta the playpen etc etc Nothing a 6 or 10 sided die can't determine anyway. By the by, I play almost exclusively now in 6mm (and 15mm WW2), ECW, Naps, ACW, FPW & WW2 and for which I have large armies for large games. There is a UK company called 'Too Fat Lardies' who produce/d some amazing rules sets. Well worth taking a look, Pickett's Charge ACW, General d'Armee Naps & Blitzkrieg Commander WW2, easy play with some brilliant activation methods.

BTW, good luck in your Lieutenants Cup game, good fortune.

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Karl McE
General
2nd Brigade
2nd (Gator Alley) Division
Army of Tennessee





Make my enemy brave and strong, so that if defeated, I will not be ashamed.

Welcome aboard.

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Lieutenant General Christian Hecht
Commander I Corps, Army of the Potomac

"Where to stop? I don't know. At Hell, I expect."

Gentlemen I just completed Logan's first battle with him, it was a draw but this cadet can fight and is very aggressive .
Thanks for the great battle sir.

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Lt Col Terry Scott
Scott’s 6th Brigade, Fighting Tigers
(3rd) Division, Stewart’s (2nd) Corps, Army of Tennessee