The War for the Union – Designer’s Edition

Description

The War for the Union is a strategic level simulation of the American Civil War. It is the long awaited 2nd edition of the game originally published in 1992. Players command the Union and Confederate forces that fought from 1861 to 1865. The map runs from southeastern Texas to the Atlantic and from Harrisburg, PA to southern Florida. The new map is 34” x 44” to accommodate larger counters. Atlanta and Pensacola are now in the Western Theater. Terrain types include forests, rough, swamps, bayou, mountain hexsides, river hexsides (tidal, navigable, and minor), lakes, bluffs, and major and minor cities.

Components:Components:

2 maps – each at 22 x 34 inches2 maps – each at 22 x 34 inches
3-1/2 sheets of 9/16” counters3-1/2 sheets of 9/16” counters
1 deck of 25 Tactical cards1 deck of 25 Tactical cards
2 reinforcement schedules – 1 each for North and South2 reinforcement schedules – 1 each for North and South
2 identical Terrain Effects cards with additional charts/tables2 identical Terrain Effects cards with additional charts/tables
2 identical Combat Results Table cards with additional charts/tables2 identical Combat Results Table cards with additional charts/tables
1 rulesbook1 rulesbook
1 scenario book1 scenario book
2 ten-sided dice2 ten-sided dice
1 box and lid set1 box and lid set