2024 · American Civil War
Prelude to Vicksburg: Chickasaw Bayou, December 26-29, 1862
A wargame on the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou during the 1862 campaign for Vicksburg. Players command Union and Confederate forces as they maneuver, attack, and respond to battlefield uncertainty across four days of combat. The game uses a chit-pull system that models fog of war, friction, and changing fortunes, with activation order and battlefield conditions shaping each side’s plans.
- Players
- 1–2 best 2
- Playing time
- 120–480 min
- Age
- 14+
- Complexity
- 2.7 / 5
WargamePost-NapoleonicHexagon GridMovement PointsDice Rolling
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