2026 · American Civil War
Wilderness: May 5-6, 1864
Refight the first battle between Grant and Lee in the dense Wilderness of Virginia. This grand-tactical two-player game includes five scenarios covering the full two-day battle and separate engagements along the Orange Plank Road and Orange Turnpike. Players command Union and Confederate forces across a full-color mounted map, with scenarios lasting from two to ten hours.
- Players
- 1–2 best 2
- Playing time
- 120–600 min
- Age
- 14+
- Complexity
- 2 / 5
WargameCivil WarSimulationMovement PointsDice Rolling
About the game
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