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Civil War

Civil War 1961

Design Charles S. Roberts Publisher The Avalon Hill Game Co
5.8 /10
BGG rating
#24540
BGG rank
1.6
Weight
2
Players
2
Best at
90–180
Minutes
10
Age
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About the Game

A strategic level game covering the entire war from April 1861 through March 1865. Victory generally depends on the control of replacement centers located at the north and south ends of the mapboard.

While Civil War was grouped with AH's "Family/Social" game line, it shared elements with their "Tournament" wargames of the time. The game was played on a hex map and a CRT was used to resolve combat. The primary distinction between Civil War and the Tournament series wargames is the use of pawns instead of counters. It appears that this was done in an effort to introduce casual gamers to the Tournament style games.

Civil War was dropped from the AH lineup in 1963.

Filed Under

Categories
American Civil War Civil War Post-Napoleonic Wargame
Mechanics
Dice Rolling Grid Movement Hexagon Grid Movement Points Ratio / Combat Results Table Simulation Variable Set-up Zone of Control
BGG ratings
68 · geek rating 5.51
BGG data
refreshed Sep 7, 2026

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