Civil War Game 1863 1961

This game play people command northern force command southern force commander develop strategy decision good chance win course war handsat beginning year confederate union army closely balanced win difference north troop south well one mobility decisive battle lay future final victory determine factor union confederacy alike sufficient fighting strength right place right time daring clever tactic luck player game fight fight skill dare luck require want win take game rule introductionuser review type unit infantry cavalry gunboat infantry space land turn cavalry space land turn gunboat space turn transport infantry unit orthogonally diagonallythe gameboard x grid square start place unit railroad key city mountain important waterway denotedplayer alternate take turn confederate player move combat occur oppose force occupy space rule detailed large force defeat small force player force opponent remove unit play capture opponentrsquos key citiesthe player eliminate opponentrsquos unit get opponent surrender winner december game publish life magazine volume number march design life magazine staff member parker brother edition publish subsequently accurately describe second edition refer brief clip life magazine graphic.