Civil War: Stonewall

Beschreibung

This is the first in a series of games from HexWar to be based on the 'Great Battles of the American Civil War' board games, which started with the classic game 'Terrible Swift Sword'. This series recreates the significant battles of the American Civil War. Each game in this series is a grand tactical, regimental-level simulation of a single battle, enabling players to test their generalship under the same challenges faced by the Union and Confederate commanders.

Handlung

Stonewall focuses on the Battle of Kernstown, which took place on March 23, 1862. This encounter between Major General T.J. “Stonewall” Jackson’s Confederate Valley Army and Brigadier General James Shields’ Division was one of “Stonewall” Jackson’s few military defeats. Despite this, the boldness of his attack forced the Union high command to adopt a more defensive stance, fearing such an attack on Washington. This played a large part in the Union’s subsequent failure to capture to the Confederate capital at Richmond, Virginia, ultimately prolonging the civil war.