Description
Brothers at War: 1861 is a quick-playing, brigade commander’s view of the American Civil War. The game’s six maps feature historical battlegrounds, each roughly a mile square: a cannon-shot from end to end. Unit density varies. Turns are highly interactive. Brigades track reserves and casualties on easy-to-use displays. Skirmishers block the enemy’s line of sight. Battle Cards like “Cowardly Legs” that force retreat, or “Well Drilled” that allows overstacking, add to the chaos of battle at this scale.
The battles covered include:
- BULL RUN – Battle for Henry Hill (2 Maps!)
10 am-5 pm, July 21st, 1861
Two Maps, Seven scenarios, from the fight for Matthews Hill through the Jackson’s famous stand on Henry Hill. - WILSON’S CREEK – Bloody Hill
5 am-12 pm, August 10th, 1861
Three scenarios covering Lyon’s surprise attack on two Confederate armies. - CARNIFEX FERRY-Fight for the Kanawha Valley
3 pm-7 pm, September 10th, 1861
Three scenarios covering Rosecrans’ assault on a fortified rebel camp in the mountains of Western Virginia. - BELMONT-Grant‘s First Command
11 am-4 pm, November 7th, 1861
Three scenarios covering U.S. Grant’s riverine expedition across the Mississippi from Columbus, Kentucky.
Wait, there’s more! Brothers at War: 1861 includes the legendary fight in Glorieta Pass, New Mexico (1862), featuring three additional scenarios.
Product Information:
- Complexity: Medium-High
- Time Scale: 1 Turn = 20 Minutes
- Map Scale:100 yards/hex
- Unit Scale: Regiments and Batteries
- Players: 2
- Solitaire: Medium
- Playing Time: 1 to 4 hours, depending on scenario
Components:
- 6 22″x34″ Map Sheets With Luxurious 1.5″ Wide Hexes
- 520 3/4″ Counters
- 228 1/2″ Counters
- 1 Deck of 52 Playing Cards
- 1 Rulebook
- 1 Study Folder
- 15 Cardstock Player Aids
- 12 Six-Sided Dice
Game Credits:
- Designer: Christopher Moeller
- Artist: Christopher Moeller
Learn more about the Brothers at War series by watching this play tutorial for the 1862 game with designer Christopher Moeller.
