The post’s title evokes images of a Hallmark special movie. Not really. This return was a slasher movie bloodbath, attributable for the most part to my ham fisted re-entry into the Great Battles of the American Civil War (GBACW) system. This is/was my first home board game after the re-organization and re-direction of collection. The … Continue reading Return To Kernstown
This is a quick review of Kernstown and the (almost) first iteration of the GBACW series. While there were some minor changes moving forward through the next several games, the basic rules were used for at least five games. Decisions: Plenty for both commanders. For the Confederates, it’s where to attack and with what. … Continue reading Stonewall: Battle of Kernstown – A Quick Review of GBACW – Mk 1
Played through my first game of Stonewall: Battle of Kernstown. As stated in my previous post, this 1978 game was the second game to use the Terrible Swift Sword system developed by Richard Berg. The first game was a monster game of the Battle of Gettysburg entitled, strangely enough, Terrible Swift Sword. While the system … Continue reading Stonewall: Battle of Kernstown
I now have one of the most expensive wargame areas in Central Oregon, if not the state, region, nation or world. We decided to devote one bay of the garage to our hobbies. This involved upgrading the lighting (sorely needed regardless) renting storage some 30 minutes away, and building a storage shed (target completion date … Continue reading Expansion
Set up Stonewall: The Battle of Kernstown. This is a single map, lower counter density game in the Great Battles of The American Civil War Series (GBACW). The game was first published in S&T in 1978, with a boxed version released later. I’ve been messing around with this system off-and-on (mostly off) for some time, … Continue reading Stonewall: Great Battles of the American Civil War (GBACW)