Paul Koenig's Bloody Civil War Series #1 - Shiloh, Bloody April, 1862 (Designer's Edition)

By the spring of 1862, the Union Army of the Tennessee, under General Ulysses S. Grant, had captured most of that state and was gathering at Pittsburg Landing to link with General Don Carlos Buell’s Army of the Ohio and then move on to capture the vital Confederate railroad junction of Corinth, Mississippi. Confederate troops, led by General Albert Sidney Johnston, were, however, gathering outside Corinth to strike a blow at Grant’s army before Buell could arrive.

Shiloh: Bloody April, 1862 Designer’s Edition is a two-player wargame simulating the bloody clash of arms that occurred around Shiloh Church on 6th-7th April 1862. As the Confederate player, you must try to crush Grant’s unsuspecting army on the first day or be crushed yourself by the overwhelming force of Grant and Buell’s combined armies. As the Union player, you must hold onto Pittsburg Landing at all costs, until Buell’s troops arrive to shift the balance in your favor.

Contents:

1 26x40” map
2 sheets of 88, double-sided game pieces
3 color 8.5x11” Order of Battle charts
1 black & white 8.5” Player Aid chart
1 Rules booklet
1 6-sided die