American Civil War: From Sumter to Appomattox

aka: American Civil War: Von Sumter bis Appomattox
Moby ID: 1683
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American Civil War: From Sumter to Appomattox is a historical war game centered around the Civil War. The game plays out on a strategic level with an emphasis on the logistics of troop movements, economic consequences of various actions, foreign affairs and the quality of military leadership offered by the North and South. The troops and units are represented by abstract symbols on an overhead map of the United States; most settings are changed in windows reached from pull-down menus. It also includes a variety of historical settings and victory conditions.

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Multimedia CD

American Civil War also includes an additional multimedia CD entitled Fateful Lightning full of narrative historical information, detailed maps, and imagery about the War.

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Game added by Patricia Semul.

Additional contributors: Patrick Bregger, Rainer S.

Game added June 20, 2000. Last modified September 19, 2023.