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Notes from the Editor... by Dave Reynolds
The Civil War Rifle by Doug Wilson
An examination of the evolution of battlefield tactics due to the improvement of the rifle.
The Not as Famous: Two Biographics by Kathleen Seroteck
Drewry's Bluff 1864 by George Anderson
A scenario for Johnny Reb has Grant ordering Major General Benjamin Butler to hook into Richmond by landing along the coast at Bermuda Hundred. The Union Army of the James drove inland to meet the Confederates under General Pierre G.T. Beauregard at a place called Drewry's Bluff.
Battle of Salem Church by John Hill
A scenario for Johnny Reb III provides for a more aggressive, faster Union force than was historically apparent in the May 3, 1863 battle. Three brigades of the Union VI Corps, First Division, attempt to grab the ridge around the church from a pair of brigades taken from McLaw's and Anderson's Divisions.
Fields of Honor by John Lloyd Retzer
A review of a set of ACW rules for the tabletop. Includes errata.
Advance the Colors Rules Modifications by Dale Bley
This set of ACW rules for the tabletop gets an updating.
Wargames by Mail by James Hoke and Steven Kamm
If you ever wanted a leisurely method of playing miniatures by mail, this case study points out the advantages and problems. Scenario included.
The Pickett Line Reviews
On the cover: General Wade Hampton, 1818-1902. Founded and commanded "Hampton's Legion." He became Lee's principal cavalry leader in 1864.
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