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ACW Month

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Happy Easter from the Easter Dackel. (He digs up earthworms and dead rodents and varmints instead of bringing eggs). April kicks off American Civil War month for DWD and truth be told, we got a head start in March by painting up some ACW units already.

Just like during the real American Civil War, we’re having mobilization problems dealing with a rapid influx of recruits and units! I’ve basecoated the LAST of my ACW collection from the lead pile and we’re going to paint them all. That’s probably about 4 more infantry units, about a dozen cannon of various calibers, and the Blue Moon ACW Union and Confederate “personalities”. I’ve also had the good fortune to play Alex’s take on the Neil Thomas 19th Century rules and I’ve been working on an ACW variant, based heavily off of the rules from “Wargaming: An Introduction” and the 19th Century rules. More to follow on this and I plan on posting on Alex’s Franco Prussian Rules and a huge game we played last week and his excellent rules.

For now, a nice Easter treat for everyone – I’m posting pictures of some recent ACW progress. I’m ashamed to admit I’ve had these figures for many years and have just gotten to painting them. That is to say – my ACW collection has been sorely neglected for a long time but I’m finally giving them the attention they deserve.

Representing the Army of the Potomac HQs – From L to R – COL Biddle (ADC), MG Meade, and CPT Meade (Meade’s son)
HQs, Army of Northern Virginia – from L to R: General Robert E Lee, COL Walter Taylor (ADC) and MAJ Venable (ADC)
L to R: CPT Tom Goree (ADC) and General Longstreet
This guy’s square jaw and brawling demeanor makes him look like Hancock to me. Being a corps commander he should have some staff officer with him but oh well.
I think this is supposed to be General William T Sherman but I’m using him as a generic Corps Commander (the first thing I thought of when I saw his face was John Reynolds but he’ll do)
Some generic Union Brigade Commanders
Finally – I think this is Confederate General McClaws or Jubayl Early. Can’t tell but he’s filling the role of a Division or Brigade commander for my Rebs.
Union Light Rifled Artillery
Union field artillery!
Rebel cannon!
Rebel regiments.
Newly rebased Union regiments. 24-30 figures on 3 bases each.

Just a sneak preview here. I sitll have to base my elite Union regiments (Iron Brigade and Zuoave troops) and finish a Confederate Zuoave regiment but otherwise besides the unpainted guys I have on painting sticks now, the ACW project is just about done.

Some rules discussions coming up, and hopefully some battle reports soon! Happy Easter! Hurrah!