Category Archives: American Civil War

Demo Game Progress… The Battle of Murfreesboro at Warfare 2021 (Part 2)

Posted on 8th September 2021 by jemima_fawr

As discussed last month, I’m booked in to put on a demo game at the Wargames Association of Reading’s ‘Warfare 2021’ show over the weekend of 27/28 November.  At the last ‘Warfare’ in 2019 I won the trophy for the … Continue reading →

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Demo Game Plans… The Battle of Murfreesboro at Warfare 2021

Posted on 19th August 2021 by jemima_fawr

I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned it previously… but I have the signal honour to be the reigning holder of the trophy for Best Demo Game at the Wargames Association of Reading’s ‘Warfare’ show…  OK, I might have mentioned it … Continue reading →

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Shiloh: The Hornet’s Nest, 6th April 1862

Posted on 12th February 2021 by jemima_fawr

I’m very pleased to report that Mrs Fawr, after years of resistance, has now finally accepted that I am a man with needs that need to be satisfied and has once again relented to me playing with myself in the … Continue reading →

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Gettysburg, 2nd July 1863: Sickles’ Salient (A Solo Refight using Brigade Fire & Fury 2nd Edition)

Posted on 27th July 2020 by jemima_fawr

As Mrs Fawr will tell you, there’s nothing I like better than sitting around at home playing with myself and the lockdown has given me ample opportunity!  Last month I thought I’d set up something a bit bigger and better … Continue reading →

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Playing Brigade Fire & Fury 2nd Edition in 10mm (‘I Did It My Way…’)

Posted on 1st February 2020 by jemima_fawr

About 18 months ago I started out on a new ACW wargames project, despite previously telling myself in no uncertain terms that I was not to start anything new…   However, I managed to convince myself that as I was … Continue reading →

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“In Dixie Land I’ll Make My Stand”: Building a 10mm Confederate Army (Part 3)

Posted on 18th January 2020 by jemima_fawr

Rodes’ Division at Gettysburg As discussed in Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, I’ve been building 10mm Confederate and Union armies for the American Civil War, using the orders of battle for the first day of the iconic … Continue reading →

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The Action at Shiloh Church, 6th April 1862 (Part 2)

Posted on 16th December 2019 by jemima_fawr

In my last post I described the initial stages of our refight of the action at Shiloh Church, which was part of the Battle of Shiloh, fought on 6th April 1862.  The rules used were Brigade Fire & Fury (2nd … Continue reading →

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The Action at Shiloh Church, 6th April 1862 (Part 1)

Posted on 9th December 2019 by jemima_fawr

After something of a break due to the build-up to my recent demo game, I decided to do an American Civil War game in club last week, once again using the superlative Brigade Fire & Fury 2nd Edition rules.  I … Continue reading →

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“Glory, Glory Hallelujah!” (Part 3): The Union XI Corps at Gettysburg

Posted on 1st May 2019 by jemima_fawr

Since starting my 10mm American Civil War project last June, I’ve been building up both sides, using the order of battle for the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg as my immediate ‘to do’ list.  In Part 1 of … Continue reading →

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“In Dixie Land I’ll Make My Stand”: Building a 10mm Confederate Army (Part 2)

Posted on 24th April 2019 by jemima_fawr

Pender’s Division at Gettysburg As discussed in Part 1 of this series, I’ve been building 10mm Confederate and Union armies for the American Civil War, using the orders of battle for the first day of the iconic Battle of Gettysburg … Continue reading →

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