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Civil War: 1863

Relive iconic battles of the American Civil War. Take command of both the Union and Confederate forces in this exciting turn-based strategy game.

Developer
HexWar Games
Publisher
Hunted Cow Games
Release
June 21, 2016
10 years and 114 days ago
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About the Game

Relive iconic battles of the American Civil War. Take command of both the Union and Confederate forces in this exciting turn-based strategy game from the developers of Tank Battle: 1944.

Key Features:

  • 8 Mission 'First Strike' Campaign.
  • 5 Mission 'To Arms!' Campaign.
  • 6 Mission 'Stalemate' Campaign.
  • 8 Mission 'Hoorah!' Campaign.
  • 8 Mission 'Rebel Yell' Campaign
  • 8 Mission 'Victory Road' Campaign
  • 8 Mission 'Last Stand' Campaign.
  • Includes battles based on historic events.
  • Play the missions as either Union or Confederate.
  • 8 Unique Civil War Units:
    - Infantry with Muskets.
    - Infantry with Rifled Muskets.
    - Artillery.
    - Generals.
    - Wagons.
    - Naval Gunboats.
    - Dismounted and Mounted Cavalry.
  • Changeable unit formations and tactics.
  • Generals can attach to units to increase morale.
  • More capable Veteran units and unreliable raw units.
  • 3 difficulty settings.
  • Detailed Combat Analysis.
  • Flank Attacks
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  • Map Zoom
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  • Strategic Movement.
  • Steam Achievements, Cloud Saves and Trading Cards

Coming soon as free updates:

  • 8 Mission 'Grand Command' Campaign.
  • 8 Mission 'Leviathan' Campaign.
  • 8 Mission 'Arsenal' Campaign.

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