The American Civil War involves the strategic and tactical battles that took place during the war that divided the United States. Players take control of the war effort of the North as they attempt to save the Union, or the South as they attempt to gain independence for the Confederacy. They can lead armies into battle, build a navy, emancipate the slaves, enact conscription, or attempt to influence European involvement in the struggle to tip the balance.

"The Civil War was an obvious candidate for our historical strategy game line," said Glenn Drover, founder of Eagle Games, in a press release. "Along with World War II, the Civil War is the most popular historical period to the American audience. It was a titanic struggle that, despite the North's economic advantages, could have gone either way. The outcome of the Civil War affected the future of the U.S. and its role in the world. Everything that came afterward, including both World Wars and the Cold War, would have been very different had the Civil War ended differently."

The game allows 2 to 4 players to recreate the entire war. It features 384 miniature plastic pieces representing armies of infantry, cavalry, artillery and leaders; a colorful 46" x 36" gameboard depicting the Union, Confederacy, border states and parts of Mexico and Canada at the time of the Civil War (with artwork by Paul Niemeyer); and three sets of rules from basic to advanced.

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