Chickamauga: The Confederacy's Last Hope (1986)

About this game

"Chickamauga" is a brigade-level wargame simulation of the battle of September 19-20th, 1863 along Chickamauga Creek. The actual battle was a confused melee in which each army went into action piecemeal. The game emphasizes the command and control problems that characterized this battle. It uses a unique planning points accumulation system combined with a chit-drawing command mechanism to reflect the fact that some of the best and some of the worst generals of the entire Civil War fought at Chickamauga.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Strictly 2 players — no more, no fewer.
• Rules load. At 3.1/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.