Description

It's 1861 and the War Between the States has begun, you must do your duty to your state and your new President ~ north or south.

Glory: 1861 gives you the chance to raise an American Civil War infantry regiment and lead your men into battle.
You will need fewer than 50 figures to play.
The rules allow you to create a historical regiment, with named commanders; company officers company names, train them in the arts of war and then lead them into the field to seek glory, fame and immortality.
This revolutionary approach melds character creation from roleplaying, seamless gameplay and robust and well-tested gaming mechanics.

Glory: 1861 gives you dozens of regiment options and takes you through the process of building your force. At each stage you must decide how to train the men and how to use their officers and company commanders to accomplish their objectives. A random encounter and objectives system gives you hundreds of possible scenario options; you can also play the opening moves at Bull Run in 1861 or the whole Western Virginia mini-campaign, You can use your own regiment or one the the pick-up-and-play regiments. Bonus cards to enhance game play are included, along with table set-up maps and ready reference sheets.

– Description from book