We have a new mascot! Well, I guess it is the mascot we’ve always had, but now he has a miniature form! The official Union Gang logo! So when we were at Bring Out your Lead last year (sadly won’t be happening in 2026, but hopefully more on that later), we were hanging out in […]
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It is the morning of April 7th, 1862, the second day of the battle of Shiloh. The first day had seen the Union forces driven almost into the river, before Grant and the Union steamboats ferried reinforcements overnight. That morning, the Union would launch a grand assault to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
Vortex of Hell – 10mm ACW! Read More »
So it has been a very busy her with a ton of cool cons, and I’ve been drowning a bit hobby-wise with big pushes for UnionCon and other life things. But, I had the opportunity to run up quickly to Fall-In by HMGS in Lancaster PA. While I love historicon and the downtown convention center
At Unioncon 2025, I ran a second game- the only ACW game at Unioncon- the Battle of Monocacy, 1864! Just down the road from Unioncon, outside of Frederick Maryland in July 1864, Jubal Early’s confederate column has invaded to relieve pressure on the Army of Northern Virginia, slipping behind the Union armies. Marching down the
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In anticipation of Unioncon 2025, the second edition of the greatest gaming convention ever held in Brookeville Maryland, I’ve been rapidly finishing my forces for the Battle of Monocacy, 1864! General Lew Wallace, most famous for writing Ben Hur, is in charge of the Middle Department and VII Corps, based in Baltimore, MD. With the
Old John Brown’s Body Lies a-Mouldering in the Grave! Read More »
I’m getting ready for the next convention game I’m planning to host, a chance for players to learn more about and engage with the Battle of Monocacy, a battle in the US Civil War that occurred just outside of Fredrick Maryland. The beleaguered Union Army had to throw together a blocking force to slow a
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