28mm American Civil War, Confederate Wargaming Army - Showcase

The American Civil War was the defining event in the history of the USA. Between 1861 and 1865 10,000 battles and engagements were fought across the continent, from Vermont to the New Mexico Territory, and beyond.

The war began when the Confederates bombarded Union soldiers at Fort Sumter, South Carolina on April 12, 1861. The war ended in Spring, 1865. Robert E. Lee surrendered the last major Confederate army to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse on April 9, 1865. The last battle was fought at Palmito Ranch, Texas, on May 13, 1865.

There is a wealth of information available on the American Civil War, and a vast number of different rule sets for this period. My favourite rules are brother against brother at the following link.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brother_...

The flags were purchased from flags of war www.flagsofwar.com

Unless you have hours and hours to spend on painting vast miniature Wargames armies, I would suggest trying the Army Painter range of coloured primers. With this confederate army I primed all of the figures in Uniform Grey, which reduced my painting time massively. I added a variety of appropriate colour paints to the figures and then dipped them in strong tone quick shade, which gives great shading effects to all of the recesses on the figures. The only real downside to the quick shade (apart from the price) is that it leaves the figures very shiny, so I gave them a couple of thin sprays of matt varnish. The process is very quick and reduces painting time significantly. The next stage is to base the figures, and you can do them individually or on stands (groups) of figures. Stands are easier for moving across the battlefield.

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