Lee Moves North
board wargame
Lee Moves North, originally titled Lee at Gettysburg and subtitled "The Confederate Summer Offensive, 1862 & 1863", is a board wargame published by Simulations Publications Inc. (SPI) in 1972 that simulates Robert E. Lee's summer offenses of 1862 and 1863 during the American Civil War
Description
Lee Moves North is a two-player wargame in which one player controls the Confederate forces, and the other controls Union forces. The game covers two battles, the Battle of Antietam in 1862, and the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863. Both are twenty turns long. There are an addition four non-historical "what if?" scenarios.
Components
The game box contains:
22" x 28" paper hex grid map scaled at 7 km (4 mi) per hex
200 die-cut counters
a map-folded rules sheet
various player aids and charts
Gameplay
The game uses a traditional alternating "I Go, You Go" system, where one player receives reinforcements, moves and fires. Then the other player does the same, thus completing one turn, marking two days of game time. There are also rules for leaders, cavalry reconnaissance, fortifications, and rail movement.
The game also uses an innovative system of hidden movement: all counters are placed face down on the board, and are only flipped over when scouted by cavalry or engaged in combat. In addition, each player has several dummy counters that are removed from the board when revealed.
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