A Firebell in the Night

"But this momentous question, like a firebell in the night, awakened and filled me with terror. I considered it at once as the knell of the Union. It is hushed, indeed, for the moment. But this is a reprieve only, not a final sentence. A geographical line, coinciding with a marked principle, moral and political, once conceived and held up to the angry passions of men, will never be obliterated; and every new irritation will mark it deeper and deeper. I can say, with conscious truth, that there is not a man on earth who would sacrifice more than I would to relieve us from this heavy reproach, in any practicable way." -Thomas Jefferson @ Monticello Apr. 22, 1820. Regarding the Missouri Compromise, 'State Rights' and the future sound of the war bells ringing.

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A Firebell In The Night: Roster Samples

This is a sample of what the Federal Roster Sheet for Gettysburg would look like:

The document is in Microsoft word, click on the link to download the file. The Roster is used in the game to track loss in manpower, efficiency points, and ammunition. With no markers on the game table, the look is clean and with the Unit information not known by looking at the game table, fog of war increases. The game master can also add historical information onto the roster to give period details.

Gettysburg Union I Corps-I Division Tracker Sample

This is a sample of what the Confederate roster for Shiloh would look like: This sheet is for a Division within the army, Flag images can be added for color also period pictures of the leading generals.

Shiloh Southern Player Sample Roster

Game Markers by Dale Wood

Game Table by Dale Wood, no card board chits – no colored pipe cleaners!

To give a wonderful Diorama Look, Dale uses drums on the ground, dead horses, and dead generals for his game markers. Very nice work.

Mr. Dale Wood was in command of the Union Artillery. Mr. John Simmons was in command of the Rebel army at Bull Run. Here you see one of Dale’s markers showing an officer down (Gen. Stonewall Jackson falls early at Bull Run.

Sample of unit lables used within the game system.

Sample – Example of Unit Labels from Seven Pines Scenario in the rules booklet.

Brigadier Generals listed with their Combat Rating under their name, Division above.

Division and Corps Generals have their listed Ratings below their name.

C = Command Rating; M = Morale Rating; B = Battle Combat Rating;