American Civil War

This set contains 3 guns, 3 limbers and 18 crew plus bases. There are 4 gun barrels for each gun; Napoleon 12pdr, 3 inch Ordnance Rifle, 10 pdr Parrott and 12 pdr Howitzer. All the crew are multipose with many separate arm variants to enable you to create the right drill positions for the guns. There are separate forage caps, kepis and slouch hats foe all the crew so you can choose which side to p…

This box includes 2 Generals, 145 Infantry, 12 Cavalry, 18 Artillerymen, 4 guns, 1 Farmhouse, over 4 feet of fencing, unit bases for all figures, a revised 'Firepower' rule set by Alessio Cavatore, uniform guide and flags. Supplied unassembled and unpainted

28mm Plastic figures designed by Alan Perry The figures in this box represent a Confederate infantry regiment form 1862 onwards although there are a fair amount of units that can be depicted from 1861 too. They are all represented in short jackets typical of the entire Confederate Army from mid-1863. Both caps and broad-brimmed hats are included for all figures as some regiments adopted the hat an…

ACW 115 American Civil War Union Infantry 1861-65 The figures in this box represent the look of the typical Union Infantry throughout the Civil War. They are all wearing sack coats and all have the option of either forage caps or slouch hats. There are 40 figures in this set. Up to 30 figures can be build in either charging or 'right shoulder shift' poses. There is a 4 man command, but there are a…

ACW 120 American Civil War Union Infantry in sack coats Skirmishing 1861-65 The figures in this box are in skirmishing poses; firing, loading and running. They are all in sack coats and have the choice of either forage caps or broad-brimmed hats. The figures are the same as the Union box ACW 115 but are a different mix to allow a skirmish force to be built. You could also create a ragged firing li…

This box contains 42 Zouaves including command. They are represented in full zouave kit, the most colourful uniforms seen on the battlefields of the American Civil War. The figures are all advancing rapidly with arms that allow you to depict them all at 'right shoulder shift' or at the more intimidating 'charge' . Also for all the zouaves both unadorned fezzes and fezzes with turbans (for those un…

ACW 2 Plastic American Civil War Cavalry ( box of 12 figures)

ACW 1 Plastic American Civil War Infantry ( box of 36 plastic multi-part figures) Supplied unbuilt and unpainted

The most basic infantry building block was the infantry regiment (referred to as a “battalion” in Hardee’s drill manual, which was used by both sides). In both North and South the infantry regiments were organised on similar lines. A regiment typically comprised ten companies, each numbering 100 men, supported by staff, drummers and officers. However, the rigours of warfare would summarily lead to…

The most basic infantry building block was the infantry regiment (referred to as a “battalion” in Hardee’s drill manual, which was used by both sides). In both North and South the infantry regiments were organised on similar lines. A regiment typically comprised ten companies, each numbering 100 men, supported by staff, drummers and officers. However, the rigours of warfare would summarily lead to…

Cavalry played a pivotal role in all conflicts up to and including the American Civil War, however it is fair to say that the use of cavalry was forever changed during the War. Predominantly armed with Pistol, Sabre or Carbine, Cavalry was employed in its traditional role during the beginning of the conflict, but quickly evolved into (under pressure from increasingly accurate rifle fire) a delayin…

With the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, the tension between the Northern and Southern States boiled over into outright hostility. Birthed in the South, the Confederacy fought to maintain its independency whilst Northern troops headed south in a bid to preserve the union. Four years of hellish fighting ensued, consuming the nation. It was a war the likes of which the Americas had not seen bef…