Help support TMP


Getting Started with ACW Gaming Message Board

For assisting new players.

There are currently 96 topics on this Board.



Sorry - only verified members can start new topics on the forum. Would you like to be a Basic Member?

Enter the term you want to find in a message, and press Search.


Search Type:

titles
posts
authors
Case sensitive?

Back to the American Civil War Message Boards

Areas of Interest

American Civil War

Featured Hobby News Article

3Dprintable 1:600 1860s Steam Frigate Available

Featured Link

Antietam on the Web

31,506 hits since 18 Jan 2017
©1994-2025 Bill Armintrout
Comments or corrections?

TMP logo

Membership

Please sign in to your membership account, or, if you are not yet a member, please sign up for your free membership account.
TopicPostsLast Post
Best 15mm ACW Flags?
14
20 Jun 2025 4:57 p.m. PST
How to get WH40K players interested in ACW
20
15 Jun 2025 6:36 p.m. PST
How to get started in ACW?
18
12 May 2025 2:41 a.m. PST
"Big Battle" ACW Rules that include Regiments?
38
07 Apr 2025 5:02 a.m. PST
Extra boats for my Confederate Navy
12
30 Mar 2025 6:28 a.m. PST
Cavalry Horse Holders
14
21 Apr 2024 7:32 a.m. PST
Returning Wargamer needs advice
8
23 Feb 2024 4:46 p.m. PST
Thoughts on Carnage & Glory On Campaign?
2
03 Feb 2024 6:24 a.m. PST
Understanding Brigade Fire & Fury QRS in 6mm
14
21 Jan 2024 2:40 a.m. PST
I got the Union infantry blues
9
26 Dec 2023 5:53 a.m. PST
Easy Painting
5
04 Dec 2023 9:57 a.m. PST
Simple tile/element rules
10
02 Dec 2023 12:11 p.m. PST
Division-sized ACW battles in the West?
19
01 Dec 2023 7:29 p.m. PST
1st Edition F&F vs. Brigade F&F adapting scenarios
7
24 Oct 2023 4:56 p.m. PST
LEGO Civil War by Gettysburg Soldiers
6
23 Oct 2023 8:39 a.m. PST
1865 FIVE FORKS game @Mini-Wars con Buena Park CA Sat Oct 14
6
03 Oct 2023 7:26 a.m. PST
which regiments to paint as Zouaves?
13
09 Sep 2023 8:12 a.m. PST
Adapting 1871 for ACW?
8
04 Aug 2023 4:51 p.m. PST
20mm ACW Post and Rail fences. Who makes 'em?
13
10 Jul 2023 10:21 p.m. PST
Overwhelmed getting started and need some suggestions
29
04 May 2023 12:00 a.m. PST
Would Brigade commanders have a standard?
8
27 Mar 2023 6:56 a.m. PST
Thinking about true 15mm for ACW
15
17 Mar 2023 4:19 p.m. PST
Labeling bases without printouts?
5
17 Mar 2023 10:54 a.m. PST
Starting fire and fury
11
17 Feb 2023 2:35 p.m. PST
Suggestions for ACW rules for 2mm for new wargamers?
13
02 Feb 2023 12:50 a.m. PST
13.5mm?? ACW from Warlord Games
39
11 Jan 2023 4:17 p.m. PST
Thoughts on the 'On to Richmond!" Rules
13
20 Dec 2022 9:06 a.m. PST
Thoughts on A Fire Bell in the Night?
2
18 Dec 2022 1:50 p.m. PST
Kriegsspiel pieces in miniature wargaming
6
10 Nov 2022 11:53 p.m. PST
WL Epic battles hack
4
01 Nov 2022 11:17 p.m. PST
Looking for Figures
5
05 Sep 2022 2:44 p.m. PST
Hypothetical Trent Affair research
4
03 Aug 2022 8:55 a.m. PST
Annoying little brother asks... basing
9
02 Aug 2022 6:26 p.m. PST
Sell Me on Across A Deadly Field
17
16 Jul 2022 9:10 a.m. PST
Scale of Civil War Maps By: Emperor's Press
7
14 Feb 2022 11:50 a.m. PST
Unusual book resource for terrain
18
24 Dec 2021 4:35 a.m. PST
Carnage & Glory 2 for big battles
3
15 Nov 2021 5:46 p.m. PST
Viking Forge 15mm ACW size?
6
22 Sep 2021 6:24 p.m. PST
Warlord ACW boxed set, painted and on the table
17
31 Aug 2021 2:09 p.m. PST
Getting started
15
02 Aug 2021 9:47 p.m. PST
Carnage and Glory Campaign System for ACW
5
02 Jun 2021 1:11 a.m. PST
Bucking the Trend, a new gaming store in Metro Detroit
48
10 Mar 2021 5:46 p.m. PST
Rules for 28mm ACW
8
13 Dec 2020 5:48 a.m. PST
Rules for Ironclad Fleet Actions?
9
17 Aug 2020 11:28 p.m. PST
Distinguishing NCOs?
10
09 Aug 2020 4:41 p.m. PST
'Nother Brother Against Brother question
5
08 Aug 2020 7:55 p.m. PST
Brother against brother - want to buy
3
07 Aug 2020 1:34 p.m. PST
How to play an ACW game?
18
01 Aug 2020 6:54 a.m. PST
Looking for Rules Suggestions
14
30 Jul 2020 10:19 p.m. PST
Looking for 1” x 3/4” for Fire and Fury
10
04 Jul 2020 4:53 a.m. PST
How uniform should a Union regiment be?
21
24 Jun 2020 12:53 p.m. PST
For grand tactical gaming – which figure poses best?
15
24 Jun 2020 11:57 a.m. PST
Ok, which rules set?
10
11 Jun 2020 5:20 p.m. PST
Rank and file rules question - cavalry
15
17 Apr 2020 4:48 a.m. PST
Complete newbie looking for any/all help
18
08 Feb 2020 7:44 p.m. PST
Old Glory 25mm photographer, from the Civilian set
2
07 Nov 2019 8:30 a.m. PST
Peter Pig ACW
14
14 Aug 2019 5:46 p.m. PST
Early War Confederate Flags, one or two per regiment?
11
16 Jun 2019 6:32 a.m. PST
ACW Drummers
4
31 May 2019 8:05 p.m. PST
Free Stuff for Wargamers Part II
7
09 May 2019 6:06 p.m. PST
K&L (Thomas Figures)
7
06 May 2019 1:43 p.m. PST
6mm Paper Armies
25
23 Apr 2019 7:29 a.m. PST
Stone Mountain Miniatures 20mm
14
31 Mar 2019 8:28 a.m. PST
Fire & Fury Scenarios
5
07 Mar 2019 12:54 p.m. PST
Historic Imagination 20% Off Sale!
9
05 Mar 2019 4:29 a.m. PST
best sculpts, cleanest casting: 10-15mm or so
19
15 Feb 2019 5:21 a.m. PST
6mm rules recommendations
14
21 Dec 2018 1:13 p.m. PST
Artillery Basing Question
16
05 Dec 2018 5:01 p.m. PST
NOCH Trees Now Available
12
25 Oct 2018 5:02 p.m. PST
ACW Easy Start Rules?
25
10 Oct 2018 6:44 a.m. PST
Starting a 15/18mm Union force.
19
01 Oct 2018 9:18 a.m. PST
Union / Confederate Blues
11
13 Sep 2018 11:24 a.m. PST
post about ACW gaming with regiments versus brigades
12
05 Sep 2018 8:56 a.m. PST
More from Leven Available in North America
1
22 Aug 2018 5:51 a.m. PST
10mm ACW set up
16
20 Aug 2018 10:31 a.m. PST
Welcome to the Getting Started boards!
22
18 Aug 2018 9:49 a.m. PST
Bases
12
25 Jul 2018 5:00 a.m. PST
Flag finials
7
06 Jul 2018 5:44 a.m. PST
Help with conversions
6
02 Jul 2018 3:33 p.m. PST
Good rules for Grand Tactical ACW with 3mm miniatures?
10
04 Jun 2018 1:13 p.m. PST
Can I play Brigade Fire and Fury on a
14
17 May 2018 4:22 a.m. PST
Getting back into ACW
10
09 Apr 2018 9:17 p.m. PST
Union command stand makeup
10
20 Feb 2018 4:18 p.m. PST
28mm Perry ACW plastic artillerymen
4
18 Feb 2018 7:24 a.m. PST
Best Ruleset for Introducing New Gamers to the ACW?
48
17 Jan 2018 12:41 p.m. PST
15/18mm figure compatability
6
23 Dec 2017 6:07 a.m. PST
OTR
5
01 Dec 2017 7:10 p.m. PST
Question from a Newbie +26 years!
10
28 Nov 2017 8:59 a.m. PST
Plastic 15mm acw...help!
13
17 Oct 2017 11:08 p.m. PST
www.wargamer.com article - Brigade Fire & Fury 2d Ed Review
14
19 Aug 2017 11:17 a.m. PST
PaperTerrain Offers 6mm Scale American Civil War Buildings!
5
11 Aug 2017 7:41 a.m. PST
where to find Uncivil War figures
6
08 Jul 2017 5:00 p.m. PST
Templates for Fire and Fury
3
29 Jun 2017 4:50 p.m. PST
Questions From a Newb
9
28 Jun 2017 1:01 p.m. PST
Most Helpful TMP Member on the ACW Boards?
16
04 May 2017 9:54 p.m. PST
I think this is my third try
10
09 Feb 2017 3:23 p.m. PST