American Civil War Overview

American Civil War or ACW is an online operational-level military human-moderated turn and text based Bearcat simulation based on the American Civil War fought from 1861 to 1865. Players are divided into two teams, the Confederate States of America and the United States of America, and wage war until the admins declare victory has been achieved by one side. The American Civil War Simulation has seen to date 5 iterations.

Prologue
The background for ACW as provided by the admins is as follows:

'' It is January 1, 1862. It has been nearly a year since the batteries in Charleston Harbor fired upon Fort Sumter, and eight months since the battle near Manassas Junction prevented Mr. Lincoln's army of 90-day volunteers from achieving a quick end to the war. Apart from minor actions, the war has been relatively quiet as the Federal forces recover from the bitter setbacks of 1861 and make preparations for renewed offensives upon the onset of spring. The Confederacy is confident, having successfully defended southern soil from the first Federal advances and the struggle for Kentucky is in full swing. For the Federals, the task ahead is daunting and tremendous: the armies of a bewilderingly vast region must be defeated, and the lands occupied, to preserve the Union.