⚔️ Civil War Battle Simulation

Experience the American Civil War (1861-1865) through 13 major battles

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Historical Mode

Walk through the war one battle at a time. Make decisions, watch how each battle unfolded, and fill in your Battle Journal as you go.

All 13 battles in order across 4 acts
Battlefield Trust video for every battle
Recall quizzes and reflections after each act
Fill in your Battle Journal as you go

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Free-play Mode

Make your own strategic decisions and change the course of history. Fog of war adds unpredictable events to every battle.

Choose strategies for each battle
Fog of war - random events change outcomes
Historical events that shaped real battles
Compete on the class leaderboard

Complete Historical Mode to unlock

Choose Your Side

Experience these battles from the perspective you choose

First Name

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Reading Level

Standard text, some writing help

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Union (The North)

Industrial Powerhouse
Command President Lincoln's forces fighting to keep America united and end slavery forever.

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Confederacy (The South)

Defending the South
Fight for Southern independence. Outnumbered but with skilled generals and home territory advantage.

Union

Confederate

Border state

Pay Attention To

Act Review

Quick Recall

Question 1 of 3

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Intel Report

The Situation

Your Call

Your Choice vs. History

You chose:

The historical decision:

What Really Happened

Historical Outcome

Key idea: write this in your journal

Reflect

Review what happened:

For your reflection answer

For your "how this act helped the Union win" line

Click a sentence starter to begin:

Use the RACE method:

RRestate the question

AAnswer the question

CCite evidence from what you read

EExplain your thinking

Write in complete sentences.

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Reflect on your Battle Journal

Use the prompt above to write your answer in your handout. When you are done, click Continue.

Battle 1 of 13

1. Briefing 2. Your Call 3. What Happened 4. Reflect

Wins 0

Losses 0

Momentum 0

Army 1,500,000

The Decisive Battle

Situation Report

Historical Event

Choose Your Strategy

Battle 1 of 13

VICTORY!

Fog of War:

Historical Event:

Underdog Rally:

Battle Power Breakdown

Effective Power: 0 vs Difficulty: 0

Casualties 25,000

Score +400

Momentum +2

Army Size 975,000

What Really Happened

War Momentum

Enemy Winning Even You're Winning

Campaign Progress

Battles

Wins

Score

Momentum

Videos from the American Battlefield Trust. Pick a battle to see how it unfolded.

Videos from American Battlefield Trust

Leaderboard

Device Leaderboard

Global Leaderboard

Where Players Are From

Battle Review

VICTORY!

The Union is Preserved

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Join Class Leaderboard

Enter the room code your teacher gave you to see the class rankings.

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Image Credits & Sources

All images used in this educational simulation are in the public domain.

Fort Sumter:
Library of Congress, Public Domain

Battle of Bull Run:
Library of Congress, Public Domain

Battle of Shiloh:
Library of Congress, Public Domain

Battle of Antietam:
National Archives, Public Domain

Battle of Fredericksburg:
Library of Congress, Public Domain

Battle of Chancellorsville:
National Archives, Public Domain

Siege of Vicksburg:
Library of Congress, Public Domain

Battle of Gettysburg:
Library of Congress, Public Domain

Battle of Chickamauga:
Library of Congress, Public Domain

Battle of the Wilderness:
Library of Congress, Public Domain

Battle of Atlanta:
Library of Congress, Public Domain

Sherman's March:
Library of Congress, Public Domain

Surrender at Appomattox:
National Archives, Public Domain

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⚔️ Civil War Battle Simulation

Historical Mode

Free-play Mode

Choose Your Side

Union (The North)

Confederacy (The South)

Act Review

Quick Recall

Intel Report

The Situation

Your Call

Your Choice vs. History

What Really Happened

Reflect

Situation Report

Choose Your Strategy

VICTORY!

VICTORY!

Join Class Leaderboard

Class Leaderboard

Image Credits & Sources