Comments for CHARGE! Civil War wargaming

Comment on Massive new U.S. Army photo book is a winner! by Chris Bain, Photography Director, Sterling Publishing

Chris Bain, Photography Director, Sterling Publishing — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:29:37 +0000

Thanks for your kind words on our book. For a behind-the-scenes look at what went into the production of this volume, watch the short book trailer at https://vimeo.com/56709668

Comment on Massive new U.S. Army photo book is a winner! by D. M. Giangreco

D. M. Giangreco — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:59:52 +0000

I’m gratified that you like the book — and delighted that you showed a page spread that gives a hint of how much text in the book. Between the narrative and sidebars, the text of this ‘coffee table book’ stands at 180,000+ words!

Thanks again for a great review.

Comment on Gettysburg’s Fort Defiance – where I bought my first Britains 54mm toy soldiers by Scott Mingus

Scott Mingus — Wed, 08 May 2013 01:25:23 +0000

That is so very cool, Bob. It’s terrific the sign ended up with someone who could appreciate it. Excellent!

Comment on Gettysburg’s Fort Defiance – where I bought my first Britains 54mm toy soldiers by Bob Matis

Bob Matis — Wed, 08 May 2013 01:23:04 +0000

Hi Scott I was reading your story about your trip to Gettysburg, and I think it was great. I had a similar experience with my Dad as well about 20yrs ago, which I guess is when I got hooked into collecting Civil War items. What I wanted to share with you was about 8 yrs ago when my son was about 10, we went to the Mt. dora antique show which is just north of Orlando in Fl. As we just walked in, my son spotted the a sign which said Ft. Defiance Civil War museum in Gettysburg. It looked interesting, but since we just got there and having only a certain amount of money to spend, I thought it would be better to hold in buying it until later. Well little did I know that my son thought it would better to purchase it now since it may not be there later. Going on his idea, I did and of course extremely glad that I did, since later in the day I had gone back there to pick-uo the sign and the fella said that he could’nt believe the interest in the sign and thast he could have sold it many times over. To this day I always thank my son for telling me “Dad this is cool, I think you should get it for your collection” , I’m sure glad that I did. Well, I still have my sign and those cool memories, and thanks for yours as well. Thanks very nuch Bob Matis

Comment on Some Civil War games at the Cold Wars 2013 wargaming convention by daniel sahlin

daniel sahlin — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:58:48 +0000

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Come by to Sweden and play our 15mm Gettysburg battle this may 9, 10, 11!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Ground/357560977638833?ref=ts&fref=ts

We are playing the entire second day with 1/50 scale!!

more than 4000 figures.

https://sites.google.com/site/goodgroundgame/

Please contact me for more info, Meanwhile…. enjoy our own created rules…!

daniel s

Comment on Some Civil War games at the Cold Wars 2013 wargaming convention by Scott Mingus

Scott Mingus — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 02:14:27 +0000

I missed that one! It must not have been run on Friday night. That was the only time I could drive over to Lancaster from my home in York, Pa.

Comment on Some Civil War games at the Cold Wars 2013 wargaming convention by Robb Kirchner

Robb Kirchner — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 01:55:52 +0000

There was a nice game- Champions Hill F&F. All the figures were made of match sticks. From 6 feet away you could hardly tell.

Comment on A few random 15mm ACW photos by Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:31:35 +0000

Beautiful layout.

Comment on Saturday games at Cold Wars 2010 by Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:31:25 +0000

who made the church and were can i get one?

Comment on Scott Mingus by Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 03:57:08 +0000

Scott, Just found my way to your web site while trying to track down the status of K&L miniatures. I had bougth some HO scale lead ACW figures way back in 1962 to use in an Indian Wars diarama. Long story short, my parents disposed of them sometime after I went in the Air Force in ’68. Never really thought about them until last week when I decided I’d like to recreate that diarama again. Couldn’t remember the company that produced those figures–got a suggestion it might have be Jack Scruby who died 25 years ago, but his line is now produced by a company named HistoriFigs. Found my way to their web site, but no pictures available. Then today, I came across a mention of a company called Thomas/K&L which for some reason sounded somewhat familiar. Via Google, I came across your posting in Dec 12 of K&L figures. Looking down to the 4th picture, I instantly reconized 2 of the Union officers as being among the figures I had back in the 60′s. I saw a mention that they were no longer in business (think it said they had been purchased by someone??) Can you give me any info as to whether anyone was still producing the K&L line of figures, and if so, under what name? Thanks for any help you can provide.
Steve

Comment on Marx Giant Blue & Gray playset – “Centennial Series” by Peter Musser

Peter Musser — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:54:23 +0000

After my dad was transferred from Puerto Rico to California in 1965, he was still a Staff Sergeant on a very limited income. Nevertheless, for Christmas, 1966, my mother, herself, bought me the $14.00 Battleground Europe with the British, French, Americans and German poses. The metal flag for the Germans was the Imperial national flag of WWI Germany. I guess, WWII having ended only 21 years before, the Swatstika would have been too inciteful for little American boys. My battleground Europe did not have the silver airplanes though; but, had two pillboxes: the brown earthen one and the larger white one. It also had the exploding bunker, a silver howitzer and a German 88. The German vehicles were numerous enough to make an impressive convoy. In 1967, I added a box of MPC Russians, and more Marx Germans to balance out the battlefield. At the same time that I was opening the large SEars box for Battleground Europe, my little brother was opening his large, super deluxe Fort Apache, with about 4 sets of pioneers, two wagons, (including the hospital wagon), the cream colored falling horse and rider and about 24 cavalrymen. I lay on the floor many hours looking down that long line of cavalrymen. There were about 6 to 8 teepees for the 60 dark-red/brown Indians. The pioneers included in the set reminded me that perhaps the Fort could be Fort Dearborn or Fort MImms. But, the plains Indians with the Rin-Tin Tin cavalrymen always returned my mind to North Dakota, Montana, etc. Thanks to my mother for buying us those very nice Marx sets. Shortly afterwards, my dad made Gunnery Sergeant.

Comment on Complete collection of the Official Records for sale! [SOLD] by Scott Mingus

Scott Mingus — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 19:36:41 +0000

Jon,

That is so cool!

I am a wargamer and author, not a collector, so I do not have any idea of the value of this neat collectible. I will defer to any readers who may be experts in evaluating old Civil War books or relics.

Comment on Complete collection of the Official Records for sale! [SOLD] by Jon Platten

Jon Platten — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 15:15:51 +0000

Scott, I have a 1st Edition print leather bound presentation set of War Of The Rebellion, A Compilation of Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, 1880-1901, that was given to and each signed by Frank Jenne Cannon (January 25, 1859 – July 25, 1933) who was the first United States Senator from Utah, who served from 1896 to 1899- There is F.J. Cannon embossed on the bottom of the binding of each book. There were 10,000 copies made. 7000 went to the US Congress, 2000 went to the US Senators and 1000 to other executives in the government. All are in good condition with typical wear around the edges but all pages are in excellent condition. There is also a large fold out map that came with the last volume in excellent condition. I was just trying to get a value for insurance purposes only.

Comment on K/S Pewter???? 54mm ACW statuette by robert l. gilmore III

robert l. gilmore III — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:20:32 +0000

I have a series of their Civil War soldier postcards,that are dated on the back 1970…so they must have been extant prior to the above given date of 1976

Comment on Some more photographs of my 15mm AWI gaming by India

India — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:39:48 +0000

how do you even make your diorama