The Civil War Brigade Series is the first in The Gamers' series of... ummm.,. series.

The series emphasizes the command and control problems of the American Civil War. Orders are issued by the army commander to subordinate corps and/or division commanders. One then hopes that the orders will be received, accepted, and implemented in a timely fashion, and all will go as planned. But rarely is one so lucky! It may take hours before a command implements the orders, or he may not implement them at all. Worst of all, an impatient commander may decide to go 'loose cannon' and set his command haywire.

The system also implements gradual casualty effects. Over the course of the battle units continually become less and less effective, leading to an eventual sudden breakdown in the line. If one gives his units enough rest, however, they may be able to recover stragglers, ready for battle again.

All in all, a great system which truly captures the feel, frustration, and atmosphere of being an American Civil War army commander.