Union Infantry

Union infantry formed the main fighting strength of the United States Army during the Civil War. Volunteer regiments raised by states served alongside the smaller Regular Army, and their experience varied from early enlistment enthusiasm to hard campaigning and prolonged trench fighting. Rifled muskets, drill, artillery support, and supply shaped their effectiveness. The Union’s manpower included immigrants and, increasingly after 1863, African American troops in the United States Colored Troops, within a military system that was itself changing during the conflict. Disease, fatigue, weather, and inadequate supply killed or disabled soldiers alongside battlefield weapons. Regimental identity and military drill existed within this broader, often harsh experience of campaigning.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in the Global War series of games by Historical Board Gaming and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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