With Hot Lead and Cold Steel: American Civil War Wargaming Rules

A set of wargaming rules for fighting large battles set during the American Civil War.

From the First Bull Run to Appomattox Court House, enter one of the defining conflicts of American history. With shot, shell, and sabre, guide the armies of the Blue and the Grey through this first modern war to determine the fate of a nation.

With Hot Lead and Cold Steel is a large-scale, mass-battle wargame for recreating the American Civil War. Designed to handle brigade and divisional level engagements while providing a balance between ease of play and period detail, With Hot Lead and Cold Steel is ideal for new gamers and wargaming veterans alike. It contains everything players need to raise armies and craft scenarios, whether based upon historical campaigns and orders of battle or those of their own devising.


About the Author

Arthur van der Ster's obsession with miniature wargaming began in the 1980s, when his brother bought a box of Esci Union infantry and MB's HeroQuest. This also sparked his interest in fantasy, science fiction, and history, in particular American history. In 2011 and 2014, he went onto earn his BA and MA degrees in American studies. He is currently a teacher, teaching Dutch to adults with an immigrant background, and wishes one day to teach American history at a university. Arthur lives in Houten in the Netherlands, with his wife Joyce and daughter Virginia, his pride and joy.

Mark Stacey was born in Manchester, UK, in 1964 and has been a freelance illustrator since 1987. He has a lifelong interest in all periods of history, particularly military history, and has specialized in this area throughout his career. He now lives and works in Cornwall.