The Seven Days Battles 1862

The Seven Days Battles 1862 is Volume III in Worthington Publishing’s Civil War Brigade Battle Series. This old-school hex-and-counter wargame lets players refight key battles from the 1862 Seven Days Battles outside Richmond, Virginia, with one player commanding the Confederates and the other commanding the Union.

The game includes eight scenarios across four battles: Beaver Dam Creek, Gaines’ Mill, Glendale, and Malvern Hill. Six single-day scenarios can be played in 2 to 4 hours, while two longer linked scenarios combine Beaver Dam Creek with Gaines’ Mill, or Glendale with Malvern Hill, for a 6 to 8 hour two-day battle experience.

Victory is based on destroying the enemy army and capturing key terrain objectives. Special rules also model Stonewall Jackson’s lethargy during the campaign, giving the Confederate player historical friction to manage rather than a simple full-strength hammer blow.

Publisher: Worthington Publishing
Series: Civil War Brigade Battle Series, Volume III
Players: 2
Playing time: 2–4 hours for single-day scenarios; 6–8 hours for linked two-day scenarios
Format: Standalone brigade-level Civil War hex-and-counter wargame
Setting: Seven Days Battles, Virginia, 1862
Battles included: Beaver Dam Creek, Gaines’ Mill, Glendale, and Malvern Hill

Contents include: a bookcase-size thick game box, two double-sided hard-mounted game boards, four counter sheets with thick rounded 7/8" counters, two 8-page full-colour rulebooks, two 12-page full-colour playbooks, two full-colour player aids, and two 10-sided dice.