United and Divided ACW Rules -Playtest kit

“United and Divided” is a set of rules that I have been working on for over a year. They are designed with the American Civil War in mind. The basic unit is a brigade or battery while the basic maneuver element is a division. These rule focus on commanders and their ability to control and effectively command their subordinates into carrying out the plan of attack. This set of rules is designed with 2mm in mind but perhaps larger scales could be used. Bases sizes for brigades are 80x40mm or 60x30mm. I have been playing with 80mm frontage. Ground scale is 100 to 150 yards an inch or 200 yards and inch. The scale is abstracted and I am trying to achieve a balance of look and playability. I have played tested them with many different groups many of whom have never played a war game before. These rules are intended to be a light set of rules ideal for big battles played in a reasonable amount of time. I also have conventions in mind. Many of the rule’s mechanics are abstracted so that not m