American Civil War Game Club (ACWGC)

First ACW battlefield was, i think, Chickamauga with my Scout Troop.
First "battlefield" was Horseshoe Bend, also with my Scout Troop.

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BG David McWaters
ANV
7/2/II Corps
18th Alabama Infantry
Sharpshooters

My first battlefield was Valley Forge. Great memories of going there as a child. My first ACW battlefield was Gettysburg. I have visited Gettysburg 2 or 3 times and learn something new each time. I’m planning on making another trip.

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LT. Phil Fodera

Army of Northern Virginia
II Corps
2nd Division

The Battle (skirmish?) of Corydon. Indiana Home Guard units took on John Hunt Morgan and his raiders after they crossed the Ohio River in July 1863. I grew up just down the road from there.

My first significant battlefield was Fort Ticonderoga in summer 1978.

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Capt Jay Glenn
6th Bde / 4th Div
I Corps
Army of the Potomac

Fort McHenry age 7, me not the Fort.

Gettysburg was the first ACW battlefield, but pretty sure the first battlefield overall was Fort Niagara.

Some great ones listed by a number of you all!

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General Scott Ludwig
Ludwig's Light Division
Isgro's Corps
Army of Northern Virginia (ANV)

Around age 6 or 7, for me it was Missionary Ridge, TN; Chickamauga & Ringgold, GA. I had family involved in all of them. I was fascinated by the Civil War, and was reading Bruce Catton in the third grade. When other kids in the neighborhood were playing war made popular by the old black & white TV series "Combat," I on the other hand had all the grade school warriors playing Billy Yank & Johnny Reb. We must have stormed old lady Brock's house a dozen times before she threatened to call our parents and the authorities...prompting a hasty retreat and a sorrowful surrender to the enemy, lol. Our old rudimentary quaker guns are probably still on the ridge, deep in the woods, overlooking Standifer Gap and the thousand cars that pass by daily. What fun we had...

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Lt. General Tim Reneau
Army of Tennessee
Commanding

ACWGC Academy Instructor

That's awesome Tim!

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General Scott Ludwig
Ludwig's Light Division
Isgro's Corps
Army of Northern Virginia (ANV)

My first battlefield was Torgau (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Torgau) - it was so huge I couldn't really imagine what happened there. In Germany there are few battlefields with a good display of battle orders and events. Jena and Auerstedt for example or Seelow Heights. But many have very few information a small display at best.

During my time with Reconnaissance Battalion 3 Lüneburg I visited the site of Germany's surrender 1945 at Monty's HQ.

Two years ago I visited Königstein Fortress in Saxony. All were very impressive. Since I am a historian after studies I can imagine all the historical events at battlefields better. A dream of mine is to come to the US and visit battlefields or historical sites from both AWI and CW.

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Cadet Mathias Schulte
USA

Omaha Beach in 74 for the 30th Anniversary, hard to believe now but there were veterans there then younger than I am now!

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Cadet Chris Horn
USA

I was not as blessed as most of you yanks, but when I was young , I lived in Canada I visited a fort with cannons that was involved in the war of 1812.
I wish I could remember the name of it, that is all I can contribute but man did it leave a mark on my love of history.
Peace.

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Lt Col Terry Scott
Scott’s 6th Brigade, Fighting Tigers
(3rd) Division, Stewart’s (2nd) Corps, Army of Tennessee