
- BGG rank
- BGG #13,954
- BGG rating
- 8.3
Burnside Takes Command
- 2 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 3.2/5
- 2003

Expansion for Johnny Reb III: Regimental Grand Tactical American Civil War Miniatures Rules
2012
Rules assistance for Antietam Army Lists: A Wargamer's Guide to the Opposing Forces Engaged on America's Bloodiest Day
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Antietam Army Lists: A Wargamer's Guide to the Opposing Forces Engaged on America's Bloodiest Day is an expansion for Johnny Reb III: Regimental Grand Tactical American Civil War Miniatures Rules released in 2012 for 2–6 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Scott Mingus and its main mechanics are Simulation and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
Order of Battle for the Battle of Antietam / Sharpsburg during the American Civil War. Includes: regimental strength estimates, regimental and battery armament, suggested morale ratings, a sample scenario for Johnny Reb III, bibliography, and human interest stories from the battle participants. —description from the publisher
Antietam Army Lists: A Wargamer's Guide to the Opposing Forces Engaged on America's Bloodiest Day supports 2–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The catalogue lists Antietam Army Lists: A Wargamer's Guide to the Opposing Forces Engaged on America's Bloodiest Day for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Antietam Army Lists: A Wargamer's Guide to the Opposing Forces Engaged on America's Bloodiest Day belongs to these categories: Wargame, Expansion for Base-game, and American Civil War. Its main mechanics are Simulation and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Antietam Army Lists: A Wargamer's Guide to the Opposing Forces Engaged on America's Bloodiest Day are: Scott Mingus. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Antietam Army Lists: A Wargamer's Guide to the Opposing Forces Engaged on America's Bloodiest Day as an expansion for Johnny Reb III: Regimental Grand Tactical American Civil War Miniatures Rules. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Johnny Reb III: Regimental Grand Tactical American Civil War Miniatures Rules to use it. Check that your edition of Johnny Reb III: Regimental Grand Tactical American Civil War Miniatures Rules is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.