Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
With the Confederate army retreating up the peninsula closer to the Richmond, General McClellan launches an amphibious operation to land behind the rebel column and trap them. But on the morning of May 7th, the lone Federal division sent on this mission finds itself under attack from John Bell Hood and his "Texan Brigade." In the tangled woods around Eltham's Landing, rebel and Yankee troops collide in a confusing battle. Most of the troops ordered into the action will get lost or fail to arrive in time. How will the players in our wargame deal with the dense woods and unknown mill ponds of Eltham's Landing? Join us for some new fog of war twists and surprises!
And if you want to try playing this exact wargame at home, we have Eltham's Landing available for free on our website under the "Free Stuff" section! The orders of battle, tabletop map, scenario notes, and even the unit labels are all included in a free PDF download you can grab anytime.
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Don't forget, our Eltham's Landing wargame is part of an ongoing, real-time video series called "On to Richmond!" We're tracing the Army of the Potomac's march closer and closer to the gates of Richmond. It's not too late for you to join the march!
With the Confederate army retreating up the peninsula closer to the Richmond, General McClellan launches an amphibious operation to land behind the rebel column and trap them. But on the morning of May 7th, the lone Federal division sent on this mission finds itself under attack from John Bell Hood and his "Texan Brigade." In the tangled woods around Eltham's Landing, rebel and Yankee troops collide in a confusing battle. Most of the troops ordered into the action will get lost or fail to arrive in time. How will the players in our wargame deal with the dense woods and unknown mill ponds of Eltham's Landing? Join us for some new fog of war twists and surprises!
And if you want to try playing this exact wargame at home, we have Eltham's Landing available for free on our website under the "Free Stuff" section! The orders of battle, tabletop map, scenario notes, and even the unit labels are all included in a free PDF download you can grab anytime.
LittleWarsTV.com/FreeStuff
Don't forget, our Eltham's Landing wargame is part of an ongoing, real-time video series called "On to Richmond!" We're tracing the Army of the Potomac's march closer and closer to the gates of Richmond. It's not too late for you to join the march!
