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Civil War: 1862
Also known as Civil War: 1862, civil war 1862, civil-war-1862
Relive iconic battles of the American Civil War. Take command of both the Union and Confederate forces in this exciting turn-based strategy game.
Last update
20 May 2026
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Browse past updates and patch notes for this game.
- November 2021
- Civil War: 1862 - version 4.1.3 updateFix: The campaign names did not always display correctly in the campaign victory display.
- October 2021
- Civil War: 1862 Version 4.1.2 UpdateFix: Some sound effects not playing following the last update.
- September 2021
- Civil War: 1862 v4.1.1 UpdateChange: A reduction in the download size. Change: Updated the combat capabilities of Cavalry armed only with Pistols. Change: Improved A.I. opponent. Change: Updated the play balance in the 'Shiloh Church scenario'. Fix…
- May 2018
- Update.Fix: Allen's Farm: Confederate side: Tweaked mission and corrected objective description. Fix: Savage's Station: Union side: Moved reinforcements spawn point. Any issues let us know at support@hexwar.com
- UpdateFixed some achievements which were not working correctly.
- February 2018
- UpdateAdd: Shot and Shell: A new 8 mission campaign. Add: A whole new way to play, 'Historical Mode'. This is now an option on starting a new mission.
- UpdateAdd: Shot and Shell: A new 8 mission campaign. Add: A whole new way to play, 'Historical Mode'. This is now an option on starting a new mission.
- August 2017
- Update incoming!Hello everyone! We've just released the latest patch for Civil War: 1862. This update is focussed on optimising unit animations for those on devices that may have been struggling before. We hope everyone is enjoying the…
- Update incoming!Hello everyone! We've just released the latest patch for Civil War: 1862. This update is focussed on optimising unit animations for those on devices that may have been struggling before. We hope everyone is enjoying the…
- April 2017
- Second patch released!Hello everyone! We've just released the second patch for 1862. This minor update fixes a problem on Windows machines with sound effects not playing. Hope all are enjoying the battlefields of 1862. If anyone has any sugg…
- Second patch released!Hello everyone! We've just released the second patch for 1862. This minor update fixes a problem on Windows machines with sound effects not playing. Hope all are enjoying the battlefields of 1862. If anyone has any sugg…
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