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Civil War: 1865
Also known as Civil War: 1865, civil war 1865, civil-war-1865
After Columbia and Charleston, South Carolina, fell to the Union, in early 1865, Jefferson Davis belatedly handed over the supreme command or the army to General Lee. This could not stop the Union armies pressing on through North Carolina, capturing Fayetteville, Bentonville, Goldsboro and Raleigh by mid-April.
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21 May 2026
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Browse past updates and patch notes for this game.
13 updates
August 2023
- Civil War: Atlanta 1864 out now!The latest instalment of our American Civil War game series, Civil War: Atlanta 1864, is now available on Steam! The new game consists of: 7 mission ‘Tutorial’ campaign, played as Union. 4 mission ‘Rebel Yell’ Campaign.…
December 2021
- Civil War: 1865 - version 5.1.2 updateChange: The Bonus 'Twilight' Campaign is now available to all players without requiring an email registration. Fix: The campaign names did not always display correctly in the campaign victory display.
October 2021
- Civil War: 1865 version 5.1.1 UpdateFix: Some sound effects not playing following the last update.
September 2021
- Civil War: 1865 v5.1.0 UpdateChange: A reduction in the download size. Change: Updated the combat capabilities of Cavalry armed only with Pistols. Change: Improved A.I. opponent. Fix: A critical issue displaying the curved loss meters after the pre…
May 2018
- UpdateTweaked the balance for Bentonville scenario on the Union side. Any issues let us know at support@hexwar.com
- AchievementsAchievements have now been added to the game.
February 2018
- UpdateAdd: A whole new way to play, 'Historical Mode'. This is now an option on starting a new mission. Add: Change log for all updates in the latest edition of the game. Add: Change log to the help menu.
- UpdateAdd: A whole new way to play, 'Historical Mode'. This is now an option on starting a new mission. Add: Change log for all updates in the latest edition of the game. Add: Change log to the help menu.
August 2017
- Update update update...!Hello everyone! We've just released the latest update to Civil War: 1865. This update features a good few improvements to the game engine that should help animations run a bit smoother on lower end devices, as well as s…
- Update update update...!Hello everyone! We've just released the latest update to Civil War: 1865. This update features a good few improvements to the game engine that should help animations run a bit smoother on lower end devices, as well as s…
April 2017
- First Patch Released!We've just released a patch for Civil War: 1865! This patch fixes an issue with side selection not working as intended. Thanks for supporting our games and please keep the feedback coming! ~ The HexWar Games Team
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