Drive on Washington: The Battle of Monocacy Junction, July 9, 1864

About this board game

Drive on Washington: The Battle of Monocacy Junction, July 9, 1864 is a two-player, regimental-level American Civil War game with an approximately 360-minute play time. It covers the Battle of Monocacy Junction, where Confederate forces under Jubal Early attempted to overcome Union defenders led by Lew Wallace.

The battle centers on the bridges leading to Washington. The game presents this late-war Confederate attempt and the Union defense in a detailed historical setting, making it part of the Great Battles of the American Civil War series.

Each game turn represents 20 minutes of real time, while every hex measures 125 yards from side to side. The scale gives the battlefield a clear relationship between movement across the map and the passage of time during the engagement.

• Players: 2
• Play time: approximately 360 minutes
• Scale: one turn equals 20 minutes; one hex equals 125 yards
• Strength points: 100 men or 1 gun
• Components: 200 counters

These scales support a focused regimental-level portrayal of the fighting around Monocacy Junction. The 200 counters represent the forces involved using the game’s defined strength-point system, including both men and guns.

Drive on Washington is Volume 2 of the original SPI / TSR Great Battles of the American Civil War series. Designed for two players, it offers a substantial historical battle experience built around the opposing commands, the bridges leading toward Washington, and the events of July 9, 1864.