Civil War
Civil War

Highly Detailed Civil War Chess Set
"Chess is war over the board. The object is to crush the opponent's mind." – Bobby Fischer.
The Great War between the Northern and Southern states of the "United States" possess a peculiar interest for civil war chess set enthusiasts, not only because it was a struggle between two sections of people akin to us, but because of the epic courage with which the weaker party with ill-fed, ill-clad and ill-equipped troops, for four year sustained the contest with an opponent not only possessed of immense numerical superiority, but having the command of the sea, and being able to draw its arms and munitions of war from all manufactures of Europe. In many aspects, the American Civil War was a turning point in the history of warfare, as it ultimately took shape as a modern-day war. Like Chess, the warring sides voiced the rhetoric of ideology and cause, simplified strategies and tactics to build forces of unparallel size, and used these forces to strike and capture enemy positions.
"I had lunch with a chess champion the other day. I knew he was a chess champion because it took him 20 minutes to pass the salt." – Eric Sykes. Chess is one of the most popular board games in the world, and possibly the most time consuming. Because chess players spend hours staring at the pieces contemplating their next move, it is small wonder they are willing to invest large sums procuring a civil war chess set. The civil war chess set reminds them of the Great War that ravaged the American landscape for four years, and instead of conversing the old America it gradually and profoundly reshaped the political, financial, and social contours of the nation. This sounds a lot like playing Chess without a board!
Furthermore, just as the larger army usually has the advantage in a battle, so in Chess the player on the table with extra forces is more likely than his adversary to win the battle. Albeit much of the fun lies in finding the exceptions to this rule, and therefore the civil war chess set is hugely popular as they are reminiscent of the dogged stand taken by the Confederates. The civil war chess set is also a very considerate gift for collectors of commemorative items. These meticulous and intricate chess pieces provide exceptional artifact value about the various facets of American civil war. Try a search with Google in order to locate these chess sets for sale. Ebay is another choice and you would be wise to search there also.
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![]() SUPERIOR FOLK ART GROUP AMERICAN CIVIL WAR SLAVE HAND SEWN DOLLS US $17,500.00
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![]() 1855 SOUTH CAROLINA SLAVE LEGAL BILL OF SALERARE ORIGINAL CIVIL WAR ITEM US $2,775.00
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![]() 1919 RARE RUSSIAN SOVIET CIVIL WAR ERA POSTER by CHEREMNYKH US $899.00
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![]() Five Civil War Period Virginia Tax Receipts 1860 US $795.00
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![]() Vintage Collectible Artillery Drivers Horse Saddle Civil War Cannons Artillery US $550.00
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![]() 1921 RUSSIAN SOVIET DATED CIVIL WAR ERA MILITARY THEME POSTER US $549.99
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![]() ANTIQUE HORSE SADDLE WOMENS SIDE SADDLE PRE CIVIL WAR VERY RARE GOOD CONDITION US $499.99
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![]() Antique Bridle with US initials Military Civil War US $499.99
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![]() ANTIQUE RARE AMBROTYPE OF AN AFRICAN AMERICAN PROBABLY PRE CIVIL WAR US $495.00
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![]() RARE African American WEDDING CIVIL WAR ORIGINAL PHOTO US $425.99
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![]() 1859 CIVIL WAR Military ISSUE Horse Bit with US Emblems on Sides Make an OFFER US $395.00
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![]() BEST 1865 Confederate Civil War newspaper GEN ROBERT E LEE letter NEGRO SOLDIERS US $350.00
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![]() Antique VERY OLD CONFEDERATE CIVIL WAR Dug Up Military Iron Horse Bit US $296.50
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![]() CIVIL WAR STAR Shape DUG UP Iron SADDLE STIRRUP Very Rare NOT for Side Saddle US $295.00
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![]() Antique CIVIL WAR Military Bit Dug Up Condition No Emblems on it EARLY US $295.00
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![]() Antique Civil War Era Solid Brass with Awesome Patina Small Sharp Rowells RARE US $290.00
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![]() 1920 DATED RUSSIAN SOVIET CIVIL WAR ERA PROPAGANDA POSTER US $269.00
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![]() 1919 RUSSIAN CIVIL WAR ERA SOVIET PROPAGANDA POSTER US $299.00
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![]() Old Rare Pre Civil War Bronze Spur has Huge Rowell US $255.00
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![]() EARLY UNUSUAL FORGED GULLOTINE STYLE PRE CIVIL WAR HORSE OX OXEN COLLAR RARE US $250.00
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![]() The Child At Home 1860 The Slave Trade Framed Matted Black Americana Civil War US $229.00
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![]() 1856 NEGRO SLAVERY African 1ST EDITION Book SOUTHERN SLAVE TRADE Civil War SOUTH US $225.00
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![]() Feb 21 63 CIVIL WAR HARPERS WEEKLY Freed Negroes Coming into Our Lines in NC US $195.00 |
![]() Antique Possible CIVIL WAR Small Mans Bronze Brass VERY SHARP SPURS MAKE OFFER US $195.00
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![]() Antique Civil War Era Blood Letting Mens Riding Spurs with RINGS MAKE AN OFFER US $195.00
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![]() Very Old Nail On Type Military Spurs Possible Civil War Near Pristine Condition US $175.00
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