I had the Marx Civil War set which my mom got my brother and I for Christmas in 1960 - just in time for the centennial. I still have the figures and painted them up as I use them in dioramas (though I kept the original blue and gray colors). I've augmented them with other plastic and metal soldiers I have painted as well as painted metal figures purchased from various toy soldier companies. Here is my current diorama of Champion Hill. Many of the Union soldiers marching up the road and in the flanking movement to the far right are Marx figures as are other soldiers scattered across both armies. The gray fences at the base of the hill to the left are also from the original Marx set. Grant stands in front of the Campion House in the left foreground. The wagons in the background are heading towards Edwards Ferry on their way (ideally with the rest of Pemberton's army) to join Joe Johnston as per Johnston's orders, though unknown to Pemberton, Johnston decided to move north, not west, leaving Pemberton holding the proverbial bag.
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