
The game features video clips of battle reenactments, as well as Civil War music by folk singer Bobby Horton. A Fog of War option enhances playing against the computer, as it hides units that are not in direct view of the enemy. Players may try a variety of 25 individual scenarios, or refight the entire Battle of Gettysburg. Players compete against the computer's artificial intelligence or against another player via modem. As a unit takes fire, it may become fatigued, disordered, or routed to the rear. All are rated for strength, firepower, weaponry, morale, and movement. The basic platform for the Battleground series involves individual infantry and cavalry regiments, artillery batteries, and commanders.

Terrain hex maps are 3D or 2D with various scales and sizes. It simulated combat at the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, using both a video version of miniature wargaming and board gaming. It the second game in the Battleground series. 1995 video game Battleground 2: Gettysburgīattleground 2: Gettysburg is a 1995 turn-based computer wargame developed and published by TalonSoft.
