Victory is determined by accumulating victory points (VPs) and capturing Pittsburg Landing (hex 1508). One VP is awarded for each enemy SP eliminated. There are several different levels of victory possible for each player.
Confederate Decisive: The Confederate player achieves a decisive victory if he scores twice as many VPs as the Union player and his units occupy or were the last to pass through Pittsburg Landing.
Confederate Substantive: The Confederate player achieves a substantive victory if he scores at least as many VPs as the Union player and his units occupy or were the last to pass through Pittsburg Landing.
Confederate Marginal: The Confederate player achieves a marginal victory if he scores twice as many VPs as the Union player.
Union Marginal: The Union player achieves a marginal victory if he has more than half as many VPs as the Confederate player and his units occupy or were the last to pass through Pittsburg Landing.
Union Substantive: The Union player achieves a substantive victory if he scores at least as many VPs as the Confederate player and his units occupy or were the last to pass through Pittsburg Landing.
Union Decisive: The Union player achieves a decisive victory if he scores twice as many VPs as the Confederate player and his units occupy or were the last to pass through Pittsburg Landing.