sˈɪks ʌvðə blˈuː jˈuːniən ˈɑːɹmi pˈɔːnz bɪɡˈɪn ɔnðə bˈoːɹd, æz wˈɛl æz sˈɪks ʌvðə ɹˈɛd kənfˈɛdɚɹət stˈeɪts ˈɑːɹmi pˈɔːnz.
Six of the blue Union army pawns begin on the board, as well as six of the red Confederate States Army pawns.