Introduction

 

Suppose you were able to travel back in time.  Back to the time when our country was struggling with the issue of slavery and the right of states to govern themselves without interference by the central national government.  Suddenly, you find yourself right in the middle of a war that was fought between Americans:  The Civil War. 

What was it like to live during a time when the people of this country were fighting each other and struggling for a way of life that they believed was right?  

 

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