Introduction

Imagine thatyou have been transported back to 1861. The Southern States have started to threaten seccession over their displeasure with the Federal Government. Through the winter of 1860 you find yourself in the midst of a divided nation with no solution in sight. Civil War between the Northern and Southern States has become almost inevitable. The Northern States want the Southern Confederacy to rejoin the United States. The Southern States wish to remain independant of the North in the Confederate States of America (CSA). Confederate cannons fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston, S.C. beginning the war. You are now in the middle ofa conflict where bloodshed will be rampant.

You and your team will examine the Civil War by looking at several different perspectives those living through the war. Your job will be to analyze your individual and gain an understanding on their beliefs and feelings while looking at how the war effected them. Will the points of view be similar? Will they conflict?

The goal of this project is for you to gain a deeper understanding of the key players, battlesites, timeline and issues of the Civil War. The knowledge gained from researching this American tragedy will help in understanding some of today's real world conflicts.