Welcome to your Civil War adventure! A total of approximately 2.7 million soldiers fought for the North and South. How many of that number do you think were age seventeen and under? After you have guessed a number, click here to see how close you were. Surprising, huh? Those soldiers were not much older than you! The Civil War was one of the most tragic periods in American history. Even though it took place almost 150 years ago many first hand materials have been preserved and are available for us to explore. These first hand accounts are called primary source documents. Using web resources and primary source documents found on the web you will create a Civil War identity. The menu on the left will guide you through this process. After you finish reading the introduction you should click on Project Task. If you guessed about 800,000 you are correct! GO BACK TO TOP!
