Union or Confederate Army

Union or Confederate Army Order Description 1861, hundreds of thousands of Americans in the North and the South abandoned their everyday lives to join either the Union Army or the Confederate Army. Regardless of what side they were on, Union and Confederate soldiers perceived their cause as just. For this essay, you need to assume the identity of a citizen of the Union (the North) OR the Confederacy (the South). Making use of the materials you have studied, including the article “Why Soldiers Went to War”, write a letter to your parents explaining why you joined the fight. If you are a Southerner, why did you join the Confederate Army? If you are a Northerner, why did you join the Union Army? HINT: “Dear Mom and Dad…” is a good place to start. Use Give me Liberty by Eric Forner 4th Ed. Ch.13 & 14 also the article thats attached in the additional files as references.