This chose your own adventure type book, allows the reader to chose which path they would like to follow for the civil war - slave, union, civilian, or confederate. It features battles, key figures during this time, and ends with a brief overview of the war.

This book is a huge hit with my 4th graders - ages 9 &10.

"You are living in the United States in 1863. A civil war between the North and South has divided the nation. Which side will you support? What decisions will you have to make?
"In this book, you'll explore how the choices people made meant the difference between life and death. The events you'll experience happened to real people.
"Chapter One sets the scene. Then you choose which path to read. Follow the directions at the bottom of each page. The choices you make will change your outcome. After you finish one path, go back and read the others for new perspectives and more adventures.
"YOU CHOOSE the path you take through history." pg. 5

"To join the Confederate army at Chancellorsville, turn to page 13.
"To join the Union army at Gettysburg, turn to page 43.
"To live as a civilian during the Union siege of Vicksburg, turn to page 71." pg. 11