Download or read book The Split History of the Civil War written by Stephanie Fitzgerald and published by CPB Grades 4-8. This book was released on 2012-07 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1861 the United States was at a crossroads. People in the Southern states believed that Northerners were trying to change their way of life. People in the North were upset that Southerners wanted to govern themselves. The issue of slavery was caught in the middle. As the events of the Civil War unfolded, each side fought for what they believed in.