Wouldn't it be exciting to relive the Civil War through the eyes of the people who were actually there? Well, now you can! Nation at War explores the beginnings of the War Between the States through encounters of the photographers and writers who captured the events. You will experience the thrilling and perilous roles women and children played in the war as spies, messengers, and musicians. And you will delight to see how animal mascots made the horrors of war bearable.