A Union Worth Fighting For

The civil war is just underway. Rebel troops have fired at Fort Sumter. Southern states declared Secession. President Abraham Lincoln has called for volunteers to help stop the rebellion. You are a Calvary Captain, graduate from West point in 1858. Assigned to the 8th Pennsylvania Calvary. Your loyalty is to the Union. You Idolize many of the West Point Graduates, now leading both sides of the army and are on speaking terms with many of them. You have proven highly competent in both leadership and combat. And have risen far in 5 years. But what was felt to be a short war, over quickly is proving to be a long slog. You are about to be promoted to Major.