If you were a parent during the Civil War and your son or daughter wanted to join the Union/Confederate Army, what would be your response? Would you support or not support their desire to join the military? Write a paragraph of your response.

When war broke out in 1861, kids across the North and the South said goodbye to their fathers, brothers, uncles, and cousins — or joined the military themselves. ... As many as 20% of Civil War soldiers were younger than 18. That was ... a Confederate prison in which thousands of Union men died of starvation and disease. For many, the Civil War was about only one issue: slavery. For others, it was about preserving the Union. It must not be forgotten that there were slave-holding states in the Union. John Brown and other radical abolitionists wanted a war to free the slaves and instigate insurrection. Military can help fund service members' education. Military ... You absolutely do not want to have a job that gives you any kind of vacation time!