The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 3, March, 1862

"The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 3, March 1862" by Various, is a compilation of writings from the Civil War era that looks at the important issues of the time. It talks about the big disagreement between the North and South, especially how it relates to slavery and what people thought about it. The journal starts by examining whether Southern states will stay loyal to the Confederacy, or if some areas might even revolt and side with the Union. It points out that in places like Appalachia, there might be people who still support the Union and could fight back. The journal uses numbers and facts about how many free people and enslaved people lived in those areas to show how the North might have an edge in the war. The writings show a country deeply divided, not just on a map, but in its ideas, focusing on how different parts of the country played a role in the war's story.