Discussion post American civil war

Documents:

1. MS Ordinance of Secession

http://avalon.law.yale.edu/19th_century/csa_missec.asp

2. Alexander Stephens, Cornerstone Speech

https://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/cornerstone-speech/

3. Letters and diaries of Civil War soldiers and civilians, https://www.nps.gov/anti/learn/education/classrooms/antietam-letters-and-diaries-of-soldiers-and-civilians.htm
4. Emancipation Proclamation, https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured-documents/emancipation-proclamation/transcript.html  

Instructions: 

1. Original Post
   1. Use the documents to answer the question:  What was the meaning of the Civil War for different Americans living through the war?
   2. Answers should be 2-3 paragraphs long, and address different groups of Americans (e.g.:  secessionists, soldiers, northern politicans, etc).  Answers should use at least 2 pieces of evidence from each document.