The US Civil War did not only involve the Northern and Southern states, but men and women from around the world. Many from Great Britain joined the ranks of the Union and Confederacy, either seeking adventure or unfortunate tourists and businessmen effectively press-ganged at the outbreak of war. Nowadays the US Civil War still holds a peculiar thrall over the folk in the UK with one living history society in particular - SOSKAN - holding regular re-enactments around the country.