4 ways we're still fighting the Civil War By John Blake,CNN April 11.20115:59 a.m.EDT STORY HIGHLIGHTS The United States marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War Americans still argue over many issues that led to war,scholars say Scholar:"There are all of these weird parallels" Southern historian:Confederate leaders are American heroes CNN--He stood 5-foot-8 and weighed 145 pounds.His face was gaunt and sunburned.Ticks,fleas and lice covered his body. >Before battle,his lips would quiver and his body went numb.When the shooting started,some of his comrades burst into maniacal laughter.Others bit the throat and ears of their enemy.And some were shattered by shells so powerful that tufts of their hair stuck to rocks and trees. >Take a tour of a Civil War battlefield today,and it's difficult to connect the terrifying experience of an average Civil War soldier --described above from various historical accounts--with the tranquil historic sites where we now snap pictures today. > But you don't have to tour a battlefield to understand the Civil War.Look at today's headlines.As the nation commemorates the 15oth anniversary of its deadliest war this week,some historians say we're still fighting over some of the same issues that fueled the Civil War. >"There are all of these weird parallels,"says Stephanie McCurry,author of4 ways we're still fighting the Civil War By John Blake, CNN April 11, 2011 5:59 a.m. EDT STORY HIGHLIGHTS  The United States marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War  Americans still argue over many issues that led to war, scholars say  Scholar: "There are all of these weird parallels"  Southern historian: Confederate leaders are American heroes  CNN -- He stood 5-foot-8 and weighed 145 pounds. His face was gaunt and sunburned. Ticks, fleas and lice covered his body.  Before battle, his lips would quiver and his body went numb. When the shooting started, some of his comrades burst into maniacal laughter. Others bit the throat and ears of their enemy. And some were shattered by shells so powerful that tufts of their hair stuck to rocks and trees.  Take a tour of a Civil War battlefield today, and it's difficult to connect the terrifying experience of an average Civil War soldier -- described above from various historical accounts -- with the tranquil historic sites where we now snap pictures today.  But you don't have to tour a battlefield to understand the Civil War. Look at today's headlines. As the nation commemorates the 150th anniversary of its deadliest war this week, some historians say we're still fighting over some of the same issues that fueled the Civil War.  "There are all of these weird parallels," says Stephanie McCurry, author of