Author David Keehn looks at the secret society known as the Knights of the Golden Circle that sought to establish a slave empire spanning the southern United States, Mexico, Cuba, and the West Indies. Created in 1854 by George Bickley, a Virginia-born doctor, the organization later shifted its focus to overthrowing the U.S. government and carrying out clandestine operations to support “the Southern cause.” In this program, Mr. Keehn talks about the key members in the secret society and their role in pushing for secession.
http://www.c-span.org/History/Events/The-Civil-War-Knights-of-the-Golden-Circle/10737440310/
If the guy is right and they did have that much power, it would be nice to see this more in the game.
Especially the clandestine operations would be nice, we have demonstration already, it seems also terror was on the table with many CSA leaders.