According to his letter to his friend, WHAT was David Shoemaker's previous employment?
A. He was a professional soldier.
B. He was a student.
C. He was a cobbler.
D. He was a teacher.
E. He was a plantation owner.
WHY did Shoemaker join the army?
A. He needed the money.
B. He wanted to fight Confederates.
C. He knew he was going to be drafted.
D. His older brother had enlisted.
E. He was an abolitionist.
WHAT did James Carman write to tell his father about?
A. He indicated that he was enjoying his time in the military and that he was not eager to return home.
B. He complained to his father about the boredom of camp life, and requested that his father send money for provisions and entertainment.
C. He depicted camp life as comfortable and clean, and claimed that he had not been involved in battle recently.
D. He described a battle between his unit and the Confederates, proclaiming that the Union had the advantage throughout the battle.
E. He described a battle that he had participated in and the poor camp provisions, and expressed his desire to return home and stop fighting.
How did Shoemaker's view of the war differ from Carman's?
A. Shoemaker was complimentary about the camp life and his pay, while Carman complained about the poor conditions of camp and the paymaster's neglect in keeping up with his monthly wages.
B. Both men were eager and ready to fight for the Union cause, and viewed the war as something that was good and necessary to preserve the Union.
C. Shoemaker was concerned about the thought of killing Southern soldiers, while Carman had no issues with death on the battlefield.
D. Shoemaker was upset at the poor pay and low provisions in camp, while Carman described being well-fed and well-paid when in camp.
E. Both men were disillusioned by the war and believed the Union had no chance of winning against the Confederacy.
WHY did Emma Stouffer write to her brother?
A. to ask him for information about the battles and experiences
B. to inform him of their grandmother's death
C. to request that he send money to their family
D. to tell him of the recent Confederate attack near their home
E. to inquire of his health and send him her love
WHAT can be inferred from Stouffer's description of the raid on Chambersburg?
A. The enemy soldiers were courteous and treated the townspeople with respect and honor, only taking what was needed.
B. The Union army was easily able to fend off the attack by the rebel soldiers, who were few in number.
C. The Confederate group was disorganized and destroyed much of the town with little resistance.
D. The Confederate military was very well organized and strategic in its attack on Chambersburg.
E. The rebels were great in number and engaged the Union army outside of town instead of entering the city.
Confederates in Camp
WHY had Andrew Brooks and his brothers been looking forward to receiving a letter from home?
A. They were waiting for money and supplies to be sent to them.
B. They were hoping to receive information about Union troops in the area.
C. They were waiting to hear news about the battles close to home.
D. Their mother had been sick and they wanted to hear news about her health.
E. They were anxious to know about their sister's marriage to a local farmer.
WHERE did Brooks' say his regiment would be heading and WHY?
A. to Winchester, Virginia, to join the rest of the brigade
B. to Charlottesville, Virginia, to regroup and settle in to camp for a furlough
C. to Manassas, Virginia, to meet up with General Stonewall Jackson's army
D. to Richmond, Virginia, to defend the Confederate capital
E. to Williamsport, Virginia, to engage the Union army in a fight
WHAT did Brooks have to say about pay?
A. that the government was behind with pay and most of his regiment was without money
B. that because he was a volunteer, he would not be paid until his service with the army was over
C. that the Confederates were paid better than the Union soldiers
D. that the government was always on time with their pay and he had everything he needed
E. that the nobility of their cause made payment unnecessary
How did Mary Dedrick describe the situation at home?
A. She indicated that she was unable to take care of the home and would have to abandon their farm.
B. She explained that she was being well cared for by her family and would be sending money soon.
C. She complained that there was nothing to do because her husband was away fighting in the war.
D. She mentioned that they had plenty of food and were in want of nothing.
E. She reported that goods were scarce and prices were very high.
WHAT concern did Uncle Jonathan have about Henry Dedrick?
A. He believed that Mary would be tempted to cheat on Henry because he was gone.
B. He cautioned that Henry should pray and avoid temptation because he was away from his wife.
C. He worried that Henry would be killed in battle and not return home to care for his wife.
D. He worried that Henry was not being given enough pay by the government.
E. He believed that Henry would not be granted a furlough to visit the family.
WHO was Joseph Addison Waddell and WHY did he not fight in the war?
A. Waddell was a Union supporter in Tennessee who hid out in the wilderness to avoid being drafted.
B. Waddell was a slaveowner in Mississippi who paid off the Confederate Army to avoid being drafted.
C. Waddell was a Confederate supporter in Pennsylvania who faked an injury to avoid being drafted.
D. Waddell was a newspaper editor in Virginia who was too old to be drafted.
E. Waddell was an Underground Railroad conductor in Kentucky who was too ill to be drafted.
According to his brief biography, WHAT were Waddell's feelings toward the Confederacy?
A. Waddell was pro-Confederacy because he supported both slavery and secession.
B. Waddell was pro-Union but remained in Virginia in order to undermine Confederate efforts.
C. Waddell was neutral and chose to support neither the Confederacy nor the Union.
D. Waddell was anti-Confederacy because he was opposed to both slavery and secession.
E. Waddell was pro-Confederacy but was opposed to both slavery and secession.
How did Waddell react to news of General Lee's surrender to General Grant at Appomattox?
A. Waddell did not want to believe that the Confederacy had given in so easily to the Union, and he vowed to continue to defend the Southern cause.
B. Waddell worried that the United States would not accept the Confederacy back into the Union, and the Southern states would be left in a condition of poverty and anarchy.
C. Waddell revealed that he had not agreed with the Confederate states, and he was concerned with how the Union would treat the conquered Confederacy.
D. Waddell was heartbroken that the Confederacy lost the war, and he worried that the states that had seceded from the Union would be punished severely.
E. Waddell registered no reaction to the news of General Lee's surrender, and he merely expressed relief that the war was finally over.
Which of the following offers the most accurate interpretation of the letters written by both Union and Confederate soldiers and their families?
A. Both Union and Confederate soldiers suffered hardships in battle and in camp, and their families experienced adverse effects from the war.
B. The Confederate soldiers were neglected in their pay and often short on supplies, while Union soldiers were always paid on time and were given plenty of food and sundries.
C. The Union soldiers were more negatively affected by the hardships of battle and camp, while Confederate soldiers had plenty of supplies and were paid on time.
D. Both Union and Confederate soldiers believed that the war was pointless and hoped for a quick resolution.
E. Union families were distanced from the war and did not experience any hardships, while Confederate families were frequently attacked and unable to provide for themselves.