1. Why did Thomas think that the black troops made good soldiers?

2. What kind of reputation did Colonel James Montgomery have?

3. How did the 54th move from St.Simons island to Darien?
4. Why did Shaw not want his men to steal from the houses in
Darien?
5. What did Lewis Douglass and Robert Shaw think of Colonel
Montgomerys behavior?
6. How did Private Anderson react to the problem of pay?
7. How did the soldiers find out what happened to Private
Anderson?
8. Why did Robert brown not accept his pay?
9. Why did the captain threaten the soldiers?
10.

Why did the soldiers not move?

11.

Why did charlotte Forten wear her best dress?

12.

Why was the break in routine appreciated by the teacher?

13.
14.

Who made the teachers eyes mist over?

Who did charlotte suggest might be able to do something

about the problem with the soldiers pay?

15.

In what way did the Underground Railroad use songs in

praise houses?
16.

What news buoyed the spirits of the soldiers?

17.

What made the soldiers feel less excited?

18.

How many of the union unit that had led the attack had

been killed?
19.

Who was Harriet Tubman?

20.

Why did Harriet Tubman have to be particularly careful?

21.

Why did poor whites object to fighting for black freedom?

22.

Why did people in the south talk about the war in front of

their black servant?

23.

Why did Harriet fall asleep suddenly?

24.

Why was it important to capture the forts in Charleston

harbor?
25.

Why did the social desperation of the Irish immigrants

often drive them to doing?

26.

What was the result of the drafts in New York?

27.

What started the riots in New York?

28.

Which group of people tried to protect the orphanage?

29.

Why was the mob angry at the firefighters?

30.

Why did the looters burn the orphanage?

31.

What building did the mob attack, placing many young

blacks at risk?
32.

How long did the rioting continue for?

33.

How big was the fire?

34.

What finally quieted New York after four days of terror?

35.

During this time what was the 54th regiment doing?

36.

To whom was Lewis Douglass writing a letter?

37.

Why was the 10th Connecticut trapped?

38.

Why were the 54th particularly angry with the confederate

soldiers at this point?

39.

Apart from slavery, what are the worst things about the

south?
40.

What happens whilst the regiment is on picket duty to

alarm the officers?

41.

What did private George brown do that was unusual?

42.

What happened to the pickets of the 54th?

43.

What two things accounted for the retreat of the

confederate forces?
44.

Why was Colonel Shaw ashamed after the battle?

45.

Why was Robert Shaw depressed?

46.

Why was George unhappy, as he sat on the hot beach on

James Island?
47.

What was the name of the ship which ferried the soldiers of

the 54th to Folly Island?

48.

Why were the soldiers of the 54th going to lead the charge?

49.

What was Colonel Shaw's reaction to the news that the 54th

were to lead the battle?

50.

What are the men waiting for?

51.

Why did General Seymour choose to put the 54th in the

forefront of the attack on fort Wagner?

52.

What is Clara Bartons job and who is inspired by?

53.

What similarity was there between Clara and Florence

nightingale?
54.

How does the attack on fort Wagner begin?

55.

How far away from fort Wagner is the 54th grouping for the

attack?
56.

What did general strong tell the 54th to do in the attack?

57.

Why was the shelling unsuccessful at fort Wagner?

58.

Did the 54th lose its colors during the battle for fort

Wagner?
59.

What did Clara do to help?

60.

Why did the officers fight with swords?

61.

Why does James Taft think that the attack by the 54th

signals the end of the southern way of life?

62.

Why were so few of the confederates forced killed by the

initial union bombardment?

63.

Why was colonel Shaw inspired?

64.

How did Colonel Shaw die?

65.

Why couldnt soldiers reach Robert Shaw?

66.

Why were the troops commanded by general strong late in

supporting the 54th?

67.

What mistake was made in the confusion of the battle?

68.

Why did Lewis Douglass raise his sword?

69.

What thought amused Lewis Douglass at the end?

70.

Why did captain Emilio order the retreat?

71.

How many union soldiers had been lost?

72.

What did brigadier general Stevenson order the men of the

97th to do?
73.

How many men of the 54th were captures and where were

they taken?
74.

How did the crowd in Charleston react to the prisoners?

75.

What was the prison like?

76.

Did the wounded receive medical attention?

77.

Where is Charleston going and why?

78.

Who felt helpless at the hospital?

79.

Why did surgeons sometimes wait before amputating an

arm or leg?
80.

What kind of medical treatment were the doctors and

nurses able to give?

81.

What happened too many who survived operations?

82.

What did Clara vow during the night?

83.

Why couldnt the doctors prevent infection?

84.

What task has Harriet Tubman been carrying out for the

last right hours?

85.

What important skill does Clara Barton teach to the other

nurses?
86.

What happened to the wounded soldiers that were left on

the beach?
87.

Why was George sterns angry and bitter?

88.

What was done to the body of Robert Shaw?

89.

Who did the southern doctors help first in the Charleston

jail?
90.

What did the northern papers say about the actions of the

54th regiment?
91.

What was $6500 raised for in New York?

92.

What does General Beauregard want to be done to the

captured black troops?

93.

What decision is made by the confederate secretary of war

about the treatment of prisoners?

94.

Why does generals aide make a suggestion as to an

alternative solution?
95.

What did nelson Mitchell give the prisoners?

96.

Why did the four soldiers decide to trust nelson in the end?

97.

What has made Fredrick Douglass so angry?

98.

Why is nelson Mitchell regarded as a traitor?

99.

What was the relationship between Sallie and governor

Bonham?
100.

What was the purpose of Sallies visit to governor Bonham?

101.

How did people know about the bravery of the 54th?

102.

Why was the proclamation important?

103.

What does Lincoln finally decide to do about the fate of the

four black soldiers?

104.

What affect does Lincolns proclamation have on southern

policy?
105.

Why were the members of the trial jury worried?

106.

How does the governor react?

107.

What is final outcome of the trial?

108.

What work is Lewis Douglass doing?

109.

Why did nelson Mitchell visit the prisoners at midnight?

110.

What were the latest dangers for the men outside fort

Wagner?
111.

Why were many of the confederate soldiers sharpshooters?

112.

How did the union counteract the threat posed by the

confederate artillery and sharpshooters?

113.

Who was now in command of the 54th?

114.

Why did Mary Livermore go to see Governor Andrew?

115.

Why was sergeant walker shot?

116.

What has happened to Sergeant Swails family?

117.

What two letters have frustrated governor Andrew?

118.

How does the governor react?

119.

Why does Ned Hollowel dislike being under the command

of Colonel Montgomery?
120.

What happened to William walker?

121.

Why was Colonel Shaws body not reburied?

122.

What did the two soldiers crawl to remove the stakes?

123.

Where did the explosions come from?

124.

Why was the sky red, orange, and yellow?

125.

Why was it finally so easy to capture fort Wagner?

126.

Where are the 54th sent after the fall of fort Wagner?

127.

What do the 54th discover on the front line?

128.

Why was the union losing the battle?

129.

Which regiment joins the 54th in support?

130.

Which regiment did not fight in the battle due to a

mistaken order?
131.

How did the 54th save the wounded men?

132.

What did the 54th do to convince the enemy that

reinforcements had arrived?

133.

After the battle what order did General Seymour give to the

54th?
134.

What was Stephen Swails refused on the basis of his skin

color?
135.

Why did the union finally decide to pay the black soldiers

what they were owed?

136.

Why were the union soldiers, imprisoned in Charleston jail,

not released after the surrender of the city?

137.

Why did Toby hide away when his master went to

Mississippi?
138.

How did George feel when he saw Toby?

139.

What does George think of Tobys story?

140.

Why was Toby excitedly waiting for major martin Delaney?

141.

How did the old slaves react when they saw black soldiers

in uniform?