The Boys' War : Chapter 3

What did soldiers spend more time doing?

• actual fighting

• marching from one place to another

• writing letters to home

• making food for the older soldiers

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True or False. Union leaders came up with a defensive plan hoping that the South would eventually give up on trying to gain their independence.

• True

• False

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Who was the Confederate's commander?

• General Scott

• General McCellan

• Abraham Lincoln

• Robert E. Lee

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What kind of plan did Commander Robert E. Lee make?

• An offensive plan since the Confederacy outnumbered the Union.

• An offensive plan where he created small, quick moving groups of soldiers to attack the Northerners.

• A defensive plan in which he had his soldiers hide and wait to attack.

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Which side had the larger army?

• the Confederacy

• Each side had an equal amount of soldiers.

• the Union

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How many days of service was Abraham Lincoln's initial call for enlistment?

• 1 year

• 90 days

• 6 years

• 3 years

The war was lasting longer than expected. What did the boys begin to miss?

• food

• vacations

• their old clothes

• family and friends

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True or False. The Union army outnumbered the Confederacy 2:1.

• True

• False

What did Elisha Stockwell see during the Battle of Shiloh that was horrifying?

• Wild animals

• many dead bodies

• weapons

• uniforms

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What does Elisha Stockwell call himself after experiencing gunshots and shells flying over him?

• lucky

• a foolish boy

• brave

• a great soldier

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