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1. Robert E. Lee turned down a chance to command the Union Army when the Civil War began. Would you have done the same?
Why or why not?
2.Why were the conditions at Andersonville so poor?
3. Why were so many young boys able to go fight even though the enlistment age was sixteen years old?
4. Which side would you have chosen to fight on or support? Why or why not?
5. In your opinion, could the Civil War have been avoided? Why or why not?
6. How does the Civil War affect us today?
7. Do you think that Henry Wirtz received a just punishment? Why or why not?
8. Do you think that the north should have been punished for their war crimes at Camp Douglas just as the south had been
punished for their “war crimes” at Andersonville?
Instructions
For Questions 1-4
- 2 Pages
- Double Spaced
For Questions 5-8
- 4 pages
- Double Spaced
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