13. CIVIL WAR, 1861

Quiz for Solo Analysis Document 13.4 Eleanor Cohen Seixas, Journal Entry, February 1865

Choose the best answer to each question.

1. How did Eleanor Cohen Seixas view General William Tecumseh Sherman and his troops?

As heroes

As criminals

As liberators

As slaves

2. Based on Seixas’s account, how did General Sherman’s actions impact the overall outcome of the war?

He had no impact on the South.

He cornered the U.S. army and forced their surrender.

He damaged morale and commandeered resources.

He led bands of runaway slaves to the North.

3. What similarities did Seixas see between herself and Northerners, like those of Sherman’s army?

None, she saw no commonality.

She recognized their bravery.

She saw their commitment to a cause.

She sympathized with their losses.

4. How does Seixas support or refute rumors about Sherman’s men and their actions?

She did not share any gossip or further any rumors.

She denied the false accusations made against his soldiers.

She perpetuated some of the rumors, such as rape, even on hearsay.

Her statement did not address any of the rumors about his men.

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