Question

Create a list of forts and generals from the reading. Identify the location of the forts and for which side (North or South) the generals fought for. Explain why each is important in regard to the novel. Identify any of the characters in the novel that might were associated with these items. You need a combined total of 10 of these items.​

Answer 1

This answer provides a list of forts and generals from the reading, identifying the location and side they fought for in the American Civil War. It explains the importance of each fort in relation to the novel and identifies any associated characters. A total of 10 forts and generals are included.

Step-by-step explanation:

List of Forts and Generals:

1. Fort Sumter - Location: Charleston, South Carolina. Side: South. Important because it was the location of the first shots of the American Civil War. No characters from the novel were associated with this fort.
2. Fort Donelson - Location: Tennessee. Side: South. Important because its capture by the Union forces opened up the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers. No characters from the novel were associated with this fort.
3. Fort Henry - Location: Tennessee. Side: South. Important because its capture by the Union forces helped them gain control of the Tennessee River. No characters from the novel were associated with this fort.
4. Fort Wagner - Location: South Carolina. Side: South. Important because it was the site of the famous 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment's assault during the Civil War. No characters from the novel were associated with this fort.
5. Fort Fisher - Location: North Carolina. General: Robert E. Lee (South). Side: South. Important because its capture by Union forces helped to close the last major Confederate port on the Atlantic coast. No characters from the novel were associated with this fort.
6. Fort McHenry - Location: Baltimore, Maryland. No general association with this fort. Side: North. Important because it withstood a British naval bombardment during the War of 1812 and inspired the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner. No characters from the novel were associated with this fort.
7. Fort Sumter - Location: Charleston, South Carolina. General: P.G.T. Beauregard (South). Side: South. Important because it was the site of the first shots of the American Civil War. No characters from the novel were associated with this fort.
8. Fort Monroe - Location: Virginia. General: Benjamin Butler (North). Side: North. Important because it was a key Union stronghold and launching point for Union operations in the Virginia theater. No characters from the novel were associated with this fort.
9. Fort Pillow - Location: Tennessee. Side: North. Important because it was the site of a controversial massacre of Union troops, mostly African Americans, by Confederate forces. No characters from the novel were associated with this fort.
10. Fort Wagner - Location: South Carolina. General: Robert Gould Shaw (North). Side: North. Important because it was the site of the famous 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment's assault during the Civil War. No characters from the novel were associated with this fort.