26. (Multiple-choice) Sherman’s plan to capture Atlanta focused on cutting the only one of the four railroads serving the city that was still serviceable for the Confederates. Which railroad was it? (A) Atlanta & West Point, (B) Georgia Railroad, (C) Macon & Western, (D) Western & Atlantic
27. Discounting the fact that, technically, all of Buchanan’s Cabinet officers remained in their positions until the day after Lincoln’s inauguration, who was the only member of Buchanan’s Cabinet to serve in Lincoln’s?
28. After Grant took office, who was the only 19th-century U.S. President who did not perform military service during the Civil War?
29. What Confederate general was reputedly killed by a shot fired by Pvt. John A. Huff?
30. (Two point question) On 5/29/65, Andrew Johnson issued a proclamation of amnesty for those who had participated on the Confederate side in the Civil War, providing they swore an oath to be loyal to the Union and to abide by all laws and proclamations made during the War regarding…what?
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A bit confused by the Sherman, railroad question. When you ask 'what was his plan', I have to think: "at what point", as his plan must have evolved as conditions warrented.
I don't think he had a specific 'plan' for disabling any particular railroads before he apprached Atlanta and found out what he needed to deal with.
So I would be surprised, and I don't believe, that had a big plan, before nearing Atlanta, of say, "take out railroad A, then B, then C; etc.
So I just took the hint of "still servicable" to set the point at which his 'Plan' could be conceived - after it was the last servicible railroad.
In other words, it can't really considered a "plan" beforehand. It was only a ' plan', after Sherman decided that to do the Macon & Western was 'the final opportunity to cut rebel railroad communications.
I'll stand by my my answer, but must say that, to me, it was an oddly fashioned question.
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A question has been raised regarding exactly when Sherman formulated his plan to capture Atlanta referenced in Question 26.
The simplest answer to that question is that this plan was formulated once he got close enough to Atlanta to assess the situation, and realized that only one of those railroads was still serviceable.
Hope that helps anybody that might have been confused.
I was just about to ask why you fashioned the question as you originally did, and did not just ask "Which was the last railroad available to Conferedates after all the others were severed?", but then I thought maybe your mode of inquiry was part of the test - to figure out exactly what the question really means.
Anyway, I'm OK, I've got 6 sources which I hope cannot be disputed.
Regards, Sam
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5. with restoration of all rights of property, except as to slaves, and except in cases where legal proceedings, under the laws of the United States providing for the confiscation of property of persons engaged in rebellion MORE THAN I WAS LOOKING FOR, BUT OK
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