BAILEY BRIDGE UPDATED EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
●● What "occurrence" was about to take place?
Answer: A hanging
●● Who was at the center of the bridge?
Answer: Captain, Sergeant, 2 Privates, and the man being hung
●● Who was at opposite ends of the bridge?
Answer: Sentinels
●● What could be seen extending from each end of the bridge?
Answer: Southern side: the railing
Northern side: a Union company
●● What officer remained with the troop? Where were they? Why did he
remain?
Answer: Lieutenant; north bank; b/c if anything happened to the
Captain, he would have to take charge until he was promoted or another
Captain was assigned to the company
, ●● Explain the etiquette and dignity towards death.
Answer: Even towards the enemy, it's to be treated with some form of
respect b/c the person being killed is going to meet God. Any soldier
could have that happen to them and they'd want to be treated with
respect.
●● Describe the man about to be hung.
Answer: About 35 yrs old; possibly owned a plantation; civilian; strong
physical features; mustache and beard without side whiskers; gray eyes;
expert assassin
●● What did it mean that he was "no vulgar assassin"?
Answer: He was really good
●● How did the captain feel about how they were hanging him?
Answer: Simple and effective
●● Where did the man about to be hung direct his attention?
Answer: A floating piece do driftwood
●● How'd he feel about the movement of that item and the procedure?
Answer: Seemed to move along closely and somewhat sluggish
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
●● What "occurrence" was about to take place?
Answer: A hanging
●● Who was at the center of the bridge?
Answer: Captain, Sergeant, 2 Privates, and the man being hung
●● Who was at opposite ends of the bridge?
Answer: Sentinels
●● What could be seen extending from each end of the bridge?
Answer: Southern side: the railing
Northern side: a Union company
●● What officer remained with the troop? Where were they? Why did he
remain?
Answer: Lieutenant; north bank; b/c if anything happened to the
Captain, he would have to take charge until he was promoted or another
Captain was assigned to the company
, ●● Explain the etiquette and dignity towards death.
Answer: Even towards the enemy, it's to be treated with some form of
respect b/c the person being killed is going to meet God. Any soldier
could have that happen to them and they'd want to be treated with
respect.
●● Describe the man about to be hung.
Answer: About 35 yrs old; possibly owned a plantation; civilian; strong
physical features; mustache and beard without side whiskers; gray eyes;
expert assassin
●● What did it mean that he was "no vulgar assassin"?
Answer: He was really good
●● How did the captain feel about how they were hanging him?
Answer: Simple and effective
●● Where did the man about to be hung direct his attention?
Answer: A floating piece do driftwood
●● How'd he feel about the movement of that item and the procedure?
Answer: Seemed to move along closely and somewhat sluggish
