Write a research paper that provides an explanation of Susie King Taylor’s memoir, Memories of My Life in Camp.The response should be in essay form with at least 3-4 paragraphs
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Susie King Taylor lived a full life during and after the Civil War. What did she do for a living in Gaston Bluff, S.C. when Captain Trowbridge first organized his army of black troops?
What job did she do for Captain Trowbridge’s camp?
Since the first colored troops weren’t paid for over a year, how did the women (such as the men’s wives) assist in raising money and helping out? How was the pay situation finally handled in 1864?
Susie traveled with the troops to Jacksonville, Florida in March of 1863. How did the rebels try to fool the black soldiers so that they could shoot them?
Why did Susie believe that the rebel women in Jacksonville (as well as the rebel soldiers) did not like African Americans?
What in Susie’s account shows that Captain Trowbridge thought highly of Susie?
Susie was assigned to Company E. What in her account shows that she also assisted with Company K?
What famous nurse did Susie meet?
How did the black Union soldiers help with a problem in Charleston? How did the citizens of Charleston respond to them?
Finally, what did you see in the reading that indicates why Susie King Taylor was highly-regarded by many people?
