Question

1. choose the best answer.

____ worked through allen pinkertons detective agency to obtain confederate military information.
decatur dorsey
john scobell
bruce anderson
wilson brown

1. choose the best answer.

the ____ led an attack against fort wagner in 1863, suffering more than 40 percent casualties after charging across 100 yards of open ground.
4th pennsylvania reserve corps
22nd illinois infantry regiment
hawkins zouaves
54th massachusetts infantry regiment

Explanation:

1. During the American - Civil - War, Allan Pinkerton's detective agency was used by the Union for intelligence - gathering. Decatur Dorsey is not associated with this. John Scobell worked through Pinkerton's agency for Confederate military information. Bruce Anderson and Wilson Brown are not known for this activity.
2. In 1863, the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment led an attack against Fort Wagner. They charged across 100 yards of open ground and suffered more than 40 percent casualties. The other regiments listed were not involved in this particular attack.

Answer:

1. John Scobell
2. 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment