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Read the following excerpt from a letter by Civil War soldier Alexander Hunter.
Sunday, Sept. 21, 1862
Dear Folks,
On the 8th we struck up a refrain of "Maryland, My Maryland!" and camped in an
apple orchard. We went hungry, for six days not a morsel of bread or meat had
gone in our stomachs and our menu consisted of apple; and corn. We toasted,
we burned, we stewed, we boiled, we roasted these two together, and singly, until
there was not a man whose form was not caved in...Our socks [were] worn out,
and half of the men were bare-footed, many were lame and were sent to the rear;
others, of sterner stuff, hobbled along and managed to keep up, while gangs from
every company went off in the surrounding country looking for food... In an hour
after the passage of the Potomac the command continued to march through the
rich fields of Maryland. The country people lines the roads, gazing in open-eyed
wonder upon the long lines of infantry...
Which of the following questions can you answer based on the information in this
document?